Day: 12 March 2023

Fish welfare legislation ‘urgently needed’ says Compassion in World Farming

Stuart Mitchell

Fish welfare legislation is urgently needed to protect farmed fish from cruelty, says Compassion in World Farming as a new scientific study published yesterday (6th February 2023) shows that the number of farmed fish has more than doubled since 2007. The study – Estimating global numbers of farmed fishes killed for food annually from 1990 to 2019 – published yesterday in the Animal Welfare journal, shows that the number of farmed fish slaughtered globally has risen dramatically over the last 12 years – from 61 billion fish in 2007 to…

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Ad Net Zero USA Chapter Launches With Commitment To Rapid Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

The ANA (Association of National Advertisers), the 4A’s (American Association of Advertising Agencies) and IAB have launched Ad Net Zero USA, joined by more than 50 organizations operating in the market which represents 40% of the world’s ad spend. The USA chapter will be led by John Osborn, who was appointed Ad Net Zero USA Director in October 2022. Ad Net Zero USA’s mission is for immediate, collective industry action to decarbonize ad operations and increase the promotion of sustainable products, services, and behaviors. The new U.S. based group will…

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New “Sea-EO” to take the helm at award-winning environmental not-for-profit 

Stuart Mitchell

The award-winning environmental not-for-profit, City to Sea, has announced and welcomed their new “Sea-EO”, Harriet Bosnell. City to Sea campaign to stop plastic pollution at source and are best known for its campaigns including; Refill, Plastic Free Periods, and most recently, Cut the Cutlery which saw some of the most polluting single-use plastics banned across the UK.   Harriet takes over from the Founder of City to Sea, Natalie Fee, the figurehead of many City to Sea campaigns and author of the best-selling book “How to Save the World for…

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Sodexo hits £2 million milestone for apprenticeship levy gifting

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo has now gifted £2 million of its apprenticeship levy to support a number of small companies and not-for-profit organisations across the UK. Sodexo took the decision in 2019 to ‘gift with purpose’ a portion of the apprenticeship levy it pays. In August 2021, the food services and facilities management business announced it had gifted more than £1 million to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for apprenticeship training. This has included trainee paramedics for the London Ambulance Service as well as health and support staff for local community organisations and…

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UK Youth and ustwo games announce fundraising partnership

Stuart Mitchell

BAFTA-award winning studio ustwo games has partnered with UK Youth to provide grants to local youth organisations and help raise awareness across the country as part of the charity’s cost of living crisis response. The partnership will see ustwo games donate over £100,000 as part of its commitment to contribute 3% of profits from the unique ‘Desta: The Memories Between’ game to fund youth initiatives. Just as importantly, it will aim to raise the profile of youth workers and youth services in the UK, aligning with themes addressed in the…

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