Year: 2024

Special Olympics and The Coca‑Cola Company Extend Global Partnership Through 2031

Stuart Mitchell

Special Olympics, Inc. and The Coca‑Cola Company recently announced an eight-year extension of their long-standing global partnership, rooted in the shared values of championing inclusion. This is the longest-ever renewal in the partnership’s history. The partnership runs through 2031 and is a testament to the Coca‑Cola system’s belief in the mission of Special Olympics to showcase the limitless potential of individuals with intellectual disabilities and celebrate the unifying and transformative power of sport. The Coca‑Cola Company is a founding partner, dating to the inception of Special Olympics in 1968.  “We…

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PepsiCo Selects Eight Trailblazing Food and Beverage Start-Ups for Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos Edition

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced the eight finalists chosen to participate in the second year of the Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition. This edition of Greenhouse Accelerator focuses on elevating high-potential consumer packaged food and beverage brands and products inspired by Hispanic flavors and culture that are better for people and the planet. The eight finalists were assessed for their potential to introduce innovative products to the food and beverage industry, scalability and demonstrated commitment to quality, sustainability and community engagement. The emerging businesses chosen to participate…

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Disney CEO Bob Iger to be Honored at The Ad Council’s 70th Annual Public Service Award Dinner

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council announced recently that Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger will be receiving the organization’s Award for Public Service at its Public Service Award Dinner on December 5, 2024, at the Glasshouse in New York City. “Under Bob’s leadership, Disney has continued its longstanding commitment to public service and social impact. Bob is a role model for so many in the industry and we look forward to celebrating his legacy of outstanding corporate citizenship,” said Lisa Sherman, President and CEO of the Ad Council. Bob Iger served as…

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New IEA global commission will champion policies supporting fairness and affordability in clean energy transitions

Stuart Mitchell

Led by Deputy Prime Minister Teresa Ribera of Spain and Minister Alexandre Silveira of Brazil, commission convenes leaders from across society to help ensure benefits of transitions are shared widely and equitably The IEA is convening a new Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions to examine how to design and implement policies that lead to a more equitable energy system – supporting decision makers around the world as they seek to prioritise affordability and fairness in clean energy transitions. The new Commission will draw on international best practices and…

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Global Fund for Coral Reefs approves more than US$25 million in additional funding for resilience action

Stuart Mitchell

In the face of increasing threats to coral ecosystems and the recent announcement of a fourth global coral bleaching event, the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Executive Board has announced over US$25 million in additional grant funding to scale-up resilience efforts across coral nations. Announcements include a new blended finance programme for Egypt’s Red Sea, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). “Without collective action at pace and scale, scientists estimate that 90% of remaining coral reefs may be lost by 2050, with dire consequences for…

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