Day: 11 February 2021

Tennent’s are Removing 150M Tonnes of Plastic From Packaging Including +100M Plastic Rings

Stuart Mitchell

A £7 million investment in packaging equipment at Wellpark Brewery sees Tennent’s well on its way to eradicating single use plastic from consumer packaging. The investment, first announced in October 2019 as part of a series of ‘Because Life is Bigger than Beer’ initiatives, will remove 150 tonnes of plastic from Tennent’s Lager can packs by 2022, including more than 100 million plastic (hi- and mid-cone) rings. Work at the famous Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow has commenced and is expected to complete in spring 2021, when the brewer will be…

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New peer forum series supports governments to accelerate the zero emission vehicle transition

Stuart Mitchell

Governments at the national, state and regional, and city level from around the world are leading the transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). Realising the benefits that ZEVs bring not only to the climate, but to economic and public health systems, governments are developing and delivering solutions to tackle one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution globally – the transport sector. Through the Under2 Coalition’s ZEV Community – a project that brings together all levels of government to share and learn about ZEV initiatives –…

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IKEA launches new 2030 forest agenda to push for improved forest management and biodiversity globally

Stuart Mitchell

The IKEA business has for many years been committed to using its size and reach to eliminate forest degradation and deforestation around the world. Today, a new  forest agenda for 2030 is announced as a way to ramp up the work to further enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change and drive innovation to use wood in even smarter ways – as the pressure on the world’s forests continues to grow. The IKEA business has now reached the more sustainable sources goal that was set out to be achieved by 2020, and…

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ILO and LinkedIn launch data insights partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO), the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)  and LinkedIn have launched a two-year data insights partnership that aims to improve government decision-making, promote green jobs and build the capacities of governments to identify and provide training opportunities. Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the ILO and LinkedIn on 15 January 2021, the partners hope to support the development of deep, cross-sector partnerships that benefit governments, the private sector, employers’ and workers’ organizations and civil society organizations. This partnership also supports the achievement…

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PRCA study into LGBTQ+ workplace inclusivity reveals more work to do

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has recently released results of a survey on LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the PR and Communications industry. The purpose of the survey was to help shape the agenda of the PRCA’s LGBTQ+ group in 2021, by revealing where the PRCA should focus to best use its platform for positive change. A Summer 2020 survey commissioned by the PRCA, with fieldwork run by their partner in LGBTQ+ advocacy, YouGov, investigated LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the workplace. The majority of respondents are PR and communications professionals, 40%…

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