Day: 8 May 2022

Textiles 2030: 100 signatories in 10 months as eBay, River Island and Oliver Bonas join agreement

Stuart Mitchell

Leading global environmental NGO WRAP launched Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan with 63 signatories on April 26th 2021. Less than a year later, the most ambitious ten-year sustainability programme for clothing and textiles in the world has 100 businesses signed up. Textiles 2030 brands and retailers now represent over 62% of all clothing products placed on the UK market. It’s an action-oriented initiative based on tackling climate change through circularity, so as more of the sector gets involved, faster progress can be made and with greater impact. Major…

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FareShare survey highlights dramatic impact cost of living crisis is having on the most vulnerable in society

Stuart Mitchell

A major new survey of more than 1,200 charities and community groups, which rely on food from FareShare to feed more than 120,000 people at risk of hunger, today highlights the dramatic impact the cost of living crisis is having on the most vulnerable families across the UK. “Demand for our food is as high as it’s ever been. That’s why we’ve launched our new campaign, #RunningonEmpty, to highlight the difficult circumstances that many families are facing across the UK and are calling for more support for those struggling to…

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PSEG Launches New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, Showcases Initiatives That Drive Workplace Change and Create Readiness for Workforce of the Future

Stuart Mitchell

PSEG has reinforced its commitment to support stakeholders confront bias and promote equity with the launch of its first-ever Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) report. The report highlights the company’s Inclusion for All strategy, as well as its progress toward building a culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of its workforce; recruiting, developing and retaining diverse talent; and being a positive force for the many unique communities it serves. Recognizing PSEG’s accomplishments across environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures, PSEG also was recently named one of America’s Most Responsible…

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Alibaba Group Announces Carbon Neutrality Goal by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Alibaba Group Holding Limited has announced a pledge to achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2030 and introduced a Scope 3+ target, a pioneering initiative aiming to facilitate 1.5 gigatons of decarbonization across its business ecosystem by 2035. Details about its goals, including thinking and definition of the newly introduced concept of Scope 3+, are shared in the inaugural Alibaba Carbon Neutrality Action Report. Alibaba aims to provide updates annually with progress verified by accredited auditors. “We aspire to be a force for positive, innovative change in society.…

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Unite Students launches pathway to Net Zero

Stuart Mitchell

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has today released a new document outlining its pathway to net zero by 2030, including targets for carbon reduction now formally validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Unite Students has set two key overarching targets for delivery as part of its Sustainability Strategy: net zero carbon operations by 2030 and net zero carbon development by 2030. The new pathway brings together areas of focus, further targets and planned investment covering both elements. The pathway outlines four key steps: Reduce…

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