Day: 7 April 2021

Sainsbury’s announces ambitious science-based targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 as part of journey to net zero

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has announced plans to significantly reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions with approved science-based targets in its operations and across the supply chain. As part of this, the retailer will work with a number of suppliers on developing and meeting their own Scope 1 and 2 targets, including through supplier engagement programmes with CDP and the Higg Index. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Sainsbury’s science-based target for Scopes 1, 2 and 3. For Scope 1 and 2, these, include the reduction of GHG emissions from Sainsbury’s own…

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Film maker launches “SOCIAL FITNESS” as part of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is a filmmaking contest that challenges filmmakers to produce original films in just five days (March 16-21, 2021) and gives new voices within the industry an opportunity to write and produce short films that challenge the limited representation of disabilities in the media by telling stories to showcase disability in its many forms. Although people with disabilities are 20% of the U.S. population, a Ruderman Family Foundation study found that only 2% of characters on Primetime TV have disabilities, with only 5% of those authentically…

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Next generation of UK investors call for ISA investments to match their values

Stuart Mitchell

UK ISA holders are calling for increased transparency in how their money is invested, amid a rise in interest in ethical and sustainable investments spurred on by the pandemic and a new generation of investors. New research from Triodos Bank UK can reveal that seven in 10 UK consumers (71%) think that banks and financial providers need to be more transparent about how they invest their customers’ money, while two thirds (64%) say the Government needs to do more to make banks be transparent. Meanwhile, half of UK adults (50%)…

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£58m of Easter leftovers set for the bin

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Tesco and environmental charity Hubbub suggests that £58.4m worth of leftovers are destined for bins in British households this Easter. According to the research, holiday periods are a particularly problematic time for food waste with one in four people (26 per cent) throwing away more food around holidays such as Christmas, Eid, Easter and Diwali. Tesco has therefore created a dedicated No Time For Waste website to help households reduce their food waste and do their bit in the fight against climate change. A staggering 8,490 tonnes…

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Ocado.com launches major refresh of own-range products, using 27 tonnes less plastic and removing 9 million non-essential packaging components

Stuart Mitchell

Ocado.com has launched a major refresh of its own-range products, part of the company’s wider rebrand from green ‘apple’ to purple ‘grape’. The newly refreshed range  includes new products, enhanced sustainability credentials, including 27 tonnes less  plastic and the removal of 9 million non-essential packaging components, based on sales in 2020, as well as new bright, contemporary artwork. The range has a new look and feel  but continues to deliver the same top-rated quality and great prices that Ocado customers have come to expect. The full range of refreshed Ocado…

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