Month: January 2024

IFC Partners with IRENA; Pledges $1 Billion to Scale Up Renewable Energy Projects

Stuart Mitchell

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently signed a partnership agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and pledged $1 billion to accelerate the transition to clean energy in emerging markets. With this partnership, IFC joins the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform (ETAF), a climate finance mechanism managed by IRENA that advances the global energy transition in IRENA member countries. IFC will bring its expertise to ETAF, increasing the flow of private capital towards ETAF projects, while IRENA will leverage its membership to attract project proposals through the platform. “We…

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This Hospital Sticks to its Vision Despite the Obstacles

Stuart Mitchell

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) has released a wholly authentic and grittier second chapter in its powerful “Love, Scarborough” campaign. The first chapter of advertising shone a light on the gross healthcare inequities faced by Scarborough hospitals and urged Torontonians to back up their neighbours by supporting SHN’s hospitals and patients. The follow-up demonstrates how much the healthcare network can accomplish with less before asking potential donors to imagine what it could do with more. Created by Lifelong Crush, the campaign’s anchor video shows SHN staff capably treating patients despite the…

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Latest research shows social enterprise is mission critical to fixing the UK economy

Stuart Mitchell

The latest State of Social Enterprise report by Social Enterprise UK shows a growing sector that is not only profitable and productive but truly pioneering in its impact for people and planet. This year’s report titled ‘Mission Critical’ estimates that there are 131,000 social enterprises across the country, representing almost one in 42 of all UK businesses. Overall, the research shows a movement creating huge impact, despite complex challenges restricting its potential. Not only are social enterprises doing right by society and the environment, they are performing well in economic…

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UN and regional human rights experts launch platform to coordinate advocacy on rights of refugees and asylum-seekers

Stuart Mitchell

A group of UN and regional independent human rights experts recently launched the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR), to better coordinate joint advocacy initiatives that will enhance the protection and promotion of human rights of refugees and asylum-seekers. In a complex international context, where persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations, and events disturbing public order have resulted in historically high numbers of people being forced to flee their homes, there is a need for strengthening coordinated action and work to protect asylum-seekers and refugees, the experts said,…

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CAP issues Enforcement Notice to industry over tax repayment agent ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP issues Enforcement Notice to industry over tax repayment agent ads. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. We’ve issued an Enforcement Notice to tax repayment agents over misleading adverts, as part of its work with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). CAP and HMRC have seen an increase in ads from tax repayment agents and have…

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