Day: 17 November 2022

VistaPrint launch Christmas card collection designed by The Prince’s Trust-supported young people

Stuart Mitchell

This year, VistaPrint have launched a special collection of Christmas cards in partnership with The Prince’s Trust. Eleven festive cards have been designed by six The Prince’s Trust supported young people, alongside nine cards created by professional freelance designers. These limited-edition cards have been available to purchase online from 1st October 2022 until 7th January 2023, with VistaPrint donating 10% of the sale proceeds to The Trust to help young people most in need of our support. Ben  Marson, Director of Partnerships, said “This new campaign with VistaPrint is a…

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Reddico gains B Corporation certification

Stuart Mitchell

Kent-based digital marketing agency Reddico has been certified as a B Corporation. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, have been verified to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. They are committed to doing what’s best for people and the planet. Reddico is one of only three purely SEO-focused agencies to gain certification worldwide. There are now over 5,000 B Corps across 82 countries and 156 industries. At a time when more consumers are looking to businesses to make a better impact on the world and…

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ASA – International Men’s Day 2022

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  International Men’s Day 2022. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. There are six key tenets of International Men’s Day (19 November); to promote positive male role models, celebrate men’s positive contributions, focus on men’s health and wellbeing, highlight discrimination, improve gender relations, and promote gender equality and to create a safer, better world. The ASA…

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Dutch project to combine solar and farming

Stuart Mitchell

In the Netherlands Vattenfall is constructing a solar park where solar panels are combined with cultivation. The aim of the so-called Symbizon project is to show that farming and solar panels can go well together. In densely populated Netherlands land use is a hot issue. The Symbizon agri-PV project in Almere just outside Amsterdam aims to find new ways to combine solar power production and agriculture. Construction started in the summer and will be completed in the autumn. The strips between the solar panels will then be prepared for sowing…

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Lending from Triodos Bank UK funds award-winning climate positive houses in Oxfordshire

Stuart Mitchell

Lending from Triodos Bank UK, the sustainable bank, has enabled the creation of 25 zero-carbon homes that have just been completed in Southmoor, Oxfordshire. Springfield Meadows is thought to be one of the UK’s most sustainable residential property development projects. Benefitting from shared outdoor spaces and private gardens, it consists of 25 high-performance homes (9 affordable and 16 private houses), using a zero-carbon construction method which also delivers net-zero energy. All of the homes, developed by Ssassy Property, are now sold and occupied. Greencore Construction, the building contractor, has developed…

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