Month: June 2023

UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge to launch new resource supporting mental health in the early years

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) and University of Cambridge’s Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development & Learning (PEDAL), have launched a new resource: Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood – a toolkit to support local action in the UK. This practical resource will support service leaders, commissioners and policy teams to develop a whole-system approach to support the mental health of babies and young children now, and to enable them to develop the capacities to be mentally healthy throughout their lives. Evidence…

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Grosvenor to donate nearly two acres of land to affordable housing developer

Stuart Mitchell

Grosvenor’s North American property business announces its plans to donate nearly two acres of land to affordable housing developer Eden Housing to build 68 low-income apartments for individuals and families earning up to 60% of the area’s median income.  The land is located in the northern part of Los Gatos, at the intersection of Highway 17 and State route 85, within the second phase of the North 40 project. “We are very grateful to Grosvenor for working with us and donating land to our organization. We are delighted to be…

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WFA launches Sustainable Marketing 2030 to close the gap between intent and action

Stuart Mitchell

Marketing is not changing fast enough according to new research from the WFA in partnership with Kantar’s Sustainable Transformation Practice. The function needs to catch up with other business areas, with the largest share (39%) still only taking the first steps on their sustainability journeys.   Some challenges appear to have become more prominent in recent years. So much so that the size and scale of change are gradually dawning on marketers as they learn more – capability gaps were cited by 35% versus 20% in 2021. Sustainable Marketing 2030…

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Mars completes $2.5 billion bond offering marking an important milestone in its sustainability efforts to tackle global environmental and social threats

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated have announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced offering of $2.5 billion of senior notes, consisting of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.650% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Sustainability Notes”) and $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and, together with the 2028 Notes and the Sustainability Notes, the “Notes”).  The Notes are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by…

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Greening the grey: Mayors Khan, Plante unveil C40 ‘rewilding’ guide for cities in London

Stuart Mitchell

Transformational change in urban areas is needed to reverse biodiversity loss and tackle climate change. That is the message Mayors Sadiq Khan of London and Valérie Plante of Montréal are sending to urban leaders around the world as they unveil new research on “urban rewilding” by C40 and Arup. Mayors Khan and Plante will convene a roundtable of experts in London later today to explore opportunities to bring back nature in our cities, a priority for both mayors as well as mayors across the global network of C40 cities, and…

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