Day: 3 January 2023

Music, passion, and powerful women: Launch of amplifyHER, an exciting new UN podcast

Stuart Mitchell

Recently the UN launched amplifyHER; a vibrant, music-filled podcast, celebrating exciting women artists from around the world. Many women produce art in the face of, and sometimes inspired by, the challenges they face in society, whether related to insecurity, human rights, climate change, inequality, or simply because of their gender. In amplifyHER, we will hear directly from some of the most exciting and talented women singers in the business, from teenage Thai rapper Milli, to EDM powerhouse Faouzia, and Emel, the voice of the Tunisian revolution. The series is a…

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Ceres welcomes the U.S. Department of Labor’s adoption of a new rule allowing climate-aligned funds in 401(k)s

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds the U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and the agency on its adoption of a new rule—Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights—that would allow climate-aligned funds in 401(k) plans.  “This rule is an important step towards safeguarding American workers’ retirement savings from the financial risks of climate change,“ said Steven M. Rothstein, Managing Director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets at Ceres. “This rule removes restrictions imposed during the previous administration that made it difficult for 401(k) and other retirement…

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Yum China’s Science-Based Targets Approved, Aiming for Over 60% GHG Emissions Reduction by 2035

Stuart Mitchell

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved the Company’s near-term science-based emissions reduction target, making the Company the first restaurant company in China to reach this milestone. Yum China has pledged to align its business with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and reach net-zero by 2050. Approval of the near-term science-based targets (SBTs) marks a significant milestone of the Company’s journey towards net-zero value chain GHG emissions by 2050.…

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SEE, ExxonMobil, and Ahold Delhaize USA Collaborate on Groundbreaking Circularity Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

SEE, ExxonMobil, and Ahold Delhaize USA announced in April, 2022 their collaboration on an advanced recycling initiative, the first of its kind in the U.S. The project recycles flexible plastics from the food supply chain and remakes them into new, certified circular food-grade packaging. The initiative is expected to begin this summer and scale over time. “We’re proud to work with SEE and ExxonMobil on this collaboration, which has the potential to radically change the way retailers and manufacturers leverage food-grade recycled plastics as a key means of keeping plastics…

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CAP – Enforcement Update – Debt Management Ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Enforcement Update – Debt Management Ads. 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. Today we published a new Enforcement Notice about Debt Management (IVA/PTD) Ads by Insolvency Practitioners and Lead Generation Companies. The ASA has published several rulings about ads which offered consumers a way to write off debt in government approved schemes. These ads were not…

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