New campaign by Hard Work Club for Fast and Female aims to hype up equality in sport

A new mascot is making its debut heading into the first WNBA game on Canadian soil. But rather than represent a team, this mascot represents equality in sport. Meet Ally Hoop: The Equal Pay Mascot. Toronto creative agency Hard Work Club created the mascot and supporting awareness campaign for Fast and Female, a charitable organization empowering girls through sport and physical activity. The agency worked with 1stAveMachine to bring “Ally” to life in an animated video—during which she does a mascot-style hype dance—as well as digital billboards, in-restaurant posters and…

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New partnership unlocks £1bn of heat networks to decarbonise homes and cities

The UK’s energy security is a top priority, and, as recognised in the Government’s ‘Powering up Britain: Energy Security Plan’, heat networks will play a crucial role in achieving this. To turbocharge the UK’s heat network capability a new partnership between Pinnacle Power and DIF Capital Partners will deploy town-and-city-scale heat networks to decarbonise tens of thousands of homes and buildings across the country. The agreement comes following a ten-year investment by Pinnacle Group that has seen Pinnacle Power grow to be one of the leading heat network providers in…

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Salesforce Outlines Strategy to Boost Private Sector Support for Nature Conservation and Restoration

As part of Earth Month, Salesforce have announced a Nature Positive Strategy outlining specific actions the company will take to accelerate its existing commitment to a net zero, nature positive future rooted in people and climate justice.  Why it’s relevant: Governments made a global commitment at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) to halt and reverse nature loss, including protecting 30% of the planet by 2030. There was also agreement on increasing private sector support for this effort.  Taking action for a nature positive future: With this news, Salesforce becomes one…

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Domi-Low’s! Domino’s Opens First Low Carbon Store As It Connects The Dots In New Sustainability Drive

Domino’s Pizza Group plc, the UK’s leading pizza brand, has opened its first ever low-carbon concept store in Hammersmith, London. The opening coincides with the launch of Domino’s new sustainability strategy which supports the company’s ambition to Deliver a Better Future Through Food People Love. The new sustainability strategy, named ‘Connect the Dots’, sets out clear goals to enable Domino’s to assess, track and improve its performance across five key themes: Our Customers, Our People, Our Environment, Our Sourcing, and Our Communities. Domino’s has already made good progress against the…

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The majority of pension providers in major climate coalitions do not have credible policies or commitments to tackle deforestation

The majority of pension funds and providers within GFANZ and Race to Zero do not have comprehensive policies or commitments to tackle deforestation.  Global Canopy together with their partner Make My Money Matter, have found that fewer than one in five (19%)* of the 77 pension providers who are members of these net zero coalitions have a current comprehensive policy or commitment to tackle this crucial climate issue*.  Deforestation driven by commodities such as beef, soy, palm and timber currently accounts for 11% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions –…

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