Day: 7 November 2020

CAP – CAP off summer with a regulatory remit refresh

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP off summer with a regulatory remit refresh. 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. With summer on its way out, there has never been a better time to ponder the age old question – is this covered by the CAP Code? To help answer that, here’s an insight into five key areas where it may…

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Watchdog warns charities and the public to protect themselves against fraudsters amid pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

The Charity Commission is warning trustees and donors to strengthen their defences as it fears the pandemic has created environments that are enabling charity fraud. Charities have reported being victims of fraud or cybercrime 645 times since the start of the pandemic in March, amounting to £3.6 million in total losses to charities. The true scale of fraud against charities is believed to be much higher, as fraud is known to be underreported. The regulator is concerned that remote working and virtual activities and sign-off processes, combined with charities’ tendencies…

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Garfield Weston Foundation’s ‘Prioritising Our Planet’ Report Launches

Stuart Mitchell

This report comes at a critical time for our environment – despite the urgent need to protect our natural world,  the Garfield Weston Foundation has not been receiving the level and quality of applications from environment charities that they hope for. They therefore commissioned this survey to hear directly from UK environmental organisations, to help understand the issues being faced by non-profits working across the environment sector and to inform their grant-making practice so they can accelerate change for greater impact. Philippa Charles, The Foundation’s Director says: “We would like…

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Timberland Announces Bold Goal for Products to be Net Positive by 2030, Continues Pursuit of a Greener Future

Stuart Mitchell

In a bold move to address the environmental impact of the fashion industry, Timberland have announced a goal for its products to have a net positive impact on nature by 2030 — giving back more than it takes. Given Timberland’s outdoor heritage and longstanding commitment to protect nature, the brand is turning to nature for inspiration, driving innovation through regenerative agriculture and circular design. In pursuit of its net positive vision, Timberland has set two specific, measurable goals to achieve by 2030: 100% of products to be designed for circularity, and…

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Charity Founded As Heroes During First Wave Of COVID-19 Rebrands As Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF) And Launches Emergency Appeal

Stuart Mitchell

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), previously known as HEROES, has launched an emergency appeal today – as the UK enters its second lockdown – to address what it sees as a potentially catastrophic period for the NHS and healthcare workers in the UK over the next two-years. The emergency appeal being launched today, coincides with the relaunch of the charity previously known as HEROES, under its new name, The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF). The organisation was originally launched by NHS workers for NHS workers at the onset of the first…

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