Day: 24 July 2023

Humble raised $33mn for charities in 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Humble, home of the Humble Bundle have posted their social impact report with the following post below: Every day, the Humble community comes together to contribute to today’s most important causes in so many ways—by picking up charity bundles, through your Humble Choice memberships, with your everyday store purchases, and by helping us spread the word to your own friends and communities. Each of these contributions may seem small sometimes, especially in the wake of all that’s happening in the world, but they add up in an incredibly big way. …

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PR agency announces menstrual, menopause and miscarriage leave policy

Stuart Mitchell

London-based PR agency Lem-uhn announces its menstrual leave, menopause and miscarriage policy as it continues to aim to create a positive work environment. The feel-good PR agency’s policy entitles employees to paid leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriage, in addition to the firm’s existing sick leave entitlements. Lem-uhn employees accrue an additional 10 days of paid personal leave per year for menstruation, menopause discomfort or in the event of a miscarriage. The entitlement is to be used if an employee is suffering from menstrual or menopause symptoms which interfere with…

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Sodexo showcases positive social impact in new report

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo has published its 2023 Social Impact Report, which highlights progress and outcomes delivered against the commitments laid out in its Social Impact Pledge. Each of these commitments were pledged in 2021, as part of a three-year social value strategy to deliver real change which improves quality of life for Sodexo’s people and in the communities where they live and work. The report, published annually, provides a comprehensive overview of how Sodexo is making a positive difference across the UK and Ireland. It provides compelling data and real-life examples of…

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Leading producer of sustainable wood reaffirms its commitment to a greener future in the construction industry

Stuart Mitchell

Kebony, a global leader in the production of sustainable wood, has today reaffirmed its status as a pioneer in the movement for a greener construction industry, with the launch of a new Sustainability Report.   The new annual Kebony Sustainability Report provides a transparent assessment of the Norwegian technology company’s own sustainable credentials, and represents a blueprint for the global construction industry, one of the world’s most polluting industries, of strong commercial performance married with responsible environmental practices.   Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework, the Sustainability Report demonstrates…

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First analysis of food sector climate transition plans finds much progress is needed by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Major food companies are setting ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but a new Ceres analysis found that many of them are far from implementing the necessary actions to align with and accelerate the transition to a zero emissions economy.    For the first time, Ceres assessed whether companies engaged through its Food Emissions 50 initiative are disclosing and implementing key elements of food sector climate transition plans that will help them achieve their public climate-related commitments.   Only the 27 Food Emissions 50 companies that have disclosed scope 3…

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