Ben & Jerry’s joins forces with tony’s chocolonely to make chocolate 100% slave free

Two companies known for their passion for social justice have fallen bar over spoon for each other into a Chocolate Love A-Fair. Ben & Jerry’s has joined Tony’s Chocolonely’s mission to end modern slavery and child labour in the chocolate industry. It’s a match made in changemaker heaven. To celebrate their commitment, the ice cream and chocolate makers’ Flavour Gurus got busy making delicious desserts inspired by each other. Introducing, Chocolatey Love A-Fair, a new flavour from Ben & Jerry’s based on Tony’s popular milk caramel sea salt bar; and Tony’s…

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Ceres launches new investor-led effort to move corporate water users and polluters to value and act on water as a financial risk

Institutional investors from around the world joined Ceres in launching the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, a new effort to engage 72 corporate water users and polluters to value and act on water as a financial risk and drive the necessary large-scale change to better protect water systems. The initiative is the only global investor-led initiative aimed at moving companies to respond to the global water crisis. The Ceres Valuing Water Finance Initiative offers the most comprehensive and ambitious guidelines available to investors while also considering the full suite of water-related issues,…

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Marketers Sleep Better at Night!

New research has shown that those working in marketing and PR are among the best sleepers in comparison to other industries. In contrast, those working in science and pharmaceuticals are some of the most likely to experience sleep issues. Get Laid Beds has conducted research into which professions result in the most and least sleepless nights, based on a survey of over 3,000 working individuals.  The research looked into which job types cause professionals to get under five hours of sleep and which job types allow professionals to get over…

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation Releases New Data Highlighting the Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ+ Community

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released new data highlighting how the LGBTQ+ community, particularly Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and Latinx LGBTQ+ adults, have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic across various facets of life. The report, conducted in partnership with Community Marketing and Insights (CMI) with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, found that BIPOC LGBTQ+ respondents were twice as likely to test positive more than once compared to white LGBTQ+ respondents. Furthermore, 9 out of 10 LGBTQ+ adults reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative…

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Kaluza and AGL Energy to offer innovative smart charging services

Leading energy software platform, Kaluza, and AGL Energy, one of Australia’s largest energy retailers and generators, today announce a partnership to bring innovative e-mobility propositions to Australia – allowing participating AGL customers to charge their electric vehicles at optimal times. AGL will trial offering Kaluza-powered products to their growing base of electric vehicle owners. Leveraging advanced analytics, Kaluza will optimise the charging of vehicles at times when energy is cheaper and renewables more readily available. The products will help trial-participants save on their monthly energy bills and more easily manage…

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