Day: 20 July 2025

Octopus Energy launches landmark Africa energy fund

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm is taking the next big step in its global green mission, launching its first African energy fund to turbocharge investment in one of the world’s most promising renewables markets. Launched at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town today, the Octopus Energy Power Africa Fund (OEPA) is designed to unlock funding that catalyses the continent’s huge clean energy potential – bringing together forward-thinking investors to power communities and businesses with affordable, homegrown, green energy. Starting with projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, OEPA plans to invest in game-changing…

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L’Oréal Groupe launches Sustainable Accelerator in partnership with CISL

Stuart Mitchell

L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, has partnered with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to launch its Sustainable Innovation Accelerator. The ambitious programme, endowed with €100 million investment over 5 years, is designed to address the critical solution gaps within the industry and accelerate the delivery of its 2030 sustainability commitments. We’re delighted to announce our partnership with L’Oréal, launching a new Sustainable Innovation Accelerator that aims to mobilise and scale sustainability-led innovation to address the continued challenges facing the beauty industry. The accelerator programme, run…

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Nestlé programme sees improved incomes and better resilience among cocoa farming families

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé’s income accelerator programme is delivering measurable improvements in income and household resilience among participating cocoa-farming families in Côte d’Ivoire. This is according to a new independent evaluation by the KIT Institute assessing progress made by the program in 2024. Despite the 2023/2024 cocoa season being one of the most challenging in recent years, marked by poor cocoa harvests due to changing weather patterns, households participating in the programme have seen yields 18% higher than the control group of cocoa farmers not in the programme. This has resulted in increased…

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PRSA Announces Strategic Leadership Transitions to Support Organizational Growth and Operational Efficiency

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the leading professional organization serving the communications community, is announcing a series of strategic staff transitions aimed at aligning the organization for long-term sustainability and growth. This restructure aligns with PRSA’s strategic plan and vision. PRSA is committed to recognizing in-house talent, and new roles are being added to support the organization’s growth into the future. As part of this transition, Jeneen Garcia has been promoted to Chief Programs Officer, where she will lead a newly unified Programs & Events team. Nearly 30 years ago, Garcia began her career…

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Waitrose backs British farmers to introduce low carbon farming projects

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has announced the recipients of a new £500k fund aimed at helping British farmers transition to low carbon farming methods, as part of its commitment to reach net zero across its UK farms by 2035 and the entire supply chain by 2050. The net zero farm fund will support nine innovative projects that reduce agricultural emissions and build resilience in farming. James Bailey, Managing Director, Waitrose said: “We’re really pleased to be able to support our farmers with projects that will not only help drive down real emissions but…

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