Author: Stuart Mitchell

Social investment fund tackling inequality backed by Macquarie Group Foundation and BD Giving

Stuart Mitchell

Recently an innovative social impact investment fund aiming to reach diverse-led Social Purpose Organisations has received £1.5m from the Macquarie Group Foundation, which drives social impact work for Macquarie Group and £250k from Barking and Dagenham Giving (BD Giving), a community-led impact investment fund. The news comes as the fund confirmed its second close and provided a further £500,000 in investment to two social purpose organisations, taking the Fund’s total investments made to £1m. The Growth Impact Fund is a targeted £25m evergreen fund, investing in early and growth stage…

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UN Women collaborates with GTA Black Women in Tech to promote greater diversity in tech industry

Stuart Mitchell

Not-for profit organisation Global Tech Advocates Black Women in Tech has released The Voices in the Shadow, Volume 3 – a book showcasing the journeys of more than 50 Black women in the UK, Ireland and the world who have made a significant impact on the technology industry. This book will be featured in the British Library and 1,000 free copies donated to local libraries and schools across the UK and Ireland. According to Flavilla Fongang, co-founder of GTA Black Women in Tech, less than 0.7% of Black women currently…

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Haleon named founding member of the Blister Pack Collective which aims to reduce plastic usage and drive circularity for tablet blister packaging

Stuart Mitchell

PA Consulting (PA), the company bringing ingenuity to life, and PulPac, the Swedish R&D and IP company behind Dry Molded Fiber (DMF), are pleased to announce that global consumer health company Haleon has joined its Blister Pack Collective as a founding member. PA and PulPac created the Blister Pack Collective to limit the use of non-recyclable plastics in over-the-counter and prescription drug packaging through cross-industry collaboration. It brings together pharma, consumer health, and FMCG businesses to accelerate progress towards a world of more sustainable tablet packs, free from problem plastics…

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Beauty giants double down on retail media and enhanced content as online sales accelerate

Stuart Mitchell

The $430bn global beauty market is at the vanguard of innovation in e-commerce. From experimenting with video content to addressing consumer concerns about wellness, sustainability and diversity, brands are becoming skilled at selling personalized products in a virtual world. Debuting with a report on Beauty & Personal Care published today, Category Insights is a new series from WARC Digital Commerce exploring the current state of a category from the perspective of the retailer, the consumer and the brand.  Gregory Grudzinski, Report Editor, WARC Digital Commerce, says: “In the virtual world…

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Sodexo creates community of practice to tackle climate and nature goals together

Stuart Mitchell

A new community of practice has been formed by Sodexo’s Corporate Services division aimed at bringing together sustainability heads from some of the UK’s leading organisations to be change-makers through collaboration. In today’s rapidly changing world, sustainability is a topic that concerns not just professionals in the field, but also senior directors and decision-makers across all departments. Building a climate and nature-aware business requires an understanding of the complex world of ESG and its potential risks and opportunities. In March this year Sodexo, in partnership with FuturePlanet, launched its community…

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