Fundraising Regulator publishes results of review into compliance with fundraising reporting requirements

The Fundraising Regulator has published the results of its latest review into charities’ compliance with the fundraising reporting requirements in Section 13 of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 and has updated its guidance to support charities to meet the requirements. It is a legal requirement under the Act for charities registered in England and Wales with a gross income of over £1 million to include statements on their fundraising activities in their annual report. The review assesses a sample of 187 charity annual reports against the six…

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Albemarle Publishes Enhanced Annual Sustainability Report ‘Our Journey Forward’

Albemarle Corporation has released of its annual global Sustainability Report. Featuring Albemarle’s renewed approach to sustainability efforts, this report shares the company’s results against 2019 sustainability activities around the globe and demonstrates Albemarle’s core values in action. “In 2019, we took great care to identify a different approach to how we look at sustainability and how it fits into our overall business strategy,” said Kent Masters, Albemarle CEO. “We conducted a materiality assessment with key stakeholders to gather insights into topics that matter most for the execution of our strategy…

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ASA – Covid-19: Trends in Advertising

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Covid-19: Trends in Advertising. 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. Given the regulatory spotlight on ads for gambling, alcohol and food and soft drinks high in fat, salt or sugar, it’s easy to forget that the public’s exposure to them forms just a small part of their overall exposure to ads. With reference to previous…

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NHS commits to become ‘carbon net zero’

The NHS has adopted a multiyear plan to become the world’s first carbon net zero national health system. The commitment comes amid growing evidence of the health impacts of climate change and air pollution, and aims to save thousands of lives and hospitalisations across the country. Air pollution is linked to killer conditions like heart disease, stroke and lung cancer, and academics have linked high pollution days with hundreds of extra out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and hospital admissions for stroke and asthma. The changing climate is leading to more frequent heatwaves…

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IKEA and Flow Loop to develop water recycling shower solutions together

IKEA and Flow Loop are partnering up to develop a water recycling shower solution to inspire and enable people to be more water efficient. The solution aims to save up to 80% of water and reduce up to 70% of energy used compared to average shower solutions by recycling and cleaning the shower water in a closed loop. Approximately one tenth of the global fresh water is consumed in people’s home and the usage of water in the homes is expected to increase across the world. The biggest water consuming…

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