Day: 25 November 2023

Lloyds Bank Foundation to support Leicester homeless charity until 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank Foundation is supporting The Bridge Homelessness to Hope charity in Leicester with a three-year unrestricted grant of £75,000. The funding will support the homeless charity’s core services, including individual casework, mental and physical health services, breakfast provision, access to hot showers, as well as the availability of clothing, toiletries, and washing and drying facilities. Lloyds Bank Foundation is an independent charitable foundation, funded by Lloyds Banking Group. It works in partnership with small and local charities, people and communities, changing lives and working towards a more just and…

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Cedara launches Reduction Marketplace to measure and optimize carbon emissions of Pret A Manger ad campaigns

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon intelligence platform, Cedara, has announced the launch of its Reduction Marketplace, which enables companies to use innovative third-party solutions to help reduce corporate and supply chain emissions. As part of the launch, Cedara has partnered with full-service digital marketing agency, Croud, and adaptive streaming technology platform, SeenThis, to empower Pret to reduce carbon emissions across its video ad delivery.  Croud, known for its industry-leading expertise in digital marketing and advertising, recognized the importance of measuring and reducing the carbon footprint associated with its clients’ advertising campaigns. In pursuit of…

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Mary Kay Ash Foundation Awards $2.4 Million in Cancer Research and Domestic Violence Shelter Grants

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of Mary Kay Inc’s 60th anniversary, the Mary Kay Ash FoundationSM is honored to announce $2.4 million in cancer research and domestic violence shelter grants around the country. Established in 1996, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation remains committed to its two-fold mission: cancers affecting women and ending domestic violence. This year, 60 domestic violence shelters around the country were awarded $20,000 grants, totaling $1.2 million. These unrestricted dollars help fund life-saving work through programs, services, facility upgrades, coverage of rising operating costs, legal aid, counseling, and more. Access…

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IBM Sustainability Accelerator Announces Formation of UN Energy Compact

Stuart Mitchell

IBM has joined the UN Energy Compact through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator Clean Energy cohort. IBM technology and expertise will be used to help address clean energy issues, such as energy transition and renewables strategies for communities. The IBM Sustainability Accelerator’s Clean Energy cohort was launched in 2022 with a focus on addressing issues such as electricity access, energy usage, energy transition, and renewable strategies for communities, tied to the UN SDG 7 of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy by 2030. The partner organizations are using…

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Cummins Plant in the UK Powers Up New Solar Installation To Reduce Carbon

Stuart Mitchell

Global power technology leader Cummins Inc. has opened a new state-of-the-art solar array, the third largest company-owned solar installation within Cummins, to help power its engine plant in Daventry, United Kingdom. The installation has the capacity to generate 1.8 megawatts of renewable energy, equivalent to powering 746 domestic properties for a year. The Daventry site has already made significant progress in cutting emissions, achieving a 30% reduction even before the solar array became operational. “We are very excited about the opening of our new solar farm at the Cummins Daventry…

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