Day: 10 May 2019

Scottish Government tackle funding for food during school holidays

Stuart Mitchell

More children and young people are set to benefit from nutritious meals and a place to play and socialise when schools are closed for the holidays this year. Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell has announced £340,000 for six charities that offer children breakfast, healthy snacks and a hot lunch, as well as a range of games and activities during the school holidays. The funding means that this Easter, and throughout the rest of the school holidays this year, more than 46,500 children will be supported with food and activities. This is…

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Evie the electric van to lead the charge for Sainsbury’s green grocery deliveries

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s latest recruit will be sparking into action – Evie, the zero emission electric van will be on the roads delivering online grocery orders to customers across central and east London. 100% electric Evie will be the first of her kind making home deliveries for a UK supermarket, dropping off up to 30 orders a day to customers who have shopped through the retailer’s groceries online website. The trial demonstrates Sainsbury’s mission to drive innovation throughout its business in order to best serve customers whenever and wherever they do their…

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EU adjusts copyright rules to the digital age

Stuart Mitchell

The EU is amending its legal framework on copyright to make it fit-for-purpose in today’s digital environment. The Council today adopted a directive that modernises existing EU copyright law to pave the way towards a true digital single market. The new rules ensure adequate protection for authors and artists, while opening up new possibilities for accessing and sharing copyright-protected content online throughout the European Union. I am very glad that we have achieved a balanced text, creating multiple opportunities for Europe’s creative sectors, which will thrive and better reflect our…

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Walmart Launches New Reusable Bag Campaign; Announces 93 Million Metric Tons of Supplier Emission Reductions through Project Gigaton and Announces New Sustainable Textile Goals

Stuart Mitchell

At its 2019 sustainability milestone summit, Walmart has announced that for the first time, checkout carousels at its U.S. stores will include reusable bags that will be available to customers for purchase. The aim of this new campaign is to help reduce plastic waste and increase customer convenience by placing reusable bags in easy to find and highly frequented sections of its stores. As part of the launch, Walmart is rolling out a new assortment of reusable bags that are made with post-consumer recycled content. The new reusable bag initiative…

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LEGO, Paypal, and Samsung Named the UK’s Most Reputable Companies

Stuart Mitchell

Reputation Institute (Ri), the global leader in reputation intelligence, today announced the 2019 UK RepTrak® rankings. Lego tops the ranking with the best reputation in the UK, closely followed by PayPal and Samsung. LEGO returns to the top spot, a position it last held in 2016. Family-owned Warbutons is the only UK business in the Top 10. Technology firms PayPal and Netflix both made significant improvements to enter the Top 10 for the first time. This year’s top 10 companies with the best reputations in the UK are: LEGO PayPal…

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