Month: March 2021

Tesco announces long-term support for 1,300 of its smallest suppliers

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced its improved payment terms for its smallest suppliers will remain in place until the end of February 2022. The improved terms have been supporting suppliers since March last year and now more than 1,300 of Tesco’s smallest suppliers will continue to have their invoices paid immediately, instead of the usual 14 days. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller suppliers have been amongst the hardest hit in the food industry. The extension of Tesco’s improved payment terms will mean small businesses will continue to be supported…

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CAP – Thinking outside the (subscription) box

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Thinking outside the (subscription) box. 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. From beauty to beer, flowers to fashion, grooming to geekery, pets to produce – there’s seemingly a subscription box catering to every possible interest or desire.  But while subscription boxes may vary wildly in terms of both cost and frequency, your marketing of them…

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WWF and Partners Announce New Coalition for Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

On February 19, the United States formally re-entered the Paris Agreement. President Biden began this process in January with an executive order on his first day in office, with the request requiring 30 days to take effect. Marking this moment, a new movement “America Is All In” is being launched today, becoming the most expansive coalition of subnational leaders ever assembled in support of climate action in the U.S. A project of WWF and their partners, America Is All In features many of the same leaders who declared “We Are…

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20 New Companies Spanning Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Hospitality, Financial Services, Creative Services, Technology, Forestry, and the Construction Sector Join The Climate Pledge

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon and Global Optimism announced that 20 new signatories around the world have joined The Climate Pledge: ACCIONA, Colis Prive, Cranswick plc, Daabon, FREE NOW, Generation Investment Management, Green Britain Group, Hotelbeds, IBM, Iceland Foods, Interface, Johnson Controls, MiiR, Ørsted, Prosegur Cash, Prosegur Compañia de Seguridad, Slalom, S4Capital, UPM, and Vanderlande. With the addition of the new signatories, 53 companies across 18 industries and 12 countries have committed to working toward net-zero carbon in their worldwide businesses — which in aggregate has the potential to significantly reduce corporate carbon emissions.…

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Research investigates COVID-19 impact on UK farmer mental health

Stuart Mitchell

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the mental health and resilience of farmers and farm workers will be the focus of new research led by University of Reading. The project is receiving £190,000 funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) rapid response to COVID-19. It will be a joint effort between: University of Reading University of Exeter The University of Sheffield. Working with farmers and supporting organisations They will work with farmers and the organisations that support them to: understand how…

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