Day: 27 May 2023

‘Greenwashing’ crackdown call as just one in 40 UK companies fully adopts ‘gold standard’ net zero targets

Stuart Mitchell

Only one in 40 large UK companies have so far fully adopted the most challenging ‘gold standard’ targets for setting a course to net zero, a report by the IPPR think tank reveals, putting at risk ambitions for the UK to become a global centre for green finance.  One in 20 have signed up in principle for the new ‘science-based targets initiative’ (SBTi) aimed at measuring companies’ progress, but have not actually set their targets, the report says. A further 151 small or medium enterprises (SMEs) have signed up and…

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Starbucks verifies 3,500 Greener Stores globally

Stuart Mitchell

Starbucks has certified its 3,508 Greener Stores globally, expanding the program to 20 markets, with many first-in-market Greener Stores across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Greener Stores are just one example of how Starbucks is working to reduce its environmental impact and build a more sustainable future for its communities and the planet. This latest round of certifications sets the company well on its way to achieving its goal of 10,000 Greener Stores globally by 2025.  Starbucks Greener Stores Framework, co-developed with the World Wildlife Fund,…

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OVO calls for end to industry greenwashing

Stuart Mitchell

The CEO of OVO has outlined a new plan to get the UK’s net zero mission back on track, including the proposed reform of ‘100% renewable electricity’ tariffs. At an event backed by Friends of the Earth, Cornwall Insight, Ethical Consumer and Energy Saving Trust, the CEO of OVO, Raman Bhatia, stated that without significant change, the UK is on track to miss carbon targets, keeping customers reliant on fossil fuels and exposed to high costs each winter – but that a new way forward is possible.  The UK will…

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47 businesses urge EU leaders to stick with 2035 phase out of petrol and diesel cars

Stuart Mitchell

The European Union’s status as climate leader is at stake as a group of Member States, led by Germany, seeks to overturn a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, 47 businesses warned in a letter to the European Commission. Read the letter here. Any delay of the ban would have a devastating impact on air quality and the environment across the bloc, and would call into question the EU’s ability to reach its climate commitments, Climate Group added. The 47 leading businesses, including Volvo…

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Canadian Down Syndrome Society and FCB win One Show’s Prestigious Penta Pencil

Stuart Mitchell

The rewarding partnership between the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) and FCB Canada has resulted in the two being awarded The One Show’s prestigious Penta Pencil. It is the first time in the award’s eight-year history it has been awarded to a client and agency working in the non-profit sector. First awarded in 2016, the Penta Pencil is won by a brand and agency who have created stellar work together for five or more years. It recognizes that award-winning work is only possible as a result of collaboration between creatives…

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