Day: 1 November 2020

ITV announces 2030 1.5 degree science based carbon emissions target and ambitious environmental targets

Stuart Mitchell

ITV have outlined their 2030 environmental targets, as they pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 46% by 2030, in line with a 1.5 degree science based emissions scenario. As part of their Social Purpose Strategy, this announcement illustrates how ITV intend to take action to improve the environmental impact of the areas most material to the business – their global carbon emissions, waste, supply chain, and culture. ITV have outlined their 2030 environmental targets, as they pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 46% by 2030, in line with a 1.5…

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Burberry supports IBM interns to develop prototype system for product traceability

Stuart Mitchell

Sustainability is a growing priority for the fashion industry and retailers are doing more to promote ethical supplier practices and responsible consumption. Consumers, policy makers, and NGOs alike are concerned about the environmental and social impacts of retailers and their products. Financial institutions are also demanding more accountability from the companies they invest in.   The theme for this year’s Extreme Blue internship programme was “Sustainability in Fashion”. Partaking students were tasked with designing, developing, and testing an innovative new product for an IBM client. Burberry partnered with the programme…

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PRCA & Opinium Research: COVID-19 has caused ‘significant stress’ for PR practitioners

Stuart Mitchell

More than a quarter (26%) of PR professionals find their job extremely stressful compared to 18% of the general public, according to a new report published today by the PRCA and Opinium. Unmanageable workloads (55%), the impact of coronavirus (44%) and poor work-life balance (43%) were cited by PR professionals as the most common causes of stress.  The report – Continuing the Conversation: Mental Wellbeing in Public Relations – has been published ahead of World Mental Health day and reflects the views of more than 400 PR professionals.  This is the second year the…

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M&S Brings Back Shwopping: Making Sustainable Shopping Easier

Stuart Mitchell

M&S has restarted back Shwopping, their well-known clothes recycling scheme in partnership with Oxfam—helping customers to build on the 35 million items recycled since 2008 Shwopping was temporarily paused in March to enable M&S colleagues to focus on putting in place the additional measures needed and serving customers. Following a rise in wardrobe clear-outs during lockdown, from Thursday (1 October 2020) M&S customers could restart donating unwanted clothes, shoes, bras and accessories of any brand or condition in nearly 290 M&S stores. All clothing items that customers donate are sent…

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Comic Relief launches 100% plastic free red noses

Stuart Mitchell

Comic Relief launch their first ever 100% plastic-free, plant-based Red Nose which will launch early next year for Red Nose Day 2021.  The new Red Nose will be made from bagasse, a natural by-product of sugarcane, chosen for its widely celebrated sustainable qualities. The new Nose has taken over 18 months to develop, following extensive research and testing into suitable plastic-free alternative materials. In keeping with the environmentally friendly theme, the Noses will be available in 10 different characters representing the great outdoors for the public to collect, including a…

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