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Crisp packets, bread bags and yoghurt tops to get a new life as furniture for NHS gardens

Stuart Mitchell

Thousands of pieces of soft plastics, such as bread bags and crisp packets, dropped off by customers at Tesco stores are to get a new lease of life as outdoor furniture and garden equipment in a series of community gardens being designed for NHS Property Services.  Veolia has introduced an innovative recycling process that can turn soft plastic, which previously was difficult to recycle, into items such as benches, decking, tables and raised beds. The recycled gardening products will be donated to the NHSPS Social Prescribing Programme to introduce nature…

Sodexo achieves menopause-friendly employer accreditation

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK and Ireland has achieved The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, awarded in recognition of its efforts to foster an inclusive culture and provide robust support for colleagues experiencing menopause.  The Menopause Friendly Accreditation, established by Henpicked: recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace.   Sodexo has been raising awareness about menopause in the workplace for many years. Recently, the company has intensified its efforts and commitment to being a menopause-friendly employer. This comprehensive programme includes support and awareness initiatives, the creation of working groups, and menopause…

MTVH launches Molly Huggins Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

As she prepares to step down after 16 years as Chief Executive of MTVH, Geeta Nanda, OBE, warned that the cost-of-living crisis risks becoming the ‘new normal’ in many communities if urgent action isn’t taken. In response Geeta announced the launch of MTVH’s charity the Molly Huggins Foundation, named after MTVH’s founder, that will invest £75m in community impact projects over the next decade. The Foundation, working with local partners, will tackle food insecurity, debt issues, skills gaps, educational needs, health and wellbeing to break down barriers that hold communities…

Felix’s Multibank: new service led by The Felix Project will redistribute 400,000 surplus essentials donated by Amazon and other businesses to help 40,000 families in need across London

Stuart Mitchell

A new charity initiative launched in West London recently to donate more than 400,000 surplus essential goods to 40,000 families in need across the capital over the next 12 months. London’s first Multibank, ‘Felix’s Multibank’, is led by The Felix Project, with support from Amazon, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The service will help families experiencing poverty by providing essentials like toiletries, baby products, cleaning goods and bedding donated by Amazon, and other national and regional businesses. It is an expansion of…

Stewart Investors launches Global Emerging Markets (ex-China) Leaders Sustainability Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Stewart Investors, an active, long-only equity specialist focused on sustainable investing since 2005, has recently launched a Global Emerging Markets (ex-China) Leaders Sustainability Fund (“the Fund”). The Fund is available as a VCC for investors in EMEA and Asia, reflecting growing appetite among investors for the investment manager’s emerging markets-focused funds. The UCITS fund, managed by Jack Nelson, leverages the team’s decades of expertise and strong track record of investing in emerging markets. It will invest in high-quality companies with exceptional cultures, strong franchises, and resilient financials outside of mainland…