SPAC Principals Are Drawn to Public Markets By Potential of Perpetual Capital and No Exit Deadline
Ability to play companies for a longer time than private equity allows and access to perpetual capital attracted principals to public market
2020
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Nike Launches ‘Move To Zero’ Carbon & Waste Campaign To ‘Protect Future Of Sport’
Sportswear giant Nike has announced a new sustainability initiative with the “singular aim” of “protecting the future of sport”.
Catch founders take cornerstone stake in online retail group MySale
The founders and former CEO of Catch Group have invested $9.3 million in online value retailer MySale Group for a 10 per cent stake in the business.
Recycling policy landscape shifts as major groups float disposal surcharges, packaging fees
Recycling Partnership and American Chemistry Council plans are the latest ideas for new funding. The National Waste & Recycling Association critiqued disposal charges but now supports recycled content mandates.
College Football Fans Undeterred by COVID-19: Data Viz
College football teams that are welcoming fans are limiting capacity—but more than half exceeded 90% of their COVID-friendly capacity.
Adore Beauty looks to raise $269.5 million in IPO
Adore Beauty has today launched a prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to list on the Australian Stock Exchange, and is looking to raise $269.5 million through an IPO.
Q&A w/ BVeg Foods: "We Want To Become An End-To-End Solution Provider For The Plant-Based Industry"
GFI India Innovation Specialist Shardul Dabir talks to BVeg Foods co-founders Prateek and Akanksha Ghai about their ambitions to build a global plant-based startup based.
Gucci to sell second hand on The RealReal
Gucci joins forces with the second-hand platform The RealReal. The luxury brand opens its own webshop, where customers' items get a second life.
Supplier deliveries slow, raw material costs rise as manufacturing improves: ISM
The report shows the industry has learned how to keep supply chains moving during the pandemic, while underscoring the challenges that remain in this new normal.
3 new robots hitting the restaurant market
The latest automation includes a tray on wheels and a “robotic dark kitchen.”
Utz Buys Filled Pretzel Business
Utz Brands has bought from Conagra Brands the brand name and technology to fill pretzel bits with peanut butter.
Bushfires release decades of pollutants absorbed by forests
When bushfires strike, pollutants absorbed by plants are re-released into the air with smoke and ash.
How the pandemic is changing supply chain education
Professors say students will need skills in supply chain mapping, manufacturing and risk management to meet the needs of a post-pandemic workforce.
Smart tech provider SOFIHUB sees strong sales growth in Q1
After partnering with JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman.
One Year Later: First Vegan ETF Proves Climate Investing Is Profitable
Now, one year later, VEGN stands strong and has proven that climate-conscious investing isn’t just ethical, but it’s profitable too.
Litehouse Inc. Buys Veggiecraft Farms
Litehouse Inc. has acquired Veggiecraft Farms, a maker of plant-based pasta, in a deal announced Sept. 10.