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World Federation for Animals announces RSPCA chief executive as new President

Stuart Mitchell

Chris Sherwood, the Chief Executive of the RSPCA, has been announced as the new President of the World Federation for Animals (WFA). The news was announced yesterday (15 May) at the World Federation for Animal’s General Assembly in Copenhagen. WFA is a non-profit organisation uniting over 60 organisations from across the globe working to improve the wellbeing of all animals and end their suffering and exploitation worldwide. It holds Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is an Accredited Observer to the UN Environment Programme, as…

Climate anxiety far higher among ad industry than general public

Stuart Mitchell

Climate anxiety is far higher for those working in the ad industry than the general public, and perceptions about the ad industry’s impact on the climate crisis are far less positive for those working in the ad industry business versus the general public. The research was commissioned by the IPA Media Climate Action Group and carried out in April this year. In total, the survey received responses from 545 IPA advertising agency employees, 1067 adults (general public) aged 16-75 in the UK, plus an additional 475 young adults aged 16-24-years-old.…

Vitabiotics announces two year partnership with FareShare to help fund 110,000 meals

Stuart Mitchell

Vitabiotics announces two year partnership with FareShare to help fund 110,000 meals The UK’s number one vitamin company, Vitabiotics, has joined forces with FareShare to bolster the health and wellness of children nationwide. Both Vitabiotics Wellkid and FareShare understand that every child should have access to the vital nutrition essential for their growth and development. To help work toward this shared goal, Vitabiotics Wellkid has funded the equivalent of 110,000 meals. With over 14.4 million people in the UK living in relative poverty, Vitabiotics has partnered with FareShare to support…

NSC Releases Research on Location Geofencing Technology to Help Advance Workplace Safety

Stuart Mitchell

Despite increased efforts to reduce serious incidents and fatalities, or SIFs, in the workplace over the last few decades, the percentage of worker deaths has only fallen by about 15%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Recognizing the severity of this issue, the National Safety Council launched the Work to Zero initiative in 2019, with funding from the McElhattan Foundation, to help reverse this devastating trend through the use of technology.  The NSC Work to Zero initiative recently released a new white paper, Advancing Workplace Safety with Location Geofencing,…

“Welcoming Schools,” HRC Foundation’s Award-Winning Anti-Bullying Program Reaches Record 750,000 Students, Supporting Communities Amid Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Bans, Classroom Censorship

Stuart Mitchell

The Welcoming Schools program — the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC)’s program to ensure pre-K-12 school communities have access to the tools and knowledge necessary to support family diversity, prevent bias-based bullying and support transgender and non-binary students — released its fourth annual report detailing the growth and impact of their work amidst widespread attacks on LGBTQ+ students, families and communities nationwide. This year, the Welcoming Schools program provided 180 training sessions to 13,000 educators and school leaders who reach approximately 750,000 students each day. Welcoming Schools’ efforts have been…