Month: September 2021

Climate Action 100+ sets new decarbonisation expectations for food and beverage industry in line with Paris Agreement goals

Stuart Mitchell

Investors involved in Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change responsible for over USD $55 trillion in assets, have released a new set of expectations that lay out the necessary actions for the food and beverage sector to make progress towards achieving a net zero future in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Outlined in Global Sector Strategies: Recommended Investor Expectations for Food and Beverage, the investor expectations aim to inform and improve constructive engagements between investors and food and beverage companies, which are responsible for…

Read More

CAP – Tick the boxes with our misleadingness checklist

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP – Tick the boxes with our misleadingness checklist. 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. Complaints about potentially misleading advertising make up around 70% of the total number of complaints made to the ASA every year. To help you avoid misleading consumers and make sure your ads aren’t contributing to this number, we have created…

Read More

Henry Boot PLC sets Net Zero Carbon target for all direct emissions by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Henry Boot has launched its Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Framework, which provides a long-term guide for the business to achieve NZC for all direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2030. In the UK, the built environment contributes around 40% of (GHG). Whilst Henry Boot’s carbon emissions have been decreasing since 2013, it recognises the importance of accelerating action and continuing to reduce its environmental impact with a clear pathway to NZC, as part of its wider Responsible Business Strategy which builds on strong foundations in this area. In 2020, a…

Read More

New IPA chief seeks Greta Thunbergs of Scottish adland

Stuart Mitchell

New IPA Chair for Scotland, David Shearer, who has been elected to represent the collective needs and interests of Scotland’s advertising agencies within IPA membership, is on the hunt for the Greta Thunbergs of adland to help guide the Scottish advertising industry’s approach to sustainability. His rallying call to arms forms a key tenet of his two-year agenda. Within his address, Shearer – who has over 30 years’ experience within the business and holds the position of Managing Director of MediaCom Edinburgh – acknowledges the climate crisis as ‘the major…

Read More

Lidl GB Sets Ambitious Climate Targets And Will Become Carbon Neutral By 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB has announced that, as part of wider commitments made by the Schwarz Group, it has set ambitious climate targets, and will become carbon neutral by 2022. The discounter aims to reduce CO2 emissions from its own operations (Scope 1 & 2), aligned to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. By 2030, Lidl internationally aims to reduce its operational emissions by 80% (compared to 2019) across all countries it operates in. To achieve this, Lidl will focus on cutting carbon emissions across its stores and distribution centres, including through…

Read More