Month: January 2022

Global fashion chain donates laptops to support homeless and refugees

Stuart Mitchell

British global fashion chain New Look has donated more than 1,000 laptops and computers, as part of a scheme to help some of the most vulnerable in society. The laptops, computers and other tech items, such as smartphones, have been delivered to several UK charities before Christmas, including The Passage, C4WS and Migrant Help. The donations are part of a wider project run by social enterprise SocialBox.Biz, founded by former child refugee Peter Paduh, to help tackle digital exclusion among the homeless, refugees and the elderly. The scheme distributes old…

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WaterAid launches animation to highlight how a lack of clean water keeps girls out of school

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has launched a new animation calling out the impact a lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities has on girls’ education in Nepal and around the world.   The animation, titled ‘The girl who turned to water’, depicts girls in a classroom who wash away as water themselves to symbolise how having to walk to collect water keeps them from school. The animation is aimed at highlighting the inequality caused by a lack of access to clean water, while also raising money for the international charity’s Thirst for…

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Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, Workers and Trade Unions, Youth, Women’s Organizations Urge UN Member States to Negotiate a Global Legally Binding Agreement to Address the Plastics Crisis.

Stuart Mitchell

over 700 groups from 113 countries called upon United Nations Member States to agree to establish a legally binding global instrument — a plastics treaty — at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA5.2). During an event titled “Public Call to Action: A New Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution,” groups discussed a treaty that should establish a global framework to enable countries to address the ongoing threat to the environment effectively, biodiversity, the global climate, and human health from plastics. The announcement from civil society organizations builds on to a majority…

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Over half of consumers now try to shop locally after impact of pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

The DMA recently asked consumers about their preferences when it comes to buying from brands. The research reveals people across the UK are increasingly interested in supporting local businesses when making buying decisions (58%) – especially those aged 65+ (67%). It is clear that many consumers have continued to shop locally throughout 2021, even once restrictions were lifted. Indeed, possibly due to positive experiences during lockdown and a newly formed community spirit, consumers have become more willing to support homegrown businesses. According to those surveyed, supporting the local economy (36%),…

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Xylem Partners with UNICEF to Create a Brighter Future for 3.4 Million Children in India’s Most Vulnerable Communities

Stuart Mitchell

Xylem Watermark, the corporate social responsibility program of global water technology company Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), aims to reach over 3.4 million children by end of 2023 through its support of UNICEF, the world’s leading organization for children. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the partnership seeks to improve awareness of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in India’s most vulnerable communities, with a focus on strengthening WASH protocols in schools and pre-schools, known as anganwadi centers. Currently, 25% of children in India experience high water vulnerability, and half of all schools lack adequate…

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