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Kimberly-Clark Foundation Awards 30 Bright Futures Scholarships to High School Seniors

Stuart Mitchell

Kimberly-Clark recently announced the recipients of its Bright Futures college scholarships, awarding 30 high school seniors from across North America. These students, children of Kimberly-Clark employees, were selected based on their academic achievements, leadership qualities, work experience, and extracurricular activities. Now in its 33rd year, the Bright Futures program provides scholarship grants worth up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, for full-time students attending accredited colleges and universities. Administered by the Kimberly-Clark Foundation, the program has awarded nearly $50 million in scholarships to more than 2,400 students since its…

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Triodos Bank voted Best Ethical Financial Provider for fourth year running at the British Bank Award

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has been recognised for its leading sustainability credentials, being named Best Ethical Financial Provider at the British Bank Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The awards see high-street, fintech and specialist financial providers assessed using reviews and feedback on the Smart Money People website, with over 178,000 votes cast this year by people contributing their customer experience. Triodos Bank was praised by customers for its consistent approach to ethics and its friendly and caring customer service, achieving an overall 4.93 out of five rating from nearly 8,000…

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Introducing the Effie LIONS Foundation: Building a Marketing Industry for Everyone

Stuart Mitchell

The Effie LIONS Foundation, a global non-profit organisation committed to ensuring the marketing industry is creative, effective, and open to everyone, was officially launched recently. The launch follows Effie joining forces with LIONS in January 2025 with the aim of helping brands make a better case for investing in creative marketing that’s effective and drives growth.The Foundation’s main objective is to give access and experience to any interested marketing students giving them the skills they need to succeed in an ever-evolving industry through partnerships with worldwide educational institutions and brands.…

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Energy Efficiency Movement unveils global study on industrial energy efficiency barriers and Roadmap to success

Stuart Mitchell

The Energy Efficiency Movement (EEM) has released its latest study, examining the barriers to implementing energy-efficient solutions in industrial sectors worldwide and proposing actionable strategies to accelerate energy efficiency adoption and drive industrial competitiveness. The study comes at a pivotal moment, with government ministers, CEOs, and other senior leaders soon joining the International Energy Agency’s 10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency. Co-hosted by IEA Executive Director, Dr Fatih Birol, and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, and organized in partnership with the Energy EfficiencyMovement, the conference aims…

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Satellites, Robots, Drones and AI win Ofwat’s fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

A ‘drone- and lab-in-a-box’ that provides near-real-time, on-site results and lab-grade analysis of coastal bathing water quality is one of the winners receiving funding from the Ofwat Innovation Fund. This project is one of 16 solutions being awarded a share of £42 million today in the water regulator’s latest innovation competition – the fifth Water Breakthrough Challenge . Each solution is committed to fostering innovative approaches to water and waste management. The Smart Skies, Healthy Waters project is using automated drones, robotics and cutting-edge sampling techniques to significantly improve coastal…

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