Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Duke of Cambridge to speak at Charity Commission annual public meeting

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Commission has announced that its annual public meeting will take place on 23 January 2018. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will speak at the event at the Royal Institution in London. The meeting will be chaired by William Shawcross, Chairman of the Commission, who will open the meeting before inviting His Royal Highness to deliver the keynote speech. Attendees will also hear from the regulator’s new Chief Executive, Helen Stephenson, about the Commission’s work over the last year and plans for the coming months. This will…

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Scotland take further steps in Tackling marine litter with proposal to ban plastic cotton buds

Stuart Mitchell

Further to the ban on microbeads which came into force in the UK this week, Scotland look to take it a bit further with a proposal to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton buds. Plans to introduce legislation to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic stemmed cotton buds have been announced by Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham. The proposals will be put to public consultation and would position Scotland as the first country in the UK to legislate against these environmentally damaging items. Plastic cotton buds are consistently…

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Girls Incorporated of Omaha to Benefit from 2007 Buffett Wager

Stuart Mitchell

Girls Incorporated of Omaha expects to receive about $2.2 million from a 2007 wager Warren Buffett made with Protégé Partners. Roberta Wilhelm, Executive Director of Girls Inc., said she always had confidence Buffett would be on the winning side. “When it comes to investing,” she said, “it’s never a good idea to bet against Warren. We’re just thrilled that the proceeds will benefit the girls served through our programs.” Buffett has long been an advocate of low-cost passive investing for the average investor. In 2007, he bet $1 million that…

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United Way Worldwide and Wells Fargo Team up to Address Unemployment and Strengthen Communities

Stuart Mitchell

United Way Worldwide have announced an $18 million gift from Wells Fargo & Company to support United Way’s efforts to fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community by helping one million people find jobs that allow them to better support their families and strengthen their communities, within five years. Jobs are vital cornerstones of healthy families and communities. Unfortunately, across society, too many people – particularly young people – lack the skills and training needed for the jobs of the 21st century. According…

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French pop artist Christine and the Queens calls for attention to forgotten Congo crisis

Stuart Mitchell

One of France’s biggest pop artists, Christine and the Queens, is calling for urgent attention and action for refugees fleeing violence in the Democratic of the Congo, as concern rises over the number of displaced people fleeing conflict and violence in the country. Travelling with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Christine visited refugee settlements in neighbouring Uganda, where, during a trip earlier this month to the country’s southwest, she witnessed over 350 refugees arriving from the DRC in a single day, with numbers rising daily. Since 2012 some 236,500 Congolese…

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