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Octopus launches world-first solar donation trial to alleviate fuel poverty

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy has launched a pioneering donation trial that allows solar customers to share the value of their excess energy with those facing fuel poverty. In a world-first scheme, Octopus Solar Sharing lets households with surplus solar energy donate the value of their excess energy to the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) or to Octopus’ Octo Assist fund – a £30 million pot dedicated to helping its customers in need. Many homes with solar panels generate more electricity than they use. While energy suppliers typically allow customers to…

NSC Partners with U.S. Small Business Administration to Promote Safety for Small Businesses

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council is proud to announce a new partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration to advance safety for small businesses across the country. This new collaboration will enable both organizations to deliver tailored safety resources to small businesses, including training programs, workshops and best practice guidelines. NSC members will also benefit from exclusive access to SBA-sponsored events and training opportunities. To commemorate the strategic alliance, a signing ceremony was held yesterday with Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO, and Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator of the SBA…

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance sets the pace on climate ambition, action and transparency in latest Progress Report

Stuart Mitchell

As world leaders gear up for negotiations at COP29 in November, the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) publishes its fourth Progress Report revealing significant progress towards net zero commitments, including reductions in absolute financed emissions of at least 6% on average annually. The Alliance calls on governments to implement policies to support further portfolio decarbonisation and the net-zero transition in the wider economy. Members representing 98.9% of the Alliance’s total assets under management (AuM) have now set Paris-aligned 2025² decarbonisation targets. Members have used the four-pronged framework set out…

The Open Wing Alliance Applauds Kewpie Corporation For Committing To Remove Cages From Its Global Egg Supply Chain

Stuart Mitchell

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a global animal protection coalition of 95 organizations in 75 countries, celebrates progress for animals as Kewpie Corporation, Japanese multinational corporation known around the world for its mayonnaise, commits to cage-free egg sourcing. Kewpie’s pledge now extends to focus on Japan’s domestic egg production, raising the percentage of cage-free egg sourcing for its mayo alone from 3% to 10% by 2027. To support a transition away from cages within Japan, Kewpie will consider the use of impact incentives, also known as cage-free credits, which allow…

Bookshop.org & Independent Alliance join forces for Books That Give charity drive

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org has recently launched the charitable initiative Books That Give, which will see 10% of sales of select Independent Alliance titles donated to newly established charity Bookbanks, which currently provides free books at foodbanks in London and Norfolk, with the future goal of expanding across the UK. Books That Give marks the inaugural collaboration between the online retailer on a mission to support independent bookshops and the Independent Alliance, a community of independent UK publishers also heavily invested in helping indie bookshops thrive in an Amazon dominated market. Launching just…