Day: 15 January 2023

Richard E. Grant Lends Legendary Voice To WaterAid’s Powerful Water Means Life Film

Stuart Mitchell

Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant is supporting the Water Means Life appeal with WaterAid this winter, lending his distinctive voice to the international charity’s powerful appeal film. The Can You Ever Forgive Me? star, who is currently on tour promoting his heartfelt memoir A Pocketful of Happiness, highlighted the importance of WaterAid’s appeal in ensuring everyone is given the right to clean water.    The campaign aims to raise £2.5 million during its run from November 2022 to February 2023. Funds raised will provide life-saving clean water, decent toilets and…

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Made in Britain announces winners of its inaugural Impact Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The Made in Britain Impact Awards gave their members the chance to share their stories and achievement so they could shine a light on the inspiring manufacturers who are leading the way in transforming the industry from the front, whilst providing every UK manufacturer with the chance to learn from the sector’s most sustainable businesses. Made in Britain CEO, John Pearce, said “During Made in Britain’s tenth year, we were delighted to introduce the Impact Awards to recognise and celebrate the remarkable achievements of British manufacturers. Our community of members is…

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‘Revolving door of business and politics must grind to a halt’ – PRCA welcomes PACAC report

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Associations’ (PRCA) Public Affairs Board has welcomed a report from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) recommending tougher laws governing MPs appointments in the private sector. The PACAC report recommends all senior officials be required to sign a legally binding agreement compelling them to adhere to rules outlined by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) for two years after they leave office. The recommendation falls within the PRCA’s 2021 Six Point Public Confidence Plan for Reform, which outlines a blueprint for restoring…

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TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM sign a Memorandum of Understanding to supply sustainable aviation fuel for 10 years

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the delivery of more than one million cubic metres/800,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by TotalEnergies to Air France-KLM Group airlines over the 10-year period from 2023.  This sustainable aviation fuel will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries. It will be made available to Air France-KLM Group’s airlines, mainly for flights departing from France (in accordance with French legislation) and the Netherlands.  The sustainable aviation fuels produced by TotalEnergies reduce CO2 emissions by at least 80%…

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Solar-powered cargo bikes to reduce the home delivery climate footprint

Stuart Mitchell

Keeping last-mile services sustainable and cost-effective while meeting customers’ expectations is challenging. For the last couple of years, IKEA retailers have been introducing electrical trucks for home delivery services. Now, the IKEA franchisor adds a more sustainable alternative home delivery transport solution: Solar-powered cargo bikes. During the last year, the IKEA store in Delft, The Netherlands, completed a pilot using a solar-powered cargo bike for delivering products to its customers within the city centre around the store. After evaluating the pilot, the worldwide IKEA franchisor (Inter IKEA Systems B.V.) now…

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