Day: 2 October 2024

As Perceived Need for Personal Protection Spurs Record Levels of U.S. Adults Purchasing Firearms for the First Time, New PSA Emphasizes Need to Store Guns Safely

Stuart Mitchell

As a part of the national, award-winning End Family Fire program, Brady: United Against Gun Violence and the Ad Council have released a new public service advertisement (PSA) developed by advertising agency, Pereira O’Dell, in an effort to raise awareness among the millions of new gun owners in the U.S. about the importance of secure firearm storage to prevent gun-related deaths and injuries. This comes at a critical moment as firearms have become the number one killer of children and teens in the U.S. and secure gun storage is proven…

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Triodos Bank continues to deliver positive impact and maintains a solid financial performance

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank, a frontrunner in sustainable banking since 1980, announced today its performance over the first half of 2024. The 2024 Half Year Report was also published today and is available here: www.triodos.com/reporting. Delivering positive impact We announced a partnership with the Canadian pension fund Fondaction to accelerate positive change in global finance EUR 650 million in new loans were provided to social entrepreneurs under our five transition themes; the energy, food, resource, societal and wellbeing transitions  Across Triodos Bank and Triodos Investment Management, 10 new project loans and investments were…

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FareShare and Tesco hit huge 220 million meals milestone

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and FareShare are marking a major milestone in their partnership having redistributed the equivalent of 220 million meals’ worth of food together. Having worked together for more than 12 years, Tesco redistributes surplus food from its stores and distribution centres via FareShare ensuring no good food goes to waste. That food is then delivered to charities and community groups across the UK, who turn it into food parcels and nutritious meals for people in their community. Matthew Barnes, UK CEO of Tesco, said: “Tesco is immensely proud of its…

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1 in 5 charities cut back services, despite spiralling demand

Stuart Mitchell

Many charities across the UK are struggling to meet demand for their services, according to new research from Pro Bono Economics (NTU) and Nottingham Trent University’s VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory. The report, ‘Treatment for the charity sector’s unhealthy status quo’, warns that the deep-rooted challenges of financial instability, skills gaps and rising demand are affecting charities’ ability to support people most in need. Drawing on data from the largest quarterly survey of charities in the UK, the VCSE Sector Barometer, it finds that as many as 1 in…

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Berry’s Reusable Cups Support Unprecedented Reuse Project Led by the NextGen Consortium

Stuart Mitchell

To support and learn more about reusable cup programs, Berry is participating in the Petaluma Reusable Cup Project, an unprecedented collaboration to drive reuse led by the NextGen Consortium, an industry collaboration managed by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy. Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Peet’s Coffee, Yum! Brands and other global and local brands and restaurants are partnering in the project. Officially kicked off on August 5, 30 participating large national chains and local independent restaurants in Petaluma, California are making reusable cups the free, default option…

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