Day: 12 February 2024

Corporate granting surges across Benevity’s growing client community

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced a surge in corporate granting, with 38% year-over-year growth in grants processed on its platform. In 2023, Benevity clients made more than 25,000  grant disbursements worth almost $665 million. Benevity’s growing client community has contributed to the increase, with a quarter of new clients in 2023 leveraging Benevity’s grants management products as a part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.  Throughout 2023, Benevity has added 105 companies to its client community consisting of nearly 1,000 purpose-driven brands.…

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Pinsent Masons advises M Group Services on the purchase of AgilityEco

Stuart Mitchell

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised M Group Services on the purchase of AgilityEco Private equity owned M Group Services is a leading provider of essential infrastructure services to the water, energy, transport and telecommunication sectors across the UK and Ireland, working with many of the UK’s largest infrastructure companies in over 200 locations across the UK. Surrey-based AgilityEco is a managing agent specialising in energy efficiency advice. This acquisition will allow M Group Services to expand its offering to its existing energy retail and local authority clients, enabling…

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Airbus opens new ZEROe Development Center in Stade for innovative hydrogen technologies

Stuart Mitchell

Airbus is strengthening its presence in Germany with the opening of a ZEROe Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies at its Stade site. The centre will accelerate the development of composite hydrogen-system technologies for storing and distributing cryogenic liquid hydrogen. Airbus has long been a pioneer in composite technologies in Germany, both in materials and manufacturing processes. A priority for the Stade ZEDC is the development of cost-competitive lightweight Hydrogen systems (e.g. cryogenic Hydrogen tank) in composites. The technology development will cover the product and industrial capabilities from elementary parts,…

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Clear Channel and Positive News unite to bring uplifting news stories to the public

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Channel UK, one of the UK’s leading Out of Home media and infrastructure companies, recently announced a new partnership with Positive News, the pioneering media outlet that reports on what’s going right in the world, to deliver uplifting stories of progress to millions of people in public spaces. As part of this new content partnership, a curated selection of socially relevant good news stories, provided by Positive News, will be displayed on Clear Channel’s 3500+ digital Out of Home screens on high streets and in shopping malls all around…

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ICAS heads to New York City for its 2024 Annual Meetings

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is delighted to announce that its 2024 Annual Meetings will take place in New York City. For the first time, their meetings will be co-hosted by BBB National Programs, and they are excited to participate in the NAD 2024 conference scheduled for September 16th and 17th. The ICAS meetings are scheduled for September 18th, offering thematic discussions on the latest trends, challenges, and advancements in advertising self-regulation. These discussions will include representatives from ad standards bodies, industry leaders, regulatory authorities, and professionals from…

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