Day: 24 March 2023

Oxford University’s SDG Impact Lab announces partnership with newly launched Rosberg Philanthropies

Stuart Mitchell

Nico Rosberg, sustainability entrepreneur and Formula 1 champion, has launched a new charitable enterprise to support innovation and environmental initiatives. The new partnership with the SDG Impact Lab, announced recently, will see Rosberg Philanthropies sponsor Oxford graduate students who will seek novel ways to combat environmental challenges, working in collaboration with business/ NGOs. They will conduct research related to environmental and climate change issues and develop innovative solutions to tackle big challenges such as carbon capture and ocean plastic pollution. Nico Rosberg, said, ‘I’m very proud to announce this first…

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ILO releases 2023 report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

Stuart Mitchell

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR), which is the cornerstone of the ILO‘s supervisory system on international labour standards, has published its annual report . It provides a detailed account of the extent to which each ILO Member State’s legislation and practice are in conformity with ratified ILO Conventions. The report outlines how Member States have fulfilled their obligations under the ILO Constitution in relation to international labour standards. International labour standards, which are made up of Conventions, Protocols to Conventions, and Recommendations, are universal…

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Aviva helps restore rare native British rainforests

Stuart Mitchell

Aviva announces a £38 million donation to restore Britain’s lost temperate rainforests in the UK. Aviva believes this is one of the most effective nature based interventions to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The restored rainforests will also provide a positive contribution to the nature and biodiversity crisis, as well as supporting flood protection and resilience. The donation is part of Aviva’s Net Zero 2040 ambition. Native to the British Isles, temperate rainforest is an incredibly rare and biodiverse habitat that once stretched from Cornwall to the west…

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GSR Launches Foundation with $10m Pledge Celebrating 10 years of Business

Stuart Mitchell

GSR, the global crypto market maker and liquidity provider, has pledged an initial $10m to establish the GSR Foundation, an independent grantmaking charity that will support non-profit organisations across the world. This donation serves to formalise and grow an integral and long-standing commitment by the firm to ESG and positive social impact, alongside building a best-in-class trading business. With a pedigree of established tech and financial leaders at the helm, GSR understands the importance existing and emerging technologies play in accelerating progress toward, and solving, some of the world’s problems.…

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Legacy Futures Launches ‘The Legacy Showcase – Campaigns We Love!’

Stuart Mitchell

Legacy Futures are delighted to announce the launch of ‘The Legacy Showcase – Campaigns We Love!’, a new and totally free online resource that shares some of the most inspirational examples of legacy creativity and innovation from around the world. In collaboration with SOFII (the Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration) and the legacy consortium Remember A Charity, we are championing legacy fundraising to inspire and encourage fundraisers in the creation of great campaigns, now and into the future. So far, The Legacy Showcase comprises 18 short videos (*see the…

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