Year: 2023

PepsiCo sets goals to further reduce sodium and deliver more diverse ingredients in convenient foods portfolio

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, Inc. announced two new ambitious nutrition goals as part of PepsiCo Positive (pep+) – the company’s end-to-end strategic transformation – which aim to reduce sodium and purposefully deliver important sources of nutrition in the foods consumers are reaching for. Sodium Reduction PepsiCo aims for at least 75% of its global convenient foods portfolio volume to meet or be below category sodium targets by 2030.  Excess sodium intake is a leading risk factor for diet-associated disease and disability, prompting global public health authorities to call on the food industry to reduce sodium…

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Carbon emissions from U.S. power sector decreased slightly in 2022, nineteenth annual benchmarking report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Due to a drop in coal generation, the U.S. power sector saw a marginal reduction of less than 1% in carbon emissions in 2022, according to the latest analysis of air emissions for the country’s top 100 power producers. The report shows that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2022 are down 34% below their peak levels in 2007.  Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States, now in its 19th edition, examines and compares the air pollutant emissions based on 2021 power generation, plant…

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FEMA’s Ready Campaign Celebrates Its 20th Year, Launches New Ad Campaign with the Ad Council to Urge Older Adults to “Take Control” When It Comes to Emergency Preparedness

Stuart Mitchell

Over the last few years, FEMA has designed campaigns to meet the needs of specific communities, and this year’s Ready campaign focuses on older adults, specifically those with limited financial resources, living with disabilities and those living in rural areas. As part of the FEMA Ready campaign’s goal of empowering all people to take steps to become disaster resilient, FEMA and the Ad Council launched new PSAs today developed specifically for older adults. In the campaign’s 20th year, the new “Take Control” PSAs empower older adults and their caregivers to…

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Atos is awarded a “Platinum” EcoVadis Medal for its commitment to sustainability for 4th year running

Stuart Mitchell

Atos recently announced that it has again been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Award, for the fourth year running, for its performance in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with the score of 84 points out of 100. Atos therefore confirms its position in the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in its Industry (Computer programming, consultancy and related activities). EcoVadis evaluates across four categories: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. Atos has achieved excellent results in all four categories, particularly in Environment. After 8 years of having been…

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“The Kids”: PENNY and Serviceplan Amplify Children’s Voices In Seasonal Social Awareness Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Climate change, inflation, war, societal division, and inequality – how we deal with these pressing issues influences the future of our society. However, those most impacted by these future outcomes – our children – are usually not asked for their opinions or wishes. PENNY’s new campaign ‘The Kids’ sets out to make their voices heard. Through its annual social awareness campaigns, PENNY is committed to amplifying the voices of those who are frequently overlooked. Following the 2022 Cannes Lions Film Craft Grand Prix-winning ‘The Wish’, and highly acclaimed “The Rift”,…

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