Month: August 2021

Burberry to be Climate Positive by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

Burberry has announced its pledge to become Climate Positive by 2040, setting a new industry standard that goes further than the company’s current 2040 net-zero target. To achieve this, Burberry will take action within its own value chain, guided by climate science. This includes:  Accelerating its ambition to reduce emissions across its extended supply chain, aiming to reduce them by 46% (from a previous target of 30%) by 2030. This means Burberry’s Science Based Targets will be aligned to the 1.5°C pathway set out in the Paris Agreement Becoming Net-Zero…

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SME Insurance Broker Simply Business Secures B Corp Recertification

Stuart Mitchell

Simply Business, one of the UK’s fastest-growing small business insurance providers, today announced that it has been recertified as a B Corp for another three years – recognising its strong track record for having a positive social impact. B stands for Benefit for all. We are mobilizing the B Corp movement to change our economic system to positively impact all stakeholders — workers, communities, customers, and our planet. To become a B Corp, businesses must undergo a rigorous certification process, which analyses social and environmental performance.  Simply Business first earned B…

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Dove announces €8.5 million forest restoration project

Stuart Mitchell

Dove has announced the Dove Forest Restoration Project, one of the biggest protection and restoration efforts from any beauty brand to-date. The project is designed to protect and restore forests, protect the habitats of endangered species, and improve the livelihoods of 16,000 people who call North Sumatra, Indonesia home. In partnership with Conservation International, and in support of their collaboration with The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), Dove will protect and restore 20,000 hectares of forest (an area approximately double the size of Paris) in North Sumatra, Indonesia – home…

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CAP – Royalty and Ad Regulation: Three Tips Fit for a King

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Royalty and Ad Regulation: Three Tips Fit for a King. 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. This year, we’ve said a sad farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh, but also welcomed the birth of Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, with preparations are already being made for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next June. Whilst these events all demand a…

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NatWest Group launches ‘Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition’

Stuart Mitchell

NatWest Group launches a ‘Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition’, with British Gas, Worcester Bosch, and Shelter, to improve UK buildings energy efficiency, and to address the key blockers to meeting net zero in the UK buildings environment. Citizens Advice will act in an advisory capacity to the Coalition on the needs of, and challenges faced by consumers in the transition to net zero. NatWest Group and its coalition partners are today announcing the launch of a cross-sector coalition seeking a just green buildings transition in the United Kingdom, ensuring both…

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