Day: 4 October 2022

WRAP opens Asia-Pacific office

Stuart Mitchell

A new chapter in the twenty-year history of climate action NGO WRAP began recently, as CEO Marcus Gover and Asia-Pacific Managing Director Claire Kneller opened the doors on the new WRAP Asia-Pacific office in Adelaide, Australia, in a partnership with Fight Food Waste Australia. The opening cements the organisation’s first official step in becoming an international NGO, with operations already in 40 countries but the first office outside of the UK. The Asia-Pacific office will enable WRAP to expand its ground-breaking work in the region on food, plastics, and textiles,…

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Greencore donates equivalent of 4 million meals via FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Leading producer of convenience foods Greencore has redistributed enough food to provide the equivalent of four million meals via FareShare. Over a partnership that’s lasted almost a decade, Greencore has provided good-to-eat surplus food, such as chilled meals and prepared foods, that would otherwise have gone to waste to our network of nearly 9,500 charities and community groups based around the UK. We have worked with Greencore’s manufacturing sites to build local relationships to redistribute surplus food to local communities. Greencore hopes to expand this across their entire business to…

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Eurobest announces its 2022 Jury members

Stuart Mitchell

Eurobest has revealed the names of the juries who will judge and recognise work in the 2022 awards. This year’s lineup consists of 102 leading industry experts from across Europe who will award creative excellence and set the European benchmark for creativity.  Eurobest 2022 welcomes the first representative from Greece, as well as first-time platforms and brands including TikTok, Amazon Prime Video, Essity, AFC AJAX Amsterdam, The Kraft Heinz Company and H&M.  Other Platforms and entertainment companies represented are: Channel 4, Google and Meta.  Among the many global networks represented…

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Campaign highlights how data is making better mental health for all a reality

Stuart Mitchell

Health Data Research UK, the UK’s national health data science institute, is launching a campaign to highlight the potential of big data to address long-standing inequalities faced by people affected by mental health conditions.  Poor mental health is the biggest cause of ill health, affecting almost everyone at some point in their lives.1  Moreover, the considerable links between physical and mental health are often overlooked, with research showing this failure contributes to a 10 to 20-year shorter life expectancy for people with serious mental health conditions.2  The situation is challenging…

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RISE in October with National Breast Cancer Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF) announces their Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign, RISE – Rally in Screening Everyone, to ensure every woman has access to the screenings, support, and care she deserves. The campaign will tap into the collective passion of the community to drive action and impact. The more voices that join this conversation, the further word will spread about the importance of prioritizing breast health and screenings to women across the country. 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.…

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