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Palladium Hotel Group’s ‘Palladium Cares’ CSR Initiative Makes Waves With Educational And Environmental Initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Palladium Cares, the Corporate Social Responsibility identity launched by Palladium Hotel Group in May 2023, has made significant progress under its pillars:  Our People, Our Community and Our Planet. Having completed the third phase, Palladium Hotel Group has announced it will open a new educational and social centre in Mexico and has committed to benefitting a further 3000 individuals at its existing centres in Jamaica and Brazil. Ongoing commitment to sustainability and the environment The “4 Causes to Take Action” project was created to tackle the issues of childhood, inequality,…

New report: EPA’s effective track record forecasting technological progress allows for stronger air pollution policies

Stuart Mitchell

Despite regularly facing skepticism, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a strong track record of forecasting technological progress that allows for stronger air pollution policies, according to a new analysis.  Under the federal Clean Air Act, the EPA must consider the feasibility and cost of emerging technologies necessary to meet its proposed emissions standards. Almost invariably during a rule-making process, the EPA’s projections for these technologies are met with concerns from industry and other stakeholders. Through public comments, lawsuits, and advertising campaigns, opponents argue the technology is not ready, is…

19 startups and small businesses awarded a share of over £500,000 to accelerate the design of food produced for nature to thrive

Stuart Mitchell

19 startups and small businesses who have successfully made it through to the Production Phase of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge have been awarded a share of £500 thousand to help them on their journey to producing food designed for nature to thrive.  These ambitious organisations now have the opportunity to invest in the development of their products, ensuring that they not only align with the Circular Design for Food Framework but are also able to deliver on their plans at the same pace and scale as…

Textile Recycling Sector Faces Unprecedented Financial Crisis Amid Global Market Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) are sounding the alarm about the imminent collapse of the textile recycling sector due to global market challenges. As the recognised trade association for over 75% of the UK’s Used Textiles collectors and sorters, we have been made aware of their plight by our members. There is real fear in the industry about being unable to collect from charity shops, recycling centres and community textile banks, due to reaching capacity at processing plants. The wider impact of the UK sector not collecting waste textiles will…

Pan European Nonprofit Pulse Report 2024 reveals how nonprofits are facing greatest challenges head on

Stuart Mitchell

Nonprofits across Europe are doing more with less amid a perfect storm of rising service demand, increasing workload, and squeezed income, according to the latest annual Nonprofit Pulse report, by the European Fundraising Association in partnership with the UK’s Chartered Institute of Fundraising and Salesforce. Workload, raising sufficient funds, and supporting staff and their wellbeing are the biggest challenges, with just 6% of respondents unaffected by the cost of living crisis, and a fifth (20%) concerned about the future. Once again facing their challenges head on, many nonprofits are responding by seizing the opportunities available to them…