Year: 2022

Cynozure’s ‘IMPACT’ initiative to provide pro-bono data expertise to not-for-profit organisations

Stuart Mitchell

Data consultancy Cynozure has created IMPACT, an initiative to support not-for-profit organisations access and benefit from expert advice, guidance and hands-on help to improve how they use data, and in turn improve the quality of service for the people they serve, be empowered to achieve organisational goals, and  ensure better outcomes for stakeholders. Through IMPACT, Cynozure will connect its community of data leaders and professionals with not-for-profit organisations to collaborate on data challenges – from shaping data strategy, to solving data management problems, to building dashboards and data science products.…

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LFC Foundation and Wasabi Technologies launch new community mental health programme 

Stuart Mitchell

LFC Foundation has launched an innovative community mental health improvement programme, which uses the power of football and music to help improve young people’s lives. The ‘Red Hot Beats’ programme will engage with youths from disadvantaged areas, using the synergy of the two world famous pillars of Liverpool’s rich heritage. Wasabi Technologies, who are the club’s Official Cloud Storage Partner, will part fund and support the new scheme alongside LFC Foundation, which will be delivered in six community centres across Merseyside.  The bespoke sessions will be targeted at young people…

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Madagascar Whale Shark Project unveils new project to empower conservationists to protect the ocean

Stuart Mitchell

The Madagascar Whale Shark Project has recently announced a new way for ocean-lovers to support its efforts to protect endangered whale sharks. The project has launched a donation-based Patreon page to enable followers to support its vital work through a monthly subscription while benefitting from brilliant insights and exclusive content at the same time! Stella Diamant, Founder of the Madagascar Whale Shark Project, took the initiative to set up the Patreon to share the knowledge she’s gathered from setting up her project so other scientists and conservationists can benefit. On…

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New Platform Addresses ‘Intention-Action’ Gap For Impact-Driven ESG Investors

Stuart Mitchell

A simple, transparent, and customised investment platform which enables DIY investors to back companies and industries that share their ethical values has launched today. Inspired by the thought of overcoming the unreasonable difficulty of making values-driven investment decisions and implementing these, GOODFOLIO was conceived to help investors manage this challenge. Having developed in-house tools to efficiently scan and scrutinise investments for more effective alignment with values and preferences, GOODFOLIO is now onboarding clients. Global ESG and impact funds are forecast to reach $55 trillion in value by 2025 (source), growing…

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Ferrero publishes third CFI Progress Report

Stuart Mitchell

In partnership with the Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana governments, and leading cocoa and chocolate companies, Ferrero has published its third annual report showcasing the progress of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) – a comprehensive programme of projects delivered across both countries to help end deforestation and preserve valuable forests. In the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic, 2020-21 presented additional challenges for Ferrero cocoa farmers and suppliers. This unprecedented situation required increased efforts to address these challenges, but certain projects also surpassed goals, in some cases doubling original targets…

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