Winter, a time of festivities, family and celebration, can also be a time of extreme hardship for many. Human Appeal, one of the UK’s leading humanitarian aid charities, announces the 10th anniversary of its national Wrap Up campaign, to collect and deliver coats and warm clothing to vulnerable communities in need, to help them stay warm this winter. Originally launched in 2015, Wrap Up now celebrates its 10th year. Running from the 6th October until the 3rd November, Wrap Up will take place across major UK cities: Glasgow, Bradford, Leeds,…
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Virgin Media O2 awarded ‘A’ rating for its sustainability supply chain practices and boosts performance as an ethical supplier
Virgin Media O2 has received two prestigious accolades for its efforts in cutting carbon emissions and operating as a responsible company. It has been awarded an ‘A’ rating from non-profit, CDP, as part of their Supplier Engagement Assessment for the 2024 disclosure cycle. The company received the top score after demonstrating the robust measures it has in place for working with suppliers, ensuring they align with Virgin Media O2’s commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3 (supply chain) emissions by 90% by the end of 2040. This includes: …
Read MoreSepsis Research FEAT Appoints First CEO to Drive Growth and Awareness
Sepsis Research FEAT, the UK’s only charity dedicated to funding sepsis research has appointed its first Chief Executive Officer in a landmark move to expand its reach and impact. Stephen Moore takes up the role with immediate effect, marking a new era for the charity as it sets ambitious plans to scale its work, reach more people, and increase funding for life-saving research. Moore is a seasoned leader with decades of experience in business growth, innovation, and strategic development. Over his career, he has built five companies as Founder/CEO and advised more than…
Read MoreCommunity Wealth Fund Alliance celebrates major campaign success as England’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods receive vital investment in social infrastructure
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) recently confirmed that the Community Wealth Fund will be targeted at the doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods most in need of investment in civic capacity building. The announcement reflects the ongoing, cross-sectoral support for the campaign’s core principles following the launch of a technical consultation on the Community Wealth Fund’s design principles in September 2023. These include long-term, patient funding (10-15 years); investment directly into doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods; community-led decision making; and appropriate…
Read MoreXCF Global and Posh Energy Sign Letter of Intent to Deploy Flex-Fuel Gensets,
XCF Global, Inc., a key player in decarbonizing the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”), announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Posh Robotics (“Posh” dba Posh Energy), an advanced clean energy company founded by Stanford alumni and backed by Y-Combinator, through its subsidiary New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”) to explore deploying Posh Energy’s Flex-Fuel Gensets at the New Rise Reno renewable fuels facility. Posh’s Flex-Fuel Gensets are expected to be installed at New Rise Reno to convert byproducts from SAF and…
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