Day: 30 July 2021

Rip-off copycat ads running rife on search engines, Which? warns

Stuart Mitchell

Copycat ads are running rife on search engines and misleading consumers into paying more than they need to for health cards, driving licences and visas – and one ad was even proposing to break the law, a Which? investigation has found.  The consumer champion searched on Google for common travel documents – such as health cards, visas and international drivers’ licences – to see whether copycat ads would appear.  These copycat ads are paying for prime slots at the top of search engines – often appearing above the official website…

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As Greenwash Crackdown Looms, A ‘Green’ Claims Rulebook Launches to Help Businesses Prove Their Eco-Creds

Stuart Mitchell

In advance of UK Government guidelines designed to stamp out greenwashing by brands, Provenance – a software company and social enterprise that enables businesses to make substantiated green claims and shoppers to fact-check them online and in-store – has launched a free, digital rulebook, the ‘Provenance Framework’ to help businesses prove their eco-credentials and keep them shopper-friendly. The online tool is version 2.0 of an original ‘Proof Point’ framework for which the European Commission awarded Provenance a €1M prize in 2020.  An open-source product, the rulebook helps businesses make credible shopper-facing…

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Over half of consumers want their pension invested responsibly to help tackle climate change

Stuart Mitchell

New research from mutual pension provider, Royal London, reveals more than half (57%) of consumers want their pension to be invested responsibly to help tackle climate change, with only one in ten (9%) saying they don’t want their pension invested responsibly. Despite this enthusiasm for responsible investment, only one in seven (15%) people who have a pension currently invest it responsibly. Of those who do not currently invest their pension responsibly, a third (33%) said they were more likely to do so once they had been given an explanation of…

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abrdn donates one million pounds to the charity Hello World

Stuart Mitchell

abrdn, the FTSE100 business previously known as Standard Life Aberdeen, donates one million pounds to the charity Hello World, providing digital education and internet connectivity where it is most needed. abrdn’s donation will considerably advance Hello World’s invaluable work to reduce the global education deficit and the digital divide.  Hello World will now be able to expand its programme and build a further 64 solar-powered, internet-enabled education Hubs in Uganda. “Acting with courage and conviction, being optimistic about the future and building powerful partnerships are all important attributes of the…

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Hyundai Motor Group Affiliates to Join Climate Group’s RE100, Aim to Expand Renewable Energy Use

Stuart Mitchell

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia), will join Climate Group’s RE100, a global initiative committed to moving toward 100 percent renewable energy. Joining 300 other global companies, the Group plans to further accelerate efforts on sustainable development and carbon neutrality. Hyundai Motor and Kia, along with Hyundai Mobis Co., Hyundai Wia and Hyundai Transys Inc., each will submit applications to the Korea RE100 Committee later this month. While all five companies aim to transition…

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