Veolia Carbon Clean – a joint venture between Carbon Clean, a leader in cost-effective carbon capture solutions, and Veolia, the global leader for optimised resource management – is celebrating its first project milestone and revealing a new corporate identity. The joint venture is committed to reducing industrial carbon dioxide emissions and helping India achieve its climate goals through the development of a series of carbon capture and compressed biogas (CBG) projects. The joint venture’s first project milestone is a two-year contract with Tata Steel for the operation and maintenance of…
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WFA launches guide to diversity and representation in media planning and buying
WFA has launched a guide to tackling diversity and representation issues in the media planning and buying process, covering issues ranging from inclusive audience planning to measuring success. Developed by the WFA Diversity Task Force with the support of GARM – the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, Diversity & Representation: Focus on Media Planning and Buying highlights four key areas where bias can occur and proposes questions and approaches that can be used to ensure progress. It also pulls together key resources that can be used to tackle any gaps or…
Read MoreCambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership joins leading science and industry bodies to partner with TNFD
CISL is joining a multi-disciplinary group of leading international organisations to partner with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The partnership will focus on the task of developing an integrated risk management and disclosure framework for nature-related. Building on the expertise and existing definitions, data, analytical tools, and disclosure standards developed by knowledge partners, the TNFD framework will provide companies and investors with decision-useful information to help shift the flow of global capital to nature-positive outcomes. CISL’s work will contribute expertise across scientific disciplines, market practice and the development…
Read MoreNestlé announces innovative plan to tackle child labor risks, increase farmer income and achieve full traceability in cocoa
Nestlé has announced a new plan to tackle child labor risks in cocoa production. At the center is an innovative income accelerator program, which aims to improve the livelihoods of cocoa-farming families, while also advancing regenerative agriculture practices and gender equality. A cash incentive will be paid directly to cocoa-farming households for certain activities such as enrollment of children in school and pruning among several others. Nestlé’s new plan also supports the company’s work to transform its global sourcing of cocoa to achieve full traceability and segregation for its cocoa…
Read MoreNew Nectar launch enables customers to donate points to charity
Nectar customers can now donate points to help support UK charities and causes of their choice, thanks to Nectar Donate – a new partnership with the UK’s leading crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder. From 24th January, customers can donate points at any time to a charity of their choice by simply logging on to the Nectar app and clicking on Crowdfunder. All charities participating in Nectar Donate are eligible for donations from the £250m worth of points across Nectar’s 18 million UK members. Now more than ever UK charities are calling for…
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