Year: 2021

ASA – ASA statement on crypto-assets

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  ASA statement on crypto-assets. 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. We’re aware that people are concerned about crypto-asset advertising – particularly regarding cryptocurrencies and ‘non-fungible tokens’ (NFTs). This is a ‘red alert’ priority issue for us and we’re taking action. Crypto-assets have exploded in popularity in recent years, but there’s a real danger that people…

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IKEA Foundation pledges £4.5m to back Oxford sustainable finance action

Stuart Mitchell

The IKEA Foundation is supporting, with a grant of £4.5 million over three years, four key University of Oxford Sustainable Finance Group projects, aimed at making a significant contribution to aligning finance and the financial system with the goals of the Paris Agreement. To ensure finance flows into sustainable projects and industries – and deliver on the Paris goal of keeping global temperature rises to 1.5°C – financial institutions need to understand the risks and impacts of their investments and the implications for the bottom line.  Dr Ben Caldecott, director of the Oxford…

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IONITY announces €700 million investment to enable rapid EV charging network expansion and accelerated growth across Europe

Stuart Mitchell

IONITY, Europe’s leading high-power charging network – open to drivers of all electric vehicle brands, and present in 24 countries – today announces a combined €700 million investment from its current shareholders and new partner the BlackRock Global Renewable Power platform. This investment will drive IONITY’s growth and network expansion plans across Europe, while improving the customer charging experience. It will enable IONITY to increase the number of high-power 350kW charging points – by more than four times – to 7,000 by 2025. The new charging points will be situated…

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Electric Utilities and Automotive industries increasingly off track against climate targets, according to first sector studies released since COP26

Stuart Mitchell

Almost all companies across the electric utilities and automotive sectors are set to exceed their 1.5°C warming scenario budgets, new findings from the World Benchmarking Alliance, CDP and ADEME show today. With COP26 now concluded and pressure mounting on businesses, these critical industries are shown to be lagging far behind where they should be on reducing emissions and their reliance on fossil fuels. The largest study of its kind, the research ranks the most influential 50 electric utilities and 30 automotive companies on their commitments and progress on achieving a…

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Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Over half of UK adults are thinking about a more environmentally-friendly Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

New research from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) reveals that over half (53%) of UK adults who celebrate Christmas think it is important to do so in a more environmentally-friendly way this year. This compares to just 34 per cent who think it is important to have a big celebration to make up for missing out last year as a result of the pandemic.  The research also reveals consumers are expecting more action and communication from brands during the festive period, with over three fifths (64%) of respondents wanting…

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