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U by Kotex® Launches MaxiMalism Jeans to Help End Shame Around Periods

Stuart Mitchell

According to a recent study, 83% of girls feel like they should hide their period products on the way to the bathroom.1 U by Kotex® is empowering women to embrace their inner confidence and champion transparency around periods, literally. Introducing MaxiMalism Jeans: a limited-edition line of denim jeans designed to proudly feature your pad, not obscure it. After all, roughly 1.8 billion people menstruate every month worldwide.2 It’s time to end the shame and recognize there is nothing to hide. With MaxiMalism Jeans, U by Kotex® is taking the most popular…

The King’s Trust unveils new brand

Stuart Mitchell

The King’s Trust Group of charities has unveiled its new logo and tagline, which has been created pro bono by renowned creative director and former beneficiary James Sommerville OBE. The introduction of the new branding follows the announcement made in November 2023 that the we are changing our name from The Prince’s Trust to The King’s Trust. The King’s Trust Group is a global network of support for young people, established by His Majesty King Charles III in 1976, when he was HRH The Prince of Wales. The mission of…

Dr Shiva Shirani wins Innovandi NanoCem Prize for research using 4D nano-technology to help improve low-carbon cement

Stuart Mitchell

A post doctorate researcher from Spain, whose research could help understand how to reduce the time it takes for low carbon concrete to harden, has been honoured with an international prize. For her PhD, Dr Shiva Shirani, from the University of Malaga, focused on studying advanced X-ray images (4D nano-imaging) of cement particles. Recently, she was named as winner of the Innovandi NanoCem Prize 2024, which recognises research focused on helping the global cement and concrete industry achieve net zero. The Innovandi NanoCem Prize was established to recognise outstanding academic…

Idris Elba and Prince’s Trust team up to launch Creative Futures project to create opportunities for young people in Manchester

Stuart Mitchell

The Elba Hope Foundation – founded by Idris and Sabrina Elba – has partnered with The Prince’s Trust on a new project to create opportunities for young people, launching today in Manchester. Creative Futures aims to inspire young people through the arts across Manchester. Over the next year, the project will provide free courses from The Prince’s Trust to help young people build the skills and confidence they need to find a job, train or start a business in the creative industries. Prince’s Trust alumnus Idris was supported by The Trust as…

New guidance gives banks framework for climate finance

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres released new recommendations for the U.S. banking sector, highlighting areas of improvement in the design and implementation of their climate finance target-setting and disclosures. Policies like the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act have spurred trillions of dollars in green financing opportunities, yet there is no consistent methodology for investors or regulators to compare U.S. bank performance.   In a new report, “Ahead or Behind? The State of Climate Finance in the Banking Sector,” Ceres provides a set of recommendations on how banks can design effective climate finance targets and frameworks, enhance…