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Amazon Announces $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund to Invest in Companies Building Products, Services, and Technologies to Decarbonize the Economy and Protect the Planet

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon have announced The Climate Pledge Fund to support the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable Amazon and other companies to meet The Climate Pledge—a commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040. This dedicated venture investment program—with an initial $2 billion in funding—will back visionary companies whose products and services will facilitate the transition to a zero carbon economy. Last year, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement ten years early and be net zero carbon by 2040.…

The Mix charity announces new partnership with NOW TV – helping expand services and reach even more young people

Stuart Mitchell

The Mix and NOW TV have joined forces to offer vital mental health and emotional wellbeing support and guidance to people under 25. NOW TV’s backing will enable The Mix to expand its services, upscale teams and reach even more of the UK’s 12 million under 25s, especially during a time of national crisis, where health services are stretched or closed. The new partnership, which has been in development since the end of last year, includes: Raising awareness of The Mix, through NOW TV programming The collaboration will see The…

Republic Services Announces National Nonprofit Partners for $3 Million Small Business Revitalization Effort

Stuart Mitchell

Republic Services, Inc. has announced that it will partner with three national nonprofit organizations on a $3 million effort to help revitalize locally owned small businesses across America that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republic Services Charitable Foundation is providing $1 million grants to longstanding partners Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity International and NeighborWorks America as part of the Company’s $20 million Committed to Serve initiative. “Small businesses are the economic engines of our local communities, and they are the cornerstone of strong and vibrant neighborhoods,” said…

Product Giving Alliance launched as charities urge businesses to donate goods and services to help people in need during the coronavirus crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Four charities, Charity Digital, FareShare, In Kind Direct and International Health Partners, have joined together to launch the Product Giving Alliance. In the last year alone, the charities estimate, together, the value of goods and services they provided to charities supporting vulnerable people was worth more than £59m. The alliance is now calling on British businesses to make donating goods and services a key part of their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In-kind gifts and donations of food, medical supplies, hygiene and cleaning products, software and specialist support have never…

Stacy’s Rise Project Returns For 2020; Expands To Benefit 15 Female Entrepreneurs With New Professional Services

Stuart Mitchell

Stacy’s Rise Project, the grant and mentorship program created by Stacy’s Pita Chips to advance female founders, is back for 2020 and committed to helping even more women rise, in more ways than ever before. Now through June 1, women business owners may apply to take part in the Stacy’s Rise Project at https://stacysrise.helloalice.com/ for a chance to be one of 15 women who will receive the following: Advertising: Including expert design consultation and donated media space to raise awareness for these female-founded brands. 1:1 Mentorship: Pairing with Frito-Lay and PepsiCo…