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Tesco renews £2.5bn committed facility establishing link to sustainability targets

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced that it has established a £2.5bn revolving credit facility, replacing Tesco’s existing £3bn committed facilities. The facility uses Risk Free Rates and interest is linked to the achievement of three ambitious environmental targets. Under the terms of the agreement, Tesco will benefit from a lower interest rate loan margin if the company delivers environmental targets, aligned with three existing KPIs included in its Little Helps Plan sustainability strategy: Emissions: % reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions Renewable Energy: % renewable electricity sourced from on-site…

African Union and APO Group in partnership to reach more African news media

Stuart Mitchell

The African Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is joining forces with the APO Group, the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, to organise regular online press conferences once every month, to provide Africans with vital information on the continental preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as per the mandate given to the Africa CDC by all 55 African Heads of State and Government. This support by the APO Group will complement the weekly press briefings that the Africa CDC has been holding every Thursday since…

Unilever renews strategic partnership with Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation are delighted to announce that the Foundation and Unilever have renewed their Strategic Partnership for a further three years. Unilever, one of the world’s largest fast-moving consumer goods companies, has long supported the global transition to a circular economy and first joined the Foundation as a partner in 2014. The renewed partnership will focus on raising the ambition level in the transition towards a circular economy for plastic in the fast-moving consumer goods sector. It will also focus on building the momentum towards creating a circular…

Discovery Education Corporate and Community Partnerships Receive Multiple PRNews Digital PR Awards for Excellence

Stuart Mitchell

Several Discovery Education corporate and community partnership programs have been recognized for excellence as part of the PRNEWS 2020 Digital PR Awards. The Digital Awards program acknowledges the most innovative digital communicators and campaigns.   Each of the award-winning initiatives was developed to foster youth achievement and engagement around such critical topics as diversity and inclusion, social and emotional learning, financial literacy, and prevention of underage drinking. These impactful digital campaigns encompass the evolving landscape of marketing and communications, including media relations, branding and influencer marketing, and were celebrated as among the year’s best uses of media, including podcasts, videos, social media and more.   Winners include:  Other: Contest/GameJackson Charitable Foundation Cha-Ching Money…