Day: 7 October 2022

Tesco Joins Sustainable Fisheries Partnership in New Initiative to Protect Ocean Wildlife

Stuart Mitchell

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Whale and Dolphin Conservation has announced the completion of an independent audit of the risks to ocean wildlife in the fisheries that supply seafood to UK retailer Tesco. The study examined the threats to sharks and rays, seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles from capture in commercial fisheries, commonly referred to as “bycatch.” “We’re pleased to partner with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership to protect ocean wildlife and drive progress across the retail industry on this critical issue in…

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announces latest developments to cement its leading position and continue to drive exponential growth

Stuart Mitchell

The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) is unveiling three important updates to accelerate the growth of corporate climate action. The initiative is: Moving ahead with incorporation as a stand-alone entity. Calling for nominations and applications for the new SBTi Technical Council and publishing its terms of reference. Urging all stakeholders to help shape our future work by completing our survey. Incorporation of the SBTi In June 2022, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced its intention to incorporate as a formal institution, linked to but separate from its founding partners…

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G7 firms failing Paris agreement on 2.7°C warming path

Stuart Mitchell

Global leaders will meet in Sharm el-Sheikh in November to keep the Paris agreement’s 1.5°C target alive, but climate ambition in G7 economies and beyond is putting the COP27 vision out of reach, according to new analysis by non-profit CDP and global management consultancy Oliver Wyman. Based on current emissions reduction targets set by companies, no G7 country has a corporate sector likely to decarbonize fast enough to meet the 1.5°C goal. On aggregate across the G7, corporate emissions targets are calculated as aligned with 2.7°C of global warming.[1] The…

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CMOs are drowning in data and distracted from consumer behaviour, Adverity report finds

Stuart Mitchell

A third of CMOs (33%) are more focused on the impact of rising number of channels and platforms than increasingly complicated consumer behaviour (17%), according to new research from integrated marketing data platform Adverity. Findings also suggest that related growth in data volumes may be a significant cause behind this imbalance of priorities. Titled ‘‘Recession, Resilience, & Marketing Data: What’s shaping the CMO’s roadmap?’,, the report surveyed 300 CMOs across the US, UK, and DACH region from small to midsize businesses (SMBs). The research uncovers key challenges for CMOs in…

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Addressing The Creeping Problem of Hunger

Stuart Mitchell

With food insecurity and hunger at an all-time high, The Local Collective’s new “Starve the Hunger” campaign for Food Banks Canada puts the issue top-of-mind for Canadians. Canadians are looking forward to their first “proper” Thanksgiving in three years. But for more than 5.8 million people living in a food insecure household, Monday, Oct. 10 will be just another day without enough to eat. Food insecurity is currently a growing problem in Canada, with the combination of rising food and housing costs pushing many families to the breaking point. According…

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