Day: 29 March 2019

British businesses lead the world helping slavery survivors recover …But one in five totally unaware of modern slavery, says Co-op

Stuart Mitchell

Two years ago the Co-op and one charity began working together to help two modern slavery survivors back into paid employment and regain control of their lives stolen by their traffickers….now 18 businesses and 26 charities – brought together by the Co-op – are leading businesses worldwide in supporting the recovery through the award-winning Bright Future programme. Yet, one in five Brits remain totally unaware of modern slavery despite Government legislation, high profile charity campaigns, business support for victims and increased publicity surrounding the issue. New research issued today (01/03/19)…

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Nestlé and Unilever named top plastic polluters following Philippines brand and waste audits

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé and Unilever are responsible for a quarter of the branded throwaway plastic driving the plastic pollution crisis in the Philippines, according to a report published today by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). The companies were named the top polluters based on a series of brand and waste audits conducted in six cities and one province in the country. The report, conducted in collaboration with the University of Santo Tomas’ Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSEd), provides new evidence exposing Nestlé and Unilever’s overproduction of single-use…

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Tesco moves to Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa for own brand chocolate

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced that the cocoa sourced for its own brand chocolate, including its Easter Eggs, now comes from sustainably managed farms and is sourced as Rainforest Alliance Certified™. The Rainforest Alliance is committed to supporting cocoa-growing communities, helping increase farmer income, safeguarding soils and conserving wildlife. All the supermarket’s products for which Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa is sourced will now carry the Rainforest Alliance cocoa sourcing label. The partnership and certification comes as recent research reveals that demand for sustainable food is high, with nearly 80% of shoppers wanting…

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Thousands Join the Fight to Take Childhood Back from Cancer

Stuart Mitchell

This month, in cities across the U.S., thousands of people will rock the bald for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Men, women and kids are choosing to shave their heads and prove that bald is beautiful, all to raise funds for childhood cancer research. This year will mark the 20th head-shaving event hosted at Jim Brady’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Manhattan – or what some call the birthplace of St. Baldrick’s! On March 17, 2000, colleagues from the reinsurance industry, John Bender, Enda McDonnell, and Tim Kenny all sat under…

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Fairtrade launches project to empower Ethiopian women flower workers

Stuart Mitchell

As a new initiative aimed at empowering women flower farm workers launches in Ethiopia, The Fairtrade Foundation welcomed the support of the project’s UK funder, the retailer Aldi. Following the success of the Women’s School of Leadership in Fairtrade cocoa-growing communities in West Africa, Fairtrade Africa is now replicating the initiative for the very first time in Ethiopia’s flower sector. Moreover, it is running an additional programme focused on tackling barriers to women’s economic development such as access to finance and involvement in decision-making. Following the Fairtrade Foundation’s She Deserves…

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