Day: 8 August 2019

New circular economy Learning Hub is launched

Stuart Mitchell

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched its brand new, immersive learning hub, which give users the opportunity to discover and explore the circular economy through curated learning paths, and real-world examples. The learning hub tackles questions such as What is the circular economy? What can I do within my business? How do I describe what the circular economy is to my colleagues, friends, and family? These questions and more, including deep dives into fashion, cities, AI, and food, are all broached through a variety of multimedia content. Our new, open learning…

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M&B adding electric car charging to 200 businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Recognising a growth in Electric car ownership, Mitchells & Butlers is teaming up with BP Chargemaster to deliver up to 200 rapid car charging points at a number of their pubs and restaurants across the UK. After several successful trial locations M&B have agreed to a nationwide rollout of the BP Chargemaster, adding many of their ideally located businesses to one of the UK’s most extensive electric car charging networks. Guests and plug-in car owners will be able to take advantage of Mitchells & Butlers extensive hospitality portfolio whilst charging…

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Pablo Isla sets out Inditex’s global sustainability commitments

Stuart Mitchell

At this years Annual General Meeting at its headquarters in Arteixo (La Coruña), Inditex’s executive chairman, Pablo Isla, shared with Inditex’s shareholders some of the key targets set out by the company for and the period up until 2025. “Our digital transformation and determined progress towards the most demanding sustainability standards are complementary and underpinned by the efficiency of our long-standing business model, which is based on offering our customers the best in quality fashion”, said Pablo Isla. He also highlighted that “sustainability is a never-ending task in which everyone…

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Waitrose Unpacked refillables test to launch in more shops after positive response in Oxford

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose & Partners is to extend its ‘Unpacked’ test in Oxford beyond the original end date of 18 August and has committed to introducing elements of the concept into three more shops by the end of the year, after an overwhelmingly positive response.  The retailer transformed its Botley Road shop in June taking more than 200 products out of their packaging to test how customers might be prepared to shop differently, with the aim of saving thousands of tonnes of unnecessary plastic.  The test, now into its ninth week, set…

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Glasgow Hosts Summer Festival of Citizenship: 9-10 August

Stuart Mitchell

At a time when political trends threaten the further scapegoating of marginalised minorities within our communities, this summer’s “We Are One” festival is an important celebration of inclusive citizenship, and the possibilities of a world where everyone matters – without exception. This Festival is a Citizen Network event supported by ENABLE Scotland, In Control Scotland, Partners for Inclusion, Alzheimer Scotland, and several others. With many delegates to the world congress of IASSIDD already in Glasgow that week, the Festival will provide an international opportunity for serious fun and an exchange…

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