Month: August 2023

PRCA marks milestone in governance review with appointment of Interim Change Director

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Andraea Dawson-Shepherd as Interim Change Director. The appointment marks a milestone in the PRCA’s governance review process, as the organisation prepares the details of its new structure and governance and management processes in advance of an Extraordinary General Meeting this September. Andraea’s background is in change management and corporate affairs, making her particularly well suited to support the PRCA through this period. Until recently she held C-suite Corporate Affairs & Change roles in international corporate organisations such as Coty Inc, Carlsberg…

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New report shines light on “significant potential” of enterprise grant-making

Stuart Mitchell

In a new report published recently by Social Spider CIC, enterprise grants are identified as critical to actively supporting enterprising behaviour for charities and social enterprises, especially those working in challenging areas of market failure. With increasingly limited resources to create positive social impact, this new movement of grant-making intentionally fills a gap in the funding market that complements unrestricted funding, project-based grant funding and repayable social investment.  As a new approach, enterprise grant-making can enable social organisations to find new and different ways to generate sustainable levels of traded…

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Lafarge Canada Signs 5-Year In-Kind Donation Commitment to Improve Biodiversity in British Columbia

Stuart Mitchell

Lafarge Canada have announced a 5-year in-kind donation commitment, with a market value of $100,000, with the Nicomekl Enhancement Society (NES) in Langley, British Columbia. From 2023 to 2028, Lafarge will annually provide $20,000 in aggregates, concrete, and labour to enhance the sustainability of the wild Pacific salmon population and ecosystem within the coastal area of the Nicomekl River (BC). “As Canada’s largest provider of sustainable and innovative building solutions, our goal is to not only provide our customers and partners with a world-class green portfolio, but also to positively…

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CyrusOne Accelerates Carbon Neutral Pledge to 2030

Stuart Mitchell

CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced to accelerate its pledge to become climate neutral by 2030, moving up its previous 2040 commitment by a decade. To achieve this milestone, CyrusOne will continue to improve the energy efficiency of its new and existing data centers, procure renewable electricity at an accelerated rate to power the facilities, and investigate zero-carbon alternatives to traditional diesel backup generators. These efforts build upon the progress CyrusOne has already made, including achieving 100% renewable electricity…

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Pinsent Masons advises IFC on multimillion green and social bond issuance in Indonesia

Stuart Mitchell

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised International Finance Corporation (IFC) on its $500m green and social bond investment in Indonesia. The firm advised IFC on all aspects of its first-of-a-kind investment in PT Bank BTPN Tbk’s $500m issuance of five-year green and social bonds. The investment supports the environmental and social financing goals of both institutions. BTPN, a subsidiary of Japanese banking giant, SMBC, will use funds raised by the issuance to grow its sustainable portfolio by funding projects that support renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable…

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