Year: 2022

Green Shield Canada Releases 2021 Social Impact Report

Stuart Mitchell

As a leading social enterprise with the purpose of making it easier for people to live their healthiest lives, GSC has a multi-faceted Social Impact Strategy, centred around community investment, good corporate citizenship, and creating shared value. Last year, this led to investments of $7.3 million in social impact initiatives, resulting in a total of 40,627 lives impacted. The 2021 report covers a wide range of topics, from governance and client service to health system advocacy and diversity, equity & inclusion, as well as details on investments in the success…

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Qurate Retail Group Releases Second Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

Stuart Mitchell

Qurate Retail Group, a world leader in video commerce (“vCommerce”) across linear TV, ecommerce sites, streaming experiences and social apps, today announced the release of its second annual Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report. In 2021, the company made significant advancements toward its goal of inspiring a more sustainable way to retail that is intentionally inclusive, entrepreneurially driven, responsibly curated and waste-smart. Qurate Retail Group is part of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP). Qurate Retail Group puts trust and transparency at the heart of its business and has therefore set measurable,…

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Sodexo’s industry-wide food waste campaign wins at Waste2Zero Awards 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s Appetite for Action campaign to tackle food waste in the foodservice industry was named the winner in the Best Waste Project Communication and Stakeholder Engagement category at the 2022 Waste2Zero awards. Sodexo’s food waste strategy is a key element of its net zero roadmap and with the absence of the impact of food waste on the COP26 agenda Sodexo wanted to bring together the link food waste has on carbon emissions and net zero ambitions. The campaign brought together experts and the industry to understand and address the issue.…

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WPP study reveals how brands can unlock £16.7 trillion spending power of Minority Ethnic consumers

Stuart Mitchell

WPP recently published The Consumer Equality Equation, the most comprehensive study into the relationship between ethnicity, the consumer experience in the UK and potential business growth opportunities. Supported by WPP’s Racial Equity Programme – which funds inclusion projects that advance racial justice across the world – the report reveals ways in which businesses can address what matters most to these consumer groups to both unlock commercial opportunities and create positive societal impact. Demographics in the UK are changing: the number of people from Minority Ethnic groups will double to almost…

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Big Society Capital appoints new non-executive board member

Stuart Mitchell

The Board of Big Society Capital is delighted to announce the appointment of Stan Chan. Subject to regulatory approval, Stan will join Big Society Capital having held roles as a trustee in several social organisations after a career in finance. Stan has spent most of the last decade consulting for both commercial and not-for-profit clients on financial strategy, raising of capital, cash flow planning and risk management. Stan trained as a chartered accountant while working in management consultancy at Coopers & Lybrand. He then held various positions in the Lattice…

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