Day: 1 August 2022

UK MPs say aid sector must address racism

Stuart Mitchell

MPs on the International Development Committee have called on the development aid sector to recognise and tackle racism in its practices. In a report published recently, the Committee called on the sector to address various issues, including: pay scales that can see UK aid staff paid ten times as much as ‘local’ counterparts; fundraising publicity that portrays aid recipients as helpless and in need of ‘saving’; and staffing that is not as diverse as it should be, especially at leadership levels.The report, Racism in the aid sector, said the very…

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4.9m fewer people donating to charity

Stuart Mitchell

The number of people giving to charity in the UK is declining significantly, according to new research from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). Between January and April 2022, an estimated 4.9m fewer people said they donated to charity or sponsored someone in the previous year, compared to the same months in 2019. The CAF UK Giving report is the largest study of household donor behaviour in the UK and this latest research tracks giving trends throughout 2021 and into the first four months of 2022 as the pandemic receded. Although the…

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ASOS, Boohoo and Asda investigated over fashion ‘green’ claims

Stuart Mitchell

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be scrutinising eco-friendly and sustainability claims made by ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda about their fashion products, including clothing, footwear, and accessories. The move comes as part of its ongoing investigation into potential greenwashing and follows concerns around the way the firms’ products are being marketed to customers as eco-friendly. In January this year, the CMA turned its eye to the fashion sector, where an estimated £54 billion is spent by consumers annually, and its initial review identified concerns around potentially misleading…

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Kraft Heinz Inks Deal with BHE Renewables to Invest in Renewable Energy to Help Power U.S. Operations

Stuart Mitchell

The Kraft Heinz Company has announced a virtual power purchase agreement (“vPPA”) with BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business, for its operations within the United States, which make up the largest part of the Company’s North America Zone. This agreement is designed to enable Kraft Heinz to achieve its aspiration of procuring the majority of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025, a key focus area of the Company’s net-zero emissions plans. “As one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, we are committed to contributing to global…

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Channel 4 challenges UK advertisers to improve disabled representation in advertising campaigns

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4’s 2022 Diversity in Advertising Award returns this year to tackle the ongoing lack of authentic representation and portrayal of disabled people in TV advertising. The broadcaster’s push to address the continued lack of prominence of disability in UK advertising comes off the back of new research² from Channel 4’s award-winning insight project, Mirror On The Industry.  The latest research finds that although disabled representation has improved over the last few years, it still remains incredibly low. It highlights that much more work needs to be done if British…

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