Day: 6 January 2023

The Hunger Project UK partners with London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to target students with experiential food campaign focused on women

Stuart Mitchell

UK-based charity The Hunger Project UK has re-launched their experiential food challenge A Day in Her Food, following growing interest from students. The initiative challenges students to live ‘in the food’ of women and their loved ones, facing chronic hunger in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America.  Food insecurity is increasingly linked with gender inequality, with a report suggesting that of the 828 million people affected by hunger in 2021, two-thirds were women. Despite women being responsible for 90% of preparing and buying food, they are eating last and least. Either as an individual…

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TÜV SÜD Partners with MVGX to Launch Holistic Carbon Neutrality Rating System for Enterprises 

Stuart Mitchell

TÜV SÜD, a global solutions provider for independent sustainability assessment and certification, announced its strategic partnership with MVGX through its Asia Carbon Neutrality Assessment Center (“ACNAC”), to establish a holistic carbon neutrality ranking system for enterprises to comprehensively understand their risk and carbon neutrality operation levels. ACNAC is a subsidiary of MVGX Holdings, the parent company of MVGX, a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”). ACNAC is primarily focused on the enterprise assessment of carbon assets, carbon footprint, and carbon neutrality ratings. Together,…

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Yum! Brands Highlights Progress on Climate, Sustainable Packaging and Equity & Inclusion Priorities in Annual Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Yum! Brands, Inc. has released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s strategic investments in socially responsible growth, risk management and stewardship of its people, food and impact on the planet. This includes addressing climate change, advancements in sustainable packaging and creating equity in the communities it serves. “We delivered strong business results in 2021, which is a testament to our Recipe for Growth & Good, demonstrating that focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is not incidental to growth, but an enabler of it,” said…

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CAP – To include or not to include? – VAT in stated prices

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: To include or not to include? – VAT in stated prices. 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. The CAP Code requires that prices in ads include non-optional taxes, duties, fees and charges that apply to all or most buyers. This applies to all advertising and marketing materials, including websites and social media profiles. Because the correct…

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Ecotone becomes the world’s highest scoring global food business in B Corp re-certification

Stuart Mitchell

Ecotone, Europe’s leading champion in organic, plant-based and Fairtrade food, has released its latest sustainability report and Food for Biodiversity action plan. The report coincides with Ecotone’s B Corp re-certification, becoming the world’s highest scoring global food business with 116.5 points – surpassing its previous 91.7 score achieved in 2019. The average score for B Corp assessments is 50.9 with a certification minimum of 80.  The benchmark reflects Ecotone’s commitment to the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability across the company and its family of purpose-driven…

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