Farm leaders have called for better plans to manage the country’s water supply that take more account of food production, following the declaration by the
Carbon Week to support farmers on net zero journey
26 February 2021 |
The week aims to help farmers begin or boost measures to cut carbon emissions
A weeklong initiative dedicated to supporting farmers in bringing their carbon footprint down will launch on Monday.
Starting on 1 March, the week will feature five free webinars to outline the fundamentals of carbon within UK agriculture.
Designed for all crop and livestock systems, they will be delivered by experts from AHDB, ADAS, Promar International and Rothamsted Research.
The week, spearheaded by the AHDB, aims to lay the ground work for farmers to begin or boost measures to cut carbon emissions.
Leigh F. Capule, Migrations Manager I GSC Philippines, HSBC. Photo: HSBC
Leigh is a pioneer member of the HSBC (HSBA.L) Pride + Ally Network in GSC Philippines. Under Leigh’s leadership a number of significant initiatives and company policy changes were made, including the establishment of both gender neutral and gender preference restrooms, the inclusion of same sex and domestic partners in their insurance coverage and inclusion of treatment of HIV/AIDS in HMO coverage.
Leigh took the lead in the D&I forum held in India in sharing Philippines Pride best practices and initiatives and established an annual PAN GSC SOGIE Awareness session, which she personally facilitates. In addition, she played a critical role in the establishment of Pride ERGs in GSC India and China.