Month: June 2022

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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Pitching In Trident Leagues Launch First National Volunteer Hub Powered by Entain

Stuart Mitchell

The Entain Foundation and the Trident Leagues are excited to announce the launch of the Pitching In Volunteer Hub, an innovative online portal that will become a one-stop-shop to connect football fans and potential volunteers.  The Pitching In Volunteer Hub  has been created for all 248 clubs that make up the Trident Leagues, at Steps three and four of the English National League System. The new Volunteer Hub provides a simple web-based interface through which clubs are able to post volunteering vacancies, while fans can search for available opportunities either…

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HanesBrands Announces Progress Toward 2030 Global Sustainability Goals Impacting People, Planet and Product

Stuart Mitchell

HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands, is releasing its 2021 Sustainability Summary Report outlining progress and plans toward reaching aggressive sustainability goals by 2030. “At HanesBrands, sustainability is integrated into everything we do — from our iconic brands to sourcing our materials to manufacturing our great products,” said Steve Bratspies, CEO of HanesBrands. “We’re proud of our leadership in this area, and we know there is more to do. Most importantly, I want to thank our 59,000 passionate associates for the progress we’ve made so far and…

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