Day: 21 June 2022

Rio Tinto and bp sign one-year trial of marine biofuels

Stuart Mitchell

Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet.  Under the trial, bp is supplying Rio Tinto with marine biofuel for approximately 12 months. The fuel will be trialled on Rio Tinto’s RTM Tasman vessel on a mix of Transatlantic and Atlantic-Pacific routes, in one of the longest-duration marine biofuel trials to date.  The results of the trial will help Rio Tinto study ways to reduce its carbon emissions from its marine fleet and inform…

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CIPR relaunch free and universal lobbying register

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has relaunched its UK Lobbying Register (UKLR), the only free and universal lobbying register operating in the UK. The UKLR originally launched in 2015 to complement the statutory regime with the aim of providing as full a picture of UK lobbying as possible. It is open to all lobbyists – agency, in-house and freelance – unlike the statutory register that is only open to consultant lobbyists. By registering, individuals and organisations demonstrate; accountability to a recognised industry code of conduct     a commitment to conduct lobbying…

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Nestlé unveils switch to renewable energy for its owned fleet of trucks

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé food and drink products will now be delivered around the UK and Ireland by trucks which emit up to 95% less carbon. This significant reduction in emissions comes after the company switched 75% of its owned fleet of trucks from diesel to Bio-LNG, a liquefied gas which is a by product of waste. The move is a significant step towards Nestlé’s commitment to be net zero by 2050. Nestlé has been exploring solutions to reduce its carbon emissions in its transport and logistics network since 2017. The company chose…

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Over 100 UK festivals commit to tackling sexual violence

Stuart Mitchell

Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters, Reading & Leeds, Bluedot, Parklife  and Shambala among signatories of AIF’s Safer Spaces 103 UK festivals have committed to The Association of Independent Festivals’ (AIF) Safer Spaces At Festivals campaign, which is aimed at tackling sexual violence at festivals and has been relaunched today to address the issue in 2022 and beyond.  Originally launched in May 2017, the initiative today sees festivals commit to an updated charter of best practice developed with input and guidance from experts at Rape Crisis England And Wales, Good Night Out, Safe…

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Tesco commits to progress plans to support affordable, healthy diets

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced that it will continue with plans to help customers eat more healthily and deliver on its commitment to make Tesco the easiest place for customers to shop for affordable, healthy, sustainable food. Following the Government announcement that restrictions on multibuy deals on foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) are to be delayed for a year, Tesco confirms that it will continue with plans to remove volume-led promotions on HFSS products from October 2022. This is in response to customer feedback that it can be hard…

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