Day: 3 October 2023

Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.475 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 81 Nonprofits

Stuart Mitchell

On Aug. 16, Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local awarded $2.45 million to 81 nonprofit organizations through NBCUniversal’s Local Impact Grants. The nonprofit organizations, located in 11 communities that are served by NBC and Telemundo owned stations, are helping to improve their local communities. These funds will support unique and innovative programming in three grant categories: Next Generation Storytellers, Youth Education & Empowerment, and Community Engagement.    The winners include nonprofits that serve individuals in the following regions (NBC/ Telemundo owned stations in parenthesis): New York (WNBC, WNJU), Southern California (KNBC, KVEA), Chicago (WMAQ, WSNS), Philadelphia (WCAU, WWSI), Dallas-Fort…

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Bacardi, ecoSPIRITS and Carnival Cruise Line Partner To Reduce Single-Use Glass at Sea

Stuart Mitchell

Family-owned spirits company Bacardi is launching a new initiative to introduce closed-loop packaging to the cruise industry this month, through a collaboration with Carnival Cruise Line ships and innovative circular economy technology company, ecoSPIRITS.  The three-month long pilot will determine if re-usable containers – the ecoTOTE™ 3.0SC Cruise Edition, specifically developed by ecoSPIRITS for the maritime environment – can be used to serve BACARDĺ® rum on Carnival ships, in turn reducing single-use packaging by 95 percent. The concept will be tested on three ships operating from Miami: Carnival Celebration, Carnival Horizon and…

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Cummins and Chevron Partner To Expand the Use of Low-Carbon Fuels

Stuart Mitchell

Global power technology leader Cummins Inc. and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, have announced a memorandum of understanding to leverage complementary positioning in hydrogen, natural gas and other lower carbon fuel value chains. The announcement expands the two companies’ previous strategic collaboration on hydrogen and renewable natural gas and is expected to encompass other liquid renewable fuels, such as renewable gasoline blends, biodiesel and renewable diesel. This collaboration is intended to encourage commercial and industrial adoption in North America. “At Cummins, we are working to bring our…

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IFC Partners with the Banking Association South Africa to Boost Climate Finance

Stuart Mitchell

IFC is joining forces with the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) to help increase climate finance in the country and pave the way for a transition to a low carbon economy. Under the new agreement, IFC will provide advisory support to strengthen the climate risk assessment, mitigation, and adaptation practices of South Africa’s banks, and help them reduce their exposure to climate change-related risks. The partnership will also promote investment in green, climate-friendly assets, in line with the country’s National Development Plan and its commitments to the Paris Agreement. The…

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Charity workers take 4% fewer annual leave days – despite allowance rising

Stuart Mitchell

New analysis of over 3,000 companies has revealed that the charity sector has seen one of the biggest dips in people taking annual leave in the last two years – despite an increased push on employee wellness. The annual leave report, conducted by HR systems specialist Access PeopleHR, looked at absence leave data of over 122,000 employees over the last three years.  In the charity sector, the number of annual leave days has dropped by 4% in the last two years.  This is despite the average allowance in the sector…

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