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Forever Beta launches strategic sustainability business

Stuart Mitchell

Forever Beta Group expands its ventures portfolio by launching Beta Good, a strategic sustainability consultancy aimed at delivering agile, effective solutions to modern sustainability issues.   Called Beta Good, it will focus on creating agile and effective strategies for clients who are struggling to come to terms with the modern demands of sustainability in business, demands that have been exacerbated by Covid-19.  Beta Good’s offering will include six areas of focus, with clients being able to tailor packages to suit their individual needs. These are; global macro trends analysis, full business…

Walmart Expands Commitment To Accelerate the End of AIDS in the US

Stuart Mitchell

On World AIDS Day last year, Walmart launches four new HIV-focused specialty pharmacies of the community, and nationwide pharmacy training program. The post they made is copied below. Over the past four decades since the HIV epidemic began, we have seen incredible progress in HIV screening, reducing stigma and the development of new therapeutics that may not only prevent disease transmission, but also lead to normal life expectancy. Despite this progress, of the 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States today, about 400,000 of them are not…

TNFD expands capabilities with new Taskforce members, Knowledge and Funding Partners

Stuart Mitchell

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) expands capabilities with new Taskforce members, Knowledge and Funding Partners The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) adds seven new members from leading global organisations to its Taskforce. TNFD also adds two new knowledge partners to the group of leading science organisations and standards bodies supporting TNFD. The Macdoch Foundation has joined the TNFD as a new strategic funding partner and will join the TNFD Stewardship Council. Three new TNFD Consultation Groups have been established: in Brazil, Colombia and France. New Taskforce members …

Twitch Charity makes charity streams easier and more charitable

Stuart Mitchell

Attempting to make charity streams easier to use, Twitch has beta-launched a new fundraising stream feature – Twitch Charity. There is a post on the website that tells us more about it: Charity streams are a core part of what makes Twitch a wonderful place. The generosity, the community, the sense of belonging and solidarity — it’s a beautiful experience and entirely a product of the communities and streamers who make Twitch go ‘round. We wanted to make these moments do even more good so, say hello to the new…

Aii Announces Lead Funders for New $250M Fashion Climate Fund, Uniting Brands, Philanthropic Donors, and Industry Stakeholders

Stuart Mitchell

Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), the nonprofit organization dedicated to operationalizing and accelerating climate action and sustainability solutions in fashion, announced today the lead funders in its new $250M Fashion Climate Fund: Lululemon, H&M Group, H&M Foundation, and The Schmidt Family Foundation. Aii and its lead partners have established the Fashion Climate Fund to drive collective action to tackle fashion’s supply chain emissions. By leveraging a first-of-its-kind collaborative funding model for fashion between philanthropy and corporate entities, the Fund could unlock an estimated $2B in blended capital across various asset classes,…