Day: 16 March 2022

Shoosmiths signs pledge committing to greener arbitration

Stuart Mitchell

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has signed the Green Pledge, a global initiative created by the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations to minimise the environmental impact of this area of law.                                                                 By pledging, the firm’s arbitration practice commits to reducing energy consumption and waste, avoiding unnecessary travel and using videoconferencing as an alternative, bypassing printing and using where possible suppliers and service providers who are committed to reducing their environmental footprints. Dr Johanne Cox, who leads the international arbitration practice at Shoosmiths, said: “The Green Pledge is an important initiative which…

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Right wing groups attempts to silence charities has backfired

Stuart Mitchell

Every year, the amazing Sheila McKechnie Foundation ask campaigners what’s going on in their world. The results for 2021 are now in. The picture is of campaigners’ determination holding fast, despite growing legislative pressures, insufficient resources, and a greater need for change.  The following is taken straight from their website so is (c) to them, please visit their site and have a look around at the workt they do. Keep up with SMK’s work to support campaigning and change-making by subscribing to their newsletter. What did the 2021 Campaigner Survey…

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Asda and the Asda Foundation to provide £1m support package for Ukrainian families and remove Russian products from sale

Stuart Mitchell

Asda and its charity, the Asda Foundation, have announced a £1m package to support displaced Ukrainian families in Europe and the UK. The supermarket is providing immediate support for families forced to leave their homes in the aftermath of the Russian invasion and long-term support for Ukrainian refugees that arrive in the UK. The support package includes the following measures: Pledging £100k in Asda Foundation support to national UK-based refugee support groups. Making Asda Foundation grants of up to £580k available to support local and grass-roots refugee groups across the…

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The Kraken Teams Up With PADI AWARE To Launch New Limited-Edition Bottle Tainted With Ominous Bioluminescent Mark

Stuart Mitchell

Few have dared to dive to the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean for fear of encountering The Mighty Beast; but following a recent expedition that ventured two miles below the surface, a group of the world’s most intrepid explorers have uncovered a mysterious bioluminescent bottle, raising it from the gloom of the ink-black abyss – and now you can get your tentacles on it! The second limited-edition bottle from The Kraken’s ‘Unknown Deep’ collection, representing the second attempted expedition to find The Beast, comes contained within its own distressed…

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Chevron, Gevo Announce Intent to Pursue Sustainable Aviation Fuel Investment

Stuart Mitchell

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Gevo, Inc. have announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that would process inedible corn to produce sustainable aviation fuel, which can lower the lifecycle carbon intensity of fuels used in the aviation industry. The new facilities would also produce proteins and corn oil. Through the proposed collaboration, Gevo would operate its proprietary technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable blending components for motor gasoline to lower its lifecycle carbon intensity. In addition to co-investing…

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