Year: 2022

Impacting Human Health: Moderna’s 2021 ESG Report

Stuart Mitchell

In its 2021 ESG Report, Moderna outlines its corporate responsibility strategy and defines five guiding focus areas for ongoing and future efforts: Medicines for patients Employees Environment Community Governance and ethics The report also includes updates to the progress Moderna has made to date: 25% of total doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 were delivered to low- and middle-income countries. 40% of Moderna’s U.S. workforce identifies as racially or ethnically diverse, up from 35% in 2020. Moderna announced its Global Public Health Strategy to: Advance vaccines targeting 15 pathogens…

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Asda makes big change to all its tea bags

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has made a major change to its own brand tea bags by introducing plant-based packaging, meaning that the 550 million tea bags it sells each year can be disposed of in kerbside food waste bins. The new tea bags are made from PLA derived from corn starch, which is a natural, plant-based material and will replace the non-renewable oil-based plastic bags which it has previously used . Asda will phase in the new bags over the next six months across its entire range, from Just Essentials to Extra Special.…

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CAP – Advertising to children this holiday season

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  Advertising to children this holiday season. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Like it or loathe it, the lights are already going up, and the Christmas ads have started to air. Gift-giving season is a special time of year for many youngsters, and as new toys and games hit the market, we’d like to take…

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White Ribbon’s “I Knew All Along” addresses the anxieties of raising a daughter

Stuart Mitchell

White Ribbon’s new campaign, “I Knew All Along”, captures a new father’s fears about raising a daughter. Conceived by Toronto-based creative agency Bensimon Byrne and directed by TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award winner Hubert Davis (Untitled Films), the public service announcement encourages men to consider how they can facilitate gender equity, and eradicate gender violence, by considering these things even if they do not have daughters. The work highlights a new father who, while holding his child in his arms, reflects on how he has behaved toward women and girls…

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Regency Centers Issues Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

Stuart Mitchell

Regency Centers Corporation has announced the release of its annual Corporate Responsibility Report. The report highlights Regency’s 2021 environmental, social, and governance achievements and future commitments, and underscores its commitment to transparency in these crucial areas. The report can be found on the Corporate Responsibility page of Regency’s website. “Corporate responsibility is embodied throughout our organization and is the lens through which we approach our business and make day-to-day decisions,” said Lisa Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have made great progress on our ESG initiatives over time, though…

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