Month: January 2019

London Mayor launches world’s largest air quality monitoring network

Stuart Mitchell

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched the world’s most advanced and comprehensive network of air quality monitors to help investigate and improve London’s toxic air. Breathe London will use a range of cutting-edge fixed and mobile sensors to build up a real-time, hyperlocal image of London’s air quality. The data these monitors collect from across the capital will provide an unprecedented level of detail about London’s air quality crisis and deliver new insight into the sources of pollution.   To deliver this world-leading project, the Mayor has collaborated with…

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‘Fine to Flush’ logo launched to fight fatbergs

Stuart Mitchell

The fight against fatbergs has received a major boost with the publication of a new official standard identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely. Manufacturers of wipes will be able to feature an official water industry ‘Fine to Flush’ symbol on their packaging if they pass strict scientific tests. This symbol will let consumers know that the products don’t contain plastic and will break down in the sewer system instead of clogging up sewers and contributing to fatbergs which cause blockages and sewage overflows. Fatbergs – mainly…

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Asda publishes its 2018 Gender Pay Report

Stuart Mitchell

Supermarket Asda has published its 2018 Gender Pay figures, in line with the legal requirement for large companies to report annually. In a report submitted to the Government’s Gender Pay website, Asda has stated that, for the 2018 Gender Pay Gap reporting period: The median pay difference (the Office for National Statistics’ preferred measure) between all relevant men and women employed by Asda is 7.6%. This is a reduction of 1.3% compared to 2017 and 10.3% lower than the national average of 17.9% for full and part-time workers. The mean…

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38 million people in Britain facing pressures on close family, as campaign launches to help families face their monsters

Stuart Mitchell

Three in four adults in Britain, almost 38 million people, say their close family is under pressure according to new research published today by national charity Family Action to mark its 150th anniversary and launch its Family Monsters Project to help families with everyday challenges. The new research carried out for Family Action by ICM Unlimited shows that money, health and wellness, and quality time together are the main pressures on families in Britain today.  Six in ten people (61%) with family pressures, an estimated 24 million people, say specific…

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Jackson Family Wines Shares Greenhouse Gas Emissions Achievement

Stuart Mitchell

Jackson Family Wines has introduced its final update in its series of sustainability progress reports toward the company’s 2021 sustainability goals. A progressive leader in environmentally and socially responsible business practices, Jackson Family Wines is this month reporting on its greenhouse gas emissions. View the report here to learn more about: The company’s achievements in lessening carbon footprint through packaging initiatives Considerations as the company sets new goals for carbon footprint after early achievement of its 2021 goal The California-based company, known for its global portfolio of premium wineries with…

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