Month: September 2022

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners establishes sustainability-linked Supply Chain Finance Programme with Rabobank

Stuart Mitchell

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has established a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance programme, structured and operated by specialist food and agri bank Rabobank[1]. Rabobank will provide funding to the programme with other banks expected to participate and grow the facility over time[2]. The programme, one of the first of its kind in the global beverage industry, incentivises and rewards suppliers to make sustainability improvements in their businesses. It will provide competitive financing that is linked to a number of sustainability-driven KPIs for suppliers that, when met, unlock incremental discounts against…

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CIPR Annual Conference sets sights on Influencing the Future

Stuart Mitchell

Returning on Tuesday 8 November 2022, the CIPR Annual Conference at The National Gallery in London and online will bring together practitioners and experts from across the world in a global celebration and exploration of the trends which are influencing the future of the rapidly evolving PR sector. From navigating the Metaverse to making the most of TikTok, embracing purpose-driven communities and understanding our role as communicators in the sustainability landscape, this year’s event cements the significance of strategic PR leadership as the world around us is changing. Speakers include Sophia…

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Charity staff paid 7% less per hour on average than workers in the rest of the economy

Stuart Mitchell

Charity staff in the UK are paid 7% less per hour on average than workers in other sectors, according to new research. For the first time, new analysis for the Law Family Commission on Civil Societ has quantified the size of the pay gap that has long been recognised between the charity sector and the rest of the economy. The study, carried out by Pro Bono Economics, found that charity sector employees were collectively paid an estimated £1.5 billion less than their counterparts in other sectors in 2019. Meanwhile, recent…

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Royal Trinity Hospice has signed up to Textiles 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Trinity Hospice have has signed up to be a pioneering signatory to Textiles 2030. Textiles 2030 is the UK’s most ambitious voluntary agreement designed to limit the impact clothes and home textiles have on climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Something that is very important to the Royal Trinity Hospice in their mission to become London’s answer to sustainable fashion! By signing up to Textiles 2030 Royal Trinity Hospice state they are committing to: Accelerate progress towards a…

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Over £1.6bn donated to charities through Give As You Earn

Stuart Mitchell

Employees have donated more than £1.6 billion to charitable causes through the Charities Aid Foundation’s payroll giving service. CAF’s ‘Give As You Earn’ celebrates 35 years in 2022, having been a provider since the payroll giving scheme launched in 1987. Since that time, Give As You Earn has supported over 40,000 UK charities, for more than 2,000 clients and their employees.  This month, CAF is awarding more than more than 1,690 clients with a Bronze to Diamond rating for the Government-backed Payroll Giving Quality Mark accreditation. Every year, organisations of…

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