Day: 22 April 2021

Ibstock accelerates Net-Zero journey with switch to 100% Pure Green Electricity

Stuart Mitchell

At the beginning of this year Ibstock plc became the first building products manufacturer in the UK to procure 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. This milestone announcement enables Ibstock to make significant steps in reaching its Sustainability Roadmap target of a 15% reduction in CO2 per tonne of production by 2025, and accelerates its Net-Zero Carbon journey. Total Gas & Power, Ibstock’s energy supplier, says its Pure Green energy tariff enables Ibstock to report zero emissions for electricity under the GHG Protocol Corporate Standards, Scope 2 as the…

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Aid organisations call on governments to give a single day’s military spending to fight hunger

Stuart Mitchell

Only 26 hours of global military spending is enough to cover the $5.5 billion needed to help most at risk A year on since the UN warned of “famines of biblical proportions”, rich donors have funded just 5 percent of the UN’s $7.8bn food security appeal for 2021. More than 250 NGOs have published an open letter calling upon all governments to urgently increase aid to stop over 34 million people, from being pushed to the brink of starvation this year. The $5.5bn additional funding recently called for by the…

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US advertising spend set to reach $128 billion in 2021

Stuart Mitchell

The US advertising economy is projected to be worth $218 billion this year, according to WARC Data. Since it has the largest spend in the world, the dynamic US ad market, even in a build-back year, is expected to be 15% bigger than APAC and 36% larger than EMEA.  The pandemic has accelerated changes in media consumption, which in turn has altered media allocation as consumers flock to streaming channels, but there are other major events that are shaking up the market as well. Cathy Taylor, US Commissioning Editor, WARC,…

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Freemasons rise to Covid-19 challenge with donations totalling £1m and 18 million hours of volunteering

Stuart Mitchell

Faced with the greatest global pandemic in living memory, Freemasons came together in 2020 and donated a total of £1m as well as their time to help those in need. The donations were used to help communities in various critical areas, including foodbanks, support for unpaid carers, personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies for hospitals and hospices, support for women’s refuges, and funds for NHS workers, ambulances and equipment. Freemasons also worked 18 million hours as volunteers in a range of different areas, where there was a need, including driving vulnerable…

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Mastercard Pledges Net Zero Emissions; Innovates for Collective Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

Mastercard is furthering its commitment to create a more sustainable and inclusive digital economy, with a pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2050.  Understanding that economic growth cannot come at the expense of the planet, the company’s global action plan aims to continue to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) by remaining focused on the decarbonization of its operations and bolstering its efforts to decarbonize its supply chains. Mastercard’s net zero goal builds upon its existing GHG commitments that align with the Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge.  The first in the…

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