Month: January 2021

Natural History Museum to go carbon neutral by 2035

Stuart Mitchell

The Natural History Museum has announced a plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2035. An ambitious new plan, Sustainable by Nature, outlines a host of ways in which the institution will become even greener in the coming years.  They include commitments to prioritise energy efficiency and decarbonise the Museum’s energy centre. A new travel policy will cut the number of flights taken by staff, and waste will be minimised, with the operational recycling rate increasing to at least 60% by 2023.   Crucially, the plan will also include a path to net zero emissions by 2035.  Plans are already in motion: this year solar panels were installed onto the roof of The Natural History Museum…

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CAP – Five New Year Resolutions for January Sales

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Five New Year Resolutions for January Sales. 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. After a festive season of gift-buying and over-indulging, consumers are usually exhausted – as are their wallets. But it’s never long before January sales bargains get them back into the swing of spending. To keep these promotions legal, decent, honest and truthful,…

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Celebrate Burns Night with Invisible Cities

Stuart Mitchell

Invisible Cities, the social enterprise that trains people who have previously experienced homelessness – become walking tour guides of their own city, in Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and York – will be hosting an online quiz to celebrate Burns Night.    Their official quiz master and Invisible (Edinburgh) guide has designed the special quiz for teams of up to six to enjoy online. All of the questions will be centered around Scottish Culture and there will be a few trick questions thrown in there too!    Zakia Moulaoui Guery, Founder & CEO of Invisible Cities comments, “We know this year, we will not be able to come together to enjoy our traditional Haggis, Neeps…

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P&G Commits to Enable 2 Billion People to Adopt Healthy Oral Care Habits by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Oral Care seeks to advance healthy oral care habits to transform people’s health while reducing impact on the planet through its new sustainability commitments. The platform, “Healthy Smiles. Healthy Lives. Healthy Planet.”, guides its oral care brands, including Oral-B and Crest, to help unlock the lifechanging power of healthy oral care habits for all. The World Health Organization estimates oral diseases affect 3.58 billion people, with cavities being the most prevalent issue. Both Oral-B and Crest are working to educate and enable 2 billion people to…

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Always® and Walmart Are Teaming Up With Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Laurie Hernandez to Support Girls in Sports, Because Sports Help Shape Who She’ll Become

Stuart Mitchell

Always and Walmart are teaming up with Olympic gold medal gymnast Laurie Hernandez to encourage everyone to help girls stay in sports. Millions of girls quit sports at puberty, in part because many don’t realize the long-term value of their participation, and therefore, don’t encourage them to keep playing. But the reality is, sports help her develop the confidence and skills she needs to do whatever she’s passionate about in life. That’s why Always and Walmart have donated $250,000 to the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) to help girls stay in…

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