Day: 25 August 2023

LEAD Scotland Returns to Debate Advertising and Politics

Stuart Mitchell

LEAD Scotland returns on September 14, 2023 and will bring together over 200 senior leaders across the advertising and political landscapes with a unique focus on Scotland’s advertising industry and its role in the wider economy. LEAD Scotland will be held in partnership with STV and The Marketing Society and will tackle key themes including public trust in advertising, economic growth and sustainability, the power of Scottish culture on the world stage and more. The event will include an exclusive preview of the latest wave of the Advertising Association’s research…

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Kellogg’s Better Days® Promise has created Better Days for over 1.8 billion people since 2015

Stuart Mitchell

More than a century ago, W.K. Kellogg, the founder of Kellogg Company, started his business with the belief that part of running a good business was doing good for society. Today, that belief lives on with our Kellogg’s Better Days® Promise strategy, which has created #BetterDays for more than 1.8 billion people since 2015. View File Download File KelloggCompany-Infographic-2022BetterDaysPromise In 2022, the company evolved its ESG strategy to further focus on the four critical issues on which it can have the biggest impact. By addressing the intersection of wellbeing, hunger,…

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For the Third Consecutive Year, HEINZ® Commits $1 Million in Grants to Support Black-Owned Food Businesses Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

As a brand that’s been on tables for over 150 years, HEINZ® recognizes the critical way America’s Black-owned food businesses continuously shape the nation’s culinary culture. HEINZ, The LEE Initiative, and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice (SRRJ), announced recently that they will provide an additional $1 million in Black Kitchen Initiative grants to Black food business entrepreneurs nationwide, bringing the brand’s total contribution to $3 million over the past three years. A continuation of the organizations’ multi-year partnership, the grants seek to preserve and uplift the legacy of Black-owned food…

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Masdar launches first US$750 million 10-year Green Bond

Stuart Mitchell

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar announced the successful completion of its first green bond issuance for US$750 million 10-year senior unsecured Notes today. There was exceptionally strong appetite from regional and international investors with the orderbook peaking at US$ 4.2bn, i.e. oversubscription of 5.6x. Pricing tightened 35bps between launch and final terms, with a final landing spread of 115bps over US Treasuries and a coupon of 4.875%. Allocation was finalized with a split of 87.5% to international investors and 12.5% to MENA investors. The debut green bond…

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New app helps young people turn tide on plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

Beneath the picturesque turquoise waters of Trinidad and Tobago, plastic pollution is wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. Every year, more than 88,600 tonnes of plastic waste is deposited into the ocean around the Caribbean nation, harming marine life and ultimately impacting human health. “Plastic is everywhere. And plastic is overwhelming us,” says Sarah Sobrian, a 28-year-old environmental campaigner and member of RSC, a technology non-profit. A new app is aiming to help young people in Trinidad and Tobago, along with other small-island developing states, counter the damage done by plastic…

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