Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Half of plant and animal species at risk from climate change in world’s most important natural places

Stuart Mitchell

Up to half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas, such as the Amazon and the Galapagos, could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change if carbon emissions continue to rise unchecked. Even if the Paris Climate Agreement 2°C target is met, these places could lose 25 percent of their species according to a landmark new study by the University of East Anglia, the James Cook University, and WWF. “Hotter days, longer periods of drought, and more intense storms…

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® Unites Nation In Giving Thanks During Holiday Season; Raises More Than $108 Million For The Research And Treatment Of Childhood Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

The 14th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign saw generous shoppers, corporate partners and celebrities once again helping transform the holiday season into a time of giving thanks by raising more than $108 million to support the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Throughout the holiday season, shoppers donated at more than 70 corporate partners representing a cross-section in retail, restaurant, travel, hospitality, media and more. Best Buy once again led all partners, raising $20 million. Thanks to campaigns such…

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Shiva Foundation Call for Urgent and collaborative response to tackle modern slavery in hotel and hospitality sectors

Stuart Mitchell

The Shiva Foundation has launched a comprehensive new report calling for immediate and coordinated action to address modern slavery in the hotel and hospitality sectors, following wide-ranging insights from across the industry. The report is unveiled today at ‘Collaborating to Tackle Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery’, an event co-hosted with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, which is managed by UN Women on behalf of the UN system. The conference brings together key representatives from the UN, UK government, business and civil society, and will showcase best…

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Social Enterprise Crowdfunding To Support Underdog Athletes

Stuart Mitchell

London-based SEUK certified non-profit social enterprise; Harper Performance have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise at least £30k in just 30 days to enable them to continue their work supporting aspirational athletes in disadvantaged, deprived and marginalised communities across the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2018, a team of expert practitioners; from sports scientists, to physiotherapists and sports nutritionists drawn from elite sports teams all over the world will head to Liberia, Uganda and Kenya to support sports academies in some of the most deprived communities in the world.…

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UK Government Rejects Environmental Audit Committee Recommendations

Stuart Mitchell

The Government has refused to take any decisive action on the complex issue of coffee cups – including the introduction of a ‘latte levy’ – and has instead chosen to rely on voluntary commitments. The Environmental Audit Committee has also announced today that it has asked the National Audit Office to inquire into the Government’s oversight of the Packaging Recovery Note scheme, to further scrutinise UK recycling policy. Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Mary Creagh MP: “The UK’s throwaway culture is having a devastating impact on our streets, beaches and seas.…

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