Category: News

Report published to unlock financing to decarbonise school estates through innovative financial mechanisms

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) in partnership with Ashden’s Let’s Go Zero campaign, the national campaign for all schools, colleges and nurseries to be zero carbon by 2030, has today launched the Financing Decarbonisation of Schools Report, outlining the barriers and potential solutions that could significantly reduce the £16.3 billion[1] investment gap to decarbonise the UK’s 32,149[2] schools. Current government funding available to schools through grant schemes and Local Authorities is insufficient to meet the £16.3 billion investment challenge. Used more strategically, public funds could catalyse private investment. However, deploying…

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Benevity Releases First Enterprise Impact Platform to Solve CSR and Social Impact’s Biggest Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity Inc. has released its next-generation Enterprise Impact Platform, delivering the first all-in-one solution to simplify and scale corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social impact programs. The platform unifies giving, volunteering, grants management, and employee mobilization—empowering companies to better connect purpose with measurable business results. Trusted by a community of more than 900 clients worldwide, Benevity developed the Enterprise Impact Platform to address the most pressing challenges faced by CSR and social impact professionals today: disconnected systems, limited visibility, employee disengagement, and risk exposure.  Benevity’s secure, enterprise-grade solution meets those…

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Sainsbury’s one in four major supermarkets to launch joint campaign to help fight hunger in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

1 in 7 people go hungry in the UK, 2.7 million of them children. It’s a significant rise since 2020, and in community centres, schools and shelters across the country, the demand for meals is only increasing. The food industry working together: The food industry is joining forces to help tackle the issue, at scale, through a new campaign and a new coalition. On May 19th, the Let’s make a meal of it campaign launche across 4 major supermarkets and supported by suppliers – one of the most ambitious retailer…

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Fairtrade Foundation launches new tea campaign to encourage Brits to Brew it Fair

Stuart Mitchell

This International Tea Day, the Fairtrade Foundation is calling on tea drinkers, businesses and the UK Government to Brew it Fair and ensure fair pay, decent working conditions and job security for the people who grow, pick and process our tea. Over 100 million cups of tea are drunk every day in the UK, but not enough of that money goes back to the women and men who grow our tea. And while we’ve seen some transformational change for Fairtrade tea producers over the past 30 years, far too little…

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PepsiCo Refines Sustainability Goals to Position Business for the Long-Term

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo announced refined climate, packaging, agriculture, and water goals to continue to build a stronger, more resilient business that aims to drive scalable positive impact. The updated goals build on nearly four years of progress and learnings since the launch of the PepsiCo Positive (pep+) business strategy, which embeds sustainability into the company’s core to deliver long-term success. Since launching pep+ in September 2021, PepsiCo has made significant progress on regenerative agriculture and water stewardship and positive strides on sustainable packaging and climate change, while accounting for external realities and…

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