Month: January 2023

JustGiving & Swiftaid partner to help charities claim Gift Aid

Stuart Mitchell

It’s estimated that charities miss out on £564 million in Gift Aid every year. For big and small charities alike, processing Gift Aid often comes with a huge administrative burden and cost. And with new donation methods on the rise, such as contactless giving, charities are missing out on more Gift Aid. It’s time for Gift Aid innovation. Imagine a world where Gift Aid just happened – no guesswork, no paperwork. Charities simply received an extra 25% from the government on all eligible donations from UK taxpayers. Introducing JustGiving x…

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New Human Rights Campaign Foundation Report: Online Hate & Real World Violence Are Inextricably Linked

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization – released Online Harassment, Offline Violence: Unchecked Harassment of Gender-Affirming Care Providers and Children’s Hospitals on Social Media, and its Offline Violent Consequences, a report showing how anti-equality, online extremists are leading a proactive and coordinated campaign of hate against hospitals and medical providers who offer gender-affirming care for transgender, non-binary and questioning youth. According to this new research, accounts like LibsOfTikTok and individuals like Matt Walsh…

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New Analysis Captures Current State of Environmental Disclosure Practices

Stuart Mitchell

IFC – a member of the World Bank Group – and CDP, a not for profit which runs the global environmental disclosure system, have released a report analyzing the current state of best practices in environmental disclosure, examining more than 100 disclosure practices across developed and developing economies. The report, which was developed in consultation with the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (UN SSE), also highlights practical examples for developing high-quality regulation that addresses market needs and investor demands, helping to mobilize private capital flows towards sustainable solutions. Voluntary…

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Encirc and Diageo announce hydrogen powered furnace to change the face of UK glass manufacturing industry

Stuart Mitchell

Encirc, a leading glass manufacturer and co-packer, and Diageo, global leader in premium alcoholic drinks, have today announced their partnership to create the world’s first net zero glass bottles at scale by 2030. Encirc, a Vidrala company, plans to build a new furnace at its Elton plant, Cheshire, which will change the face of glass. The furnace will: Reduce carbon emissions by 90%, with an energy mix of green electricity and low carbon hydrogen. It is expected that carbon capture technology will capture the remaining carbon emissions by 2030 Be…

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Phoenix Group announces its Standard Life brand as the founding partner for the new Samaritans Training School

Stuart Mitchell

Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, announces that its Standard Life brand is the founding partner for a new initiative by Samaritans to train more volunteers. The Samaritans Training School is designed to help recruit and train more Samaritans listening volunteers so the charity can be there for more people who need their support.  Standard Life is making a donation which will allow Samaritans, the charity that is there for anyone who is struggling to cope, day and night, 365 days a year, to train approximately…

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