Day: 20 March 2023

International Paper Partners With Proctor & Gamble’s (P&G) Always® to #EndPeriodPoverty

Stuart Mitchell

Once again, International Paper and Always® celebrated International Women’s Day by teaming up to address period poverty – an issue facing more than 500 million women and girls globally. Period poverty is the lack of access to adequate menstrual health management supplies and education. It’s an issue that leads to a number of problems like school truancy, reproductive issues, health risks and unnecessary shame. In 2022, IP and Procter & Gamble’s Always® brand joined forces to expand awareness and impact by hosting 45 packing events and distributing 25,000 kits across…

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The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) reaches its second anniversary

Stuart Mitchell

The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS), an independent and free service established to resolve disputes between SMEs and their bank, has now been in operation for two years. It gives eligible SMEs the opportunity to have their banking complaint heard, without the need for litigation or external legal support, with a view to delivering fair, reasonable and independent outcomes. The BBRS was established in response to the commitments made by the banking and finance industry following the Simon Walker Review, which identified the need for an independent service to resolve…

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UK Charities Awarded £3 Million In Donations From Zurich Community Trust To Focus On Cost-Of-Living Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

Zurich Community Trust (ZCT) has donated more than £2 million to regional organisations around the UK in cities including Belfast, Birmingham, Croydon, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Manchester.  These charities have been selected by Zurich’s UK employees, with a focus on poverty, isolation, mental health, dementia, domestic abuse and homelessness. The partnerships will last for two years.  In addition, £900,000 has been awarded to three national partners over two years including Magic Breakfast which will feed more than 3,000 children and young people from disadvantaged areas of the UK. ZCT is…

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Next Generation of Innovators Step Up to Tackle World’s Biggest Water Challenges 

Stuart Mitchell

Global water technology company Xylem is supporting emerging technology companies and accelerating the development of breakthrough solutions through its Xylem Innovation Labs commercial accelerator program. Now in its second year, the program has just accepted 10 new startups with a focus on solutions that promote advanced industrial treatment, regulatory compliance, a digital workforce and water system sustainability and decarbonization. “Xylem Innovation Labs is an evolution of our collaborative approach to innovation,” said David Flinton, Chief Innovation, Technology, and Product Management Officer at Xylem. “Partnering with emerging tech companies allows us…

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Subak announces Helen Milner OBE as new Chair

Stuart Mitchell

Global climate tech accelerator, data community and regranter Subak is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Milner OBE as the new Chair. Helen took up the position on 15th January 2023, bringing her wealth of digital expertise to the not-for-profit regranter, data community and accelerator. Helen has over 30 years of experience working in online education and in 2015 received an OBE for her work in digital inclusion. She is the founder and Group Chief Executive of international charity Good Things Foundation, which works to make the benefits of…

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