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ITPN launches at COP29 to drive global collaboration on transition plans

Stuart Mitchell

At Novembers COP29, the International Transition Plan Network (ITPN) was launched to advance global norms for private sector transition plans.  The ITPN is a collaborative platform supported by E3G which aims to foster dialogue and support the emergence of national and international approaches to transition planning by bringing together official sector representatives, private sector representative networks, civil society, and academic experts. In addition, the ITPN will provide a platform for partnerships which develop new work related to private sector transition plans.  Founding Director of ITPN and Associate Director at E3G,…

Bield celebrates prestigious awards for leadership in tenant engagement and equality

Stuart Mitchell

A LEADING housing and care provider hasachieved a remarkable double win at two prominent industry award events, solidifying its position as a frontrunner in fostering inclusivity and empowering tenant voices across Scotland. Bield Housing and Care was awarded Housing Organisation of the Year at the TIS National Excellence Awards on 7th November. This esteemed accolade celebrates its efforts in tenant engagement, community building and delivering high-quality, person-centred housing services. In addition, Bield won the Marion Gibbs Award for Equality in Housing at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland Awards…

The ILO and IFC launch a third year-long Community of Practice among insurers to reduce the protection gap for women

Stuart Mitchell

The ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility and the IFC Women’s Insurance Programme have launched the third cohort of the year-long IFC-ILO Women’s Insurance Community of Practice – #In4Women – to raise awareness about the insurance needs of women, and to highlight the market opportunity for insurers if they target women as customers and employees. Following the success of the first two cohorts of the Community of Practice, the partnership continues to impart best practices on how to increase access to insurance for women, allowing for learning and knowledge sharing within the…

UN Women partners with the Digital Public Goods Alliance to advance gender justice

Stuart Mitchell

At the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit in Cairo in October, UN Women announced that it has joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance, a multi-stakeholder initiative that facilitates the development of and investment in digital public goods. Following the Summit of the Future, where leaders adopted the Global Digital Compact recognizing the potential of digital technologies in transforming our world for the better, UN Women will work with the Digital Public Goods Alliance towards accelerating progress towards gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Around the world, women and…

Lurch from drought to deluge sees another mixed year for UK wildlife as National Trust thanks supporters who’ve helped hundreds of projects

Stuart Mitchell

With 2024 declared the world’s hottest year on record earlier this month, ferocious storms bookended a very wet and mild year in the UK, prompting fresh fears for climate change’s impacts on wildlife. With 2024 declared the world’s hottest year on record earlier this month, ferocious storms bookended a very wet and mild year in the UK, prompting fresh fears for climate change’s impacts on wildlife. 2024 got off to a wildly wet start with Storm Henk battering the nation, causing flooding, destruction and power cuts in early January.  Two…