Day: 22 November 2022

Healrworld Partners With Mastercard To Launch First Ever United Nations SDG-Focused Corporate Debit Card

Stuart Mitchell

HEALRWORLD, a social impact, for profit ESG Fintech, unveils its new corporate debit card at CC Forum – an investment conference which is 100% dedicated to investment in sustainability. In collaboration with Mastercard and its Priceless Planet initiative, RailSR, Toqio, and Penrose Digital, the HealRWorld corporate debit card will be the first of its kind to reward sustainable businesses and promote their commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).   The card is powered by HealRWorld’s proprietary sustainability data on global small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs), which indicates that…

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Apex Foundation launches to empower environmental, economic and social change

Stuart Mitchell

Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, supports the launch of the not-for-profit Apex Foundation, with a considerable cornerstone donation from Founder and CEO Peter Hughes. The Apex Foundation is an independent, not-for profit entity, wholly separate from the Apex Group structure and governed by a board of directors. The Apex Foundation will empower sustainable change by supporting grassroots charitable projects in three key areas: the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment; women’s empowerment and economic independence; and education and social mobility. The Apex Foundation will enable Apex…

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Coutts makes it easier for clients to give back

Stuart Mitchell

Coutts has launched a new initiative, Coutts Collective making it easier for clients to donate to charity. Supported by Charities Trust, the scheme allows clients to give to causes that support social and environmental issues.  By donating collectively, clients can make a bigger difference to the causes they care about and be confident that Coutts has carried out all necessary checks on the charities. In addition, 100% of all donations are received by the charities. The partner charities included in the first phase are The Prince’s Trust, Future Frontiers and…

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Didim becomes the first town in Turkey to endorse the Plant Based Treaty in response to the climate emergency.

Stuart Mitchell

Didim Council endorsed the Plant Based Treaty, becoming the first town in Turkey to join the groundbreaking initiative to tackle emissions from animal farming and attributed deforestation, a key driver of the climate emergency. The endorsement comes a year after Turkey ratified the Paris climate agreement, the last G20 country to do so. Ahmet Deniz Atabay, Mayor of Didim, said,  “We are aware of the seriousness of the climate crisis and we believe that the Plant Based Treaty campaign will make a positive contribution towards solutions to this crisis.”  The…

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LIDL GB Commits To 100% Free Range Eggs

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB has committed to selling 100% free range eggs by the end of 2024, reinforcing its commitment to the welfare and conditions in which hens are housed. Lidl has long been focused on offering the highest quality produce at the most affordable prices, which means the products it sells are all sourced responsibly and sustainably. This new commitment – the first from a Discounter in Great Britain – builds on the supermarket’s existing pledge to work with suppliers to phase out the sale of eggs from caged hens in…

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