Co-op Pours £15m into Global Water Initiative

On World Water Day, Co-op has announced its customers and members have raised over £15 million to date to clean water and sanitation projects, through its partnership with The One Foundation. The convenience retailer is the only supermarket to have an own brand charity water, which is available at almost 7,500 convenience stores, including independent retailers who are supplied by Co-op, and 3p of every litre sold goes to The One Foundation. 50 per cent of the money raised for The One Foundation supports projects in Co-op Fairtrade producer communities…

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FC Barcelona and UNHCR unite for forcibly displaced children worldwide

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, along with its National Association in Spain, Spain for UNHCR, are proud to announce a new partnership with FC Barcelona and the FC Barcelona Foundation. The partnership will span the next four years. From next season, the UNHCR/ACNUR logo will appear on the back of the iconic FC Barcelona jerseys worn by the men’s and women’s first team and the Barça Genuine Foundation team, below each player’s number, with the aim of raising awareness of the plight of refugees and forcibly displaced people around the…

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ASA Enforcement Notice continues clampdown on misleading and irresponsible crypto ads

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  ASA Enforcement Notice continues clampdown on misleading and irresponsible crypto ads. 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 have issued an Enforcement Notice to over 50 companies which advertise cryptocurrencies, instructing them to review their ads and to ensure they understand and are complying with the rules so that consumers are treated fairly.    …

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BBC files UN complaint about online violence towards women journalists

The BBC World Service has, on 23 March 2022, filed a new urgent appeal to the United Nations (UN) against Iran over the online violence faced by women journalists working for BBC News Persian. Women journalists at BBC News Persian face daily, relentless online attacks and harassment, including threats of rape and death. Today’s complaint addresses the current risks to women journalists working for BBC News Persian. Examples of the online violence and harassment they face include: Threats of rape and death directed at women journalists and their families in…

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BCG and SAP Join Forces to Transform Companies into Sustainable Enterprises

Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a leading strategy consultancy, announces a partnership with SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software. The joint transformation offering will allow companies to identify the business value in sustainability, setting the right climate ambitions and powering an actionable sustainability road map. The SAP and BCG partnership will help companies tackle the generational challenge of climate change and respond to increasing investor pressure and ever stricter regulations. Research from analyst firm IDC shows that sustainability has become a top business priority. “According to one of IDC’s…

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