Day: 24 January 2020

All Hi Fly flights single-use plastic free become reality

Stuart Mitchell

From January 1, 2020, as pledged by Hi Fly President Paulo Mirpuri in 2018, all Hi Fly’s own flights are taking to the air without any single-use plastic items on board. The leading wet-lease carrier has worked hard to replace plastic with bamboo cutlery, cups, spoons, and salt and pepper shakers, while packaging for bedding, dishes, individual butter pots, soft drink bottles and toothbrushes were switched with compostable alternatives crafted from recycled material. Hi Fly and its principal sustainability partner, the Mirpuri Foundation, have long been pioneers for greener aviation…

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Equinor aims to cut emissions in Norway towards near zero in 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Equinor launches new climate ambitions to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operated offshore fields and onshore plants in Norway by 40% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and to near zero by 2050. By 2030 this implies annual cuts of more than 5 million tonnes, corresponding to around 10% of Norway’s total CO2 emissions. “Equinor supports the Paris agreement and a net zero target for society. We have already brought CO2-emissions in the production process down to industry leading levels. We are now launching an unprecedented set of…

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CAP: Enforcement Update – Ads for Botox on social media

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP: Enforcement Update – Ads for Botox on social media . I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Today we published new guidance with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) about the advertising of botulinum toxin injections (like Botox) on social media. This includes paid-for ads, non-paid-for marketing posts and influencer marketing. The Compliance…

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Charity Bank launches its State of the Sector report

Stuart Mitchell

The social sector is feeling the pressure of meeting an increase in demand for services, while dealing with widespread budget cuts, research from Charity Bank reveals. Charity Bank polled 182 social sector leaders for its State of the Sector report, released today, and found that 85% of charities expect demand for their services to grow over the next two years. However, 86% are concerned about future grant funding and 82% don’t think they’ll be able to sustain donations over that period. Government policy continues to pose a challenge for 63%…

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Toyota Motor Europe launches the Toyota Startup Awards to find most innovative solutions to improve Mobility for All

Stuart Mitchell

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and Business school ISDI, through ISDI Accelerator, have created the Toyota Startup Awards. This competition targets inclusive mobility companies that offer innovative solutions empowering people with a physical impairment to move around more freely and facilitating their daily life. Eight startups will be invited to attend 4YFN in Barcelona from 24 to 26 February 2020 to exhibit their products or services in the Toyota stand and participate in a pitch competition in front of a specialised panel of jurors selected by TME. The winners will be…

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