Month: May 2025

CaringKind Launches Blue Zones Challenge in the Bronx to Promote Healthier Lifestyles and Create Positive Impact in Combating Alzheimer’s and Dementia-Related Disease

Stuart Mitchell

CaringKind, a leading expert on Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving, recently announced the launch of the Blue Zones Challenge in the Bronx, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at helping people adopt healthier lifestyles to help reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The Blue Zones Challenge is evidence-based and built on research from Blue Zones, the company known for identifying and researching the “blue zones”, or the regions of the world where people live extraordinarily long and healthy lives with low rates of chronic disease. Starting in April and running through…

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Nestlé and ofi launch global agroforestry partnership in largest collaboration yet

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company and ofi (olam food ingredients), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients and solutions, are launching their largest-ever joint cocoa agroforestry partnership to reduce carbon emissions and combat deforestation. As the cocoa industry faces the dual challenges of rising demand and increased environmental pressures, Nestlé and ofi are stepping up their efforts to create a more sustainable future for cocoa production. Spanning Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Brazil, approximately 25,000 farmers will be supported in transitioning to climate-smart farming, over a…

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BanglaShield Wins the 2025 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University today announced that the BanglaShield team was named the winner of the 15th annual Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge. The global competition inspires graduate students to address critical social and environmental issues through innovative financial vehicles. The winning team was one of 12 finalists selected from a competitive field, which included 158 teams comprised of 545 students from 65 countries. The graduate students from Oxford University were awarded the top prize of $10,000 for their…

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Royal London Asset Management’s £11bn Sustainable fund range adopts SDR Focus Label 

Stuart Mitchell

Royal London Asset Management announces that all eight funds in its £11bn Sustainable fund range will adopt a Sustainability Focus label under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR).    This milestone highlights our experience and long-term track record in sustainable investing and underscores our commitment to help investors navigate the evolving regulatory landscape. The Sustainability Focus label demonstrates to clients how sustainability considerations are consistently integrated in our investment decisions, helping them to make informed decisions.   Mike Fox, Head of Equities, Royal London Asset Management commented: “Adopting the Sustainability…

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Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon, champions the circular economy, and connects millions with free data, digital skills and devices

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Earth Day last month, Virgin Media O2 announced it has cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 56% against its 2020 baseline. The company is publishing the performance of its sustainability strategy, the Better Connections Plan, in 2024, which shows it is on track to meet its near-term Science Based Target goal of reducing operational emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 90% by 2030. To galvanise further action to reduce its carbon emissions, the company’s annual bonus scheme includes a metric based on the company’s carbon reduction…

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