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May 19 2022May 19, 2022

Companies leaving Russia are caving to public pressure, not actually making a difference

Leave a Comment / Brand, Brand CSR, CSR, War / By SLSV / May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022

This week, McDonald’s announced its final exit from Russia, making it one of almost 1,000 western companies that have partly, or entirely, ceased operations in Russia. They did so, not just to comply with sanctions, but as a voluntary reaction to the war. In some ways, it is textbook corporate social responsibility — a form of self-regulation in which companies …

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May 6 2022May 6, 2022

ProVeg Report Reveals Impact of Ukraine War on Plant-Based Sector

Leave a Comment / Information, Plant Based, War / By SLSV / May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022

With conflict continuing in Ukraine, food awareness organization ProVeg International surveyed European plant-based firms about the impacts of the crisis on plant-based industry. The report, which surveyed 31 European countries between 1st and 20th April, finds that 61% have seen higher prices for raw ingredients, with the same number reporting supply shortages. In particular, there is a scarcity of …

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Apr 18 2022April 17, 2022

UKRAINE: ALMOST 400 CHILDREN KILLED OR INJURED WITH TWO-THIRDS FLEEING THEIR HOMES IN FIRST SEVEN WEEKS OF WAR

2 Comments / ChangeMaker, Efforts, NGO, purpose, War, Youth / By SLSV / April 18, 2022 April 17, 2022

KYIV, 14 April 2022 – Nearly two thirds of the 7.5 million children in Ukraine have fled their homes since the conflict escalated seven weeks ago, with reports of at least 153 children killed although Save the Children fears the number could be much higher. Latest data from the United Nations estimates that 2.8 million children …

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Apr 11 2022April 10, 2022

Ukraine response shows what real corporate social responsibility looks like

2 Comments / Brand, Brand CSR, CSR, Information, War / By SLSV / April 11, 2022 April 10, 2022

When corporate responsibility is used correctly it can be a tremendous force for good. However, too often in the past, it has been a cynical attempt to simply sell more products. The Ukraine crisis has revealed just how powerful real corporate social responsibility can be. In a surprising, organic show of unity, everyone from the …

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Mar 22 2022March 22, 2022

David Beckham hands Instagram account to Ukrainian doctor in Kharkiv

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Efforts, purpose, War / By SLSV / March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022

Unicef ambassador’s 71.5m followers shown tenacious perinatal work with pregnant women and newborns in besieged city David Beckham has handed over control of his Instagram account to a Ukrainian doctor working in the city of Kharkiv. Throughout Sunday, the former footballer’s Instagram Stories were inundated with videos and photographs following Iryna, a child anaesthesiologist and head of …

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