Day: 10 September 2024

Latest insight reveals in-memory income growth despite investment remaining low

Stuart Mitchell

New research in the in-memory fundraising market has revealed significant growth and fundraising opportunities:  Charity investment for in-memory remains low, accounting for only 0.1% of fundraised income   Despite the low levels of investment, in-memory now represents 2.2% of fundraised income and 1.5% of total income  In-memory income for 2022/23 increased by 2.9% above the previous year  The market is delivering strong returns, showing an average of £26 for every £1 spent on in-memory fundraising  Religion and cultural traditions are important drivers of in-memory giving  The research was conducted by Legacy…

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Recipe and Signature create British Sign Language (BSL) dance challenges on TikTok to tackle fake sign

Stuart Mitchell

In a first of its kind, Signature (the UK’s leading awarding body for British Sign Language and a major charity for deaf communication and language qualifications) launches RE/SIGN – a Tiktok campaign aimed at challenging fake sign language, in partnership with Recipe and The Sweetshop. Increasingly, TikTok is being used for educational purposes; in fact 63% of Gen Z state they have used the platform to learn something new. So naturally, it has become the go-to platform for learning British Sign Language – the official language used by deaf people…

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XPO Logistics and Daimler Truck UK partner site at Milton Keynes achieves carbon neutral status

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, announced today that its partner site with Daimler Truck UK Limited in Willen, Milton Keynes, has been awarded carbon neutral status. The certification covers the 140,000-square-foot Milton Keynes distribution centre, which opened in 2022, and the domestic UK distribution of aftersales parts. This industry first demonstrates the power of partnership in moving toward carbon neutral status for transport facilities. Dan Myers, Managing Director—UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “This certification demonstrates what can be achieved when two…

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The First European-Based Certified Carbon Credits Issued for Afforestation Projects: Aims for 10M Tone Annual Offsetting

Stuart Mitchell

hold.earth, a carbon impact hub that connects projects producing carbon credits with organizations looking to offset their CO2 emissions, has received certification for the first European-based carbon credits from the Open Forest Protocol (OFP), known for its stringent standards. They received carbon credit certification for Afforestation, Reforestation & Revegetation (ARR) projects, which is extremely rare overall and almost non-existent in Europe. This is great news for businesses looking to meet the high demand for certified EU-based offsets that can also help address the ongoing problem of corporate greenwashing.  Co-founder and…

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Greenpeace launches Arctic expedition to survey marine mammals in area targeted for deep sea mining

Stuart Mitchell

As the Norwegian government is moving forward with the opening of Arctic waters to deep sea mining exploration, Greenpeace Nordic and Greenpeace Germany set sail with a group of scientists and campaigners heading to the mining area in the Norwegian Sea. Their aim is to learn more about the whale and dolphin species in the area that could be impacted by this destructive industry. Arctic waters are one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world, rapidly undergoing environmental change due to pollution-fuelled climate damage. The Arctic mining area is…

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