Day: 1 December 2022

Franklin Templeton Launches Nonprofit Board Leadership Program

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Citizenship Team at Franklin Templeton has recently launched the firm’s first Nonprofit Board Leadership Program in the US to connect interested Franklin Templeton employees with nonprofit board service opportunities in their communities and provide resources and trainings for effective nonprofit board leadership. Franklin Templeton’s Board Leadership Program (BLP) goals are to provide organization matching, group learning and sharing forums as well as access to nonprofit governance, best practices, literature and resources. Legg Mason, which Franklin Templeton acquired in 2020, had launched the BLP in 2011 to provide community-minded…

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Call to Action — “UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls!”

Stuart Mitchell

Joint statement by United Nations entities for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2022. Gender-based violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the worst manifestations of discrimination against women and remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation worldwide affecting more than an estimated 1 in 3 women, a figure that has remained largely unchanged over the last decade. According to the latest estimates, more than 5 women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family [1].…

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HBI Dominican Republic Launches Sustainable Fashion Project

Stuart Mitchell

HBI in the Dominican Republic has partnered with the Slow Fashion Foundation and a group of public and private entities to launch the Textile Recovery Project, helping to transform the fashion and apparel industry into a more environmentally friendly business. The Textile Recovery Project promotes social and economic development in vulnerable communities while protecting land and resources through responsible textile waste management. “These types of initiatives are critical to fostering sustainable management,” said Mariela Moronta, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Dominican Republic. “HBI has one of the most ambitious…

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Rockwell Automation to Support The Royal Mint’s Precious Metal Recovery Facility

Stuart Mitchell

Rockwell Automation is working with The Royal Mint to design, build, and commission a facility to safely recover valuable metals from electronic products. When fully operational in 2023, The Royal Mint’s facility in South Wales is expected to process up to 90 tons of UK-sourced circuit boards per week. Waste from electrical equipment and electronics, known as e-waste, is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the UK and the world, with less than 20% currently recycled worldwide. More than 95 tons of precious metals including gold, silver and…

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Berry Global Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award for Circular Solution that Minimizes Plastic Waste

Stuart Mitchell

Recognized in the Food/Beverage category, Berry Global Group, Inc.  received a Technology Excellence Award from The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) for its Proxima tethered closure with tamper-evident band. This innovative packaging solution cuts down on waste by securing the closure to the bottle and improving recyclability. “To help our customers meet the growing sustainability demands of today and tomorrow, we develop new products and materials that are designed to advance a pathway to circularity,” said Jean-Marc Galvez, President of the Consumer Packaging International Division at Berry Global.…

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