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Clear Channel UK leads the charge on social value with new Planet Mark certification

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Channel is committed to making a positive impact on both the planet and society and has now started measuring its social value contribution. Featured Posts New report finds Out of Home just 3.3% of UK advertising’s power consumption and under 3.5% of its carbon footprint   As a Platform for Good, our efforts have been consistently growing, and we are now measuring our social value through the Planet Mark organisation to better understand our contribution.   Planet Mark has now certified our social value contribution for 2022, totalling £28…

Apple cuts greenhouse gas emissions in half

Stuart Mitchell

Apple has reduced its overall greenhouse gas emissions by more than 55 percent since 2015, the company shared today in its 2024 Environmental Progress Report. The milestone marks important progress on the journey toward Apple 2030, the company’s ambitious goal to become carbon neutral across its entire value chain by the end of this decade. The goal centers on cutting emissions by 75 percent from 2015 levels. “The proof of Apple’s commitment to climate action is in our progress: We’ve slashed emissions by more than half, all while serving more…

Multi-award-winning Yorkshire businesswoman set to launch second business

Stuart Mitchell

The founder of successful nine-year-old PR agency, MacComms has announced details of the upcoming launch of her second business, HelloHope. Ellie MacDonald from Leeds has trained as a mental health and suicide prevention instructor trainer and is launching her Community Interest Company, HelloHope at a special event on 23rd May.   Having battled mental health issues and experienced the loss of her dad to suicide when she was just four years old, Ellie is channelling her pain into something positive to bring more hope to people at a time when…

SC Ventures makes strategic investment in Algbra, establishes partnership with its UK sustainable finance platform Shoal

Stuart Mitchell

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has announced a strategic investment in Algbra, an ethical finance focused and sharia-compliant UK-based fintech. As part of the agreement, Shoal, SC Ventures’ sustainable finance platform, will partner with Algbra. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. Demand for sustainable and ethical finance continues to grow, with consumers seeking offerings to align their money with their personal ethics and values. According to research, 74% of retail finance customers want their savings to have a positive impact on the planet and 52% would switch providers…

Charity Bank and YMCA Celebrate 10 Years of Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank, the loans and savings bank dedicated to fostering positive social change, celebrates a decade of collaboration with YMCA. Charity Bank uses its savers’ money to provide much-needed loans to UK organisations working to drive positive social change (like YMCAs!) – bringing benefits to people, communities, and the environment.   For over 20 years, Charity Bank has been a steadfast supporter of YMCAs, formalising its partnership with YMCA England and Wales a decade ago. Through Charity Bank loans, YMCAs have addressed homelessness, unaffordable housing, and inadequate housing by purchasing, developing,…