Day: 23 November 2022

Banking on Barnardo’s raises over £400,000 to support vulnerable children.

Stuart Mitchell

Leaders in the financial sector came together this week to raise £411,000 for the UK’s largest children’s charity Barnardo’s to support their work to help vulnerable children and young people in the UK today. The third Banking on Barnardo’s fundraising event brought together influential leaders from throughout the financial sector including Lloyds Banking Group, Virgin Money, NatWest and Santander and to help generate funds for some of the charity’s over 800 vital frontline services. The occasion, held at London’s Guildhall on 18 October, followed the successes of previous events and…

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Los Angeles City Council unanimously endorses the Plant Based Treaty in response to the climate emergency

Stuart Mitchell

The Los Angeles City Council recently voted unanimously to adopt its resolution in support of the global Plant Based Treaty initiative. “This landmark resolution marks a vital cultural shift as Americans prioritize both combating climate change and improving their health,” said Councilmember Paul Koretz, who introduced the resolution with Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on September 6. “As over 2,200 municipalities did with climate emergency declarations, I invite other cities to join us and endorse the Plant Based Treaty.” Through its three core principles—Relinquish, Redirect and Restore—the treaty aims to halt the widespread degradation of…

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MacKenzie Scott $15m gift to VisionSpring will help unlock $1 billion in income for agricultural workers and artisans

Stuart Mitchell

As the global community focuses its attention on the 1 billion people who still do not have the eyeglasses they need to see clearly, VisionSpring announces a transformative $15 million gift from MacKenzie Scott. The gift catalyses the launch of VisionSpring’s strategic initiative Livelihoods in Focus–  a $70 million effort that will create more than $1 billion of new income among tea, coffee, cocoa and artisan workers by 2030. “The gift from Ms. Scott is an incredible acknowledgement of the power of a simple pair of eyeglasses to unlock earning, learning, safety…

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Global investor alliance managing $5.7 trillion unites to improve population health

Stuart Mitchell

Thirty five investors managing over $5.7 trillion have come together in a new alliance committed to building healthier, fairer societies. The Long-term Investors in People’s Health initiative, led by ShareAction and supported by The Health Foundation and Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, is uniting asset managers and asset owners who want to prioritise population health. Investors have an enormous influence on people’s health through the companies they invest in – which shape the physical and mental health of workers, customers, and wider society. Yet most investors are overlooking health as…

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New Study from AARP and FrameWorks Institute Reveals Powerful Role of Imagery to Influence Consumer Attitudes

Stuart Mitchell

AARP and the FrameWorks Institute recently released a new study “Reframing Aging Through Images” that concluded communicators of all types have the power to shape people’s attitudes around aging simply based on the images they utilize. The study of adults 18 and older found that images that show older adults working, engaging with other people and being active in everyday situations, such as walking or exercising, can have a positive impact on attitudes about aging. Conversely, images that show older people needing help with technology or demonstrating extraordinary physical feats, such as…

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