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Atos reaches #1 position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2020 in IT services industry

Stuart Mitchell

Atos announces that it is ranked number 1 in sustainability performance within the IT services sector in the DJSI World and Europe indexes for the second year running. Atos not only confirms its #1 position but has also improved its results compared to the previous year. With an overall score of 85 points out of 100 – an improvement of 3 points compared to 2019 – Atos ranks first in its industry among 86 other global IT companies. Atos demonstrates excellence in its performance in the three categories evaluated: environment, economy…

UK documentary production helps secure $305 MILLION for drug and alcohol treatment services in Australia

Stuart Mitchell

A feature length documentary film, shot in the Australian outback by a London-based production company, has been a catalyst for a huge government funding pledge in the Australian State of New South Wales.   Hide & Seek Media’s 2019 release, Half A Million Steps, won critical acclaim after an extensive cinema run throughout Australia.  The film documented the story of Shantell Irwin, a single mum from the rural town of Dubbo, who was struggling with a dependency to crystal meth amphetamine – the drug known on the streets as ‘ice’. Shantell…

CAP – Don’t delay paying attention to your compliance – delayed payment services and the CAP Code.

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Don’t delay paying attention to your compliance – delayed payment services and the CAP Code. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Giving consumers a choice of how they pay at your online check-out, such as paying in instalments or in 30 days’ time, increases the payment options available to potential customers.  However, you must always…

Charities And Social Enterprises Forced To Pull Back On Services Amid Income Reductions

Stuart Mitchell

The events of 2020 have forced charities and social enterprises to reduce their services in the face of declining revenues, new research from Charity Bank reveals.  The loans and savings bank for positive social change polled more than 100 of its charity and social enterprise customers to understand how they have been impacted by the pandemic this year.  COVID-19 has had significant financial implications with 58% of respondents seeing their income reduce. 1 Almost half (49%) feel that they have been unable to effectively deliver services, while 52% have delayed…

Republic Services Named 2020 Organics Recycler of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

Republic Services, Inc. has been named 2020 Organics Recycler of the Year by the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), which honors innovators and leaders in the industry who have made substantial contributions to recycling. The industry award recognizes Republic’s leadership in diverting food and yard waste from landfills through food recovery, organics pre-processing and composting – contributing to the circular economy. “As one of the nation’s largest recycling and waste services providers, Republic Services is committed to protecting our planet, and extending the life of the materials we recover…