Day: 10 June 2023

Screwfix installs lifesaving defibrillators in all its stores in UK and Ireland in partnership with the British Heart Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

Screwfix has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to roll out defibrillators in all of its stores across the UK and Ireland, becoming the first trade retailer to roll-out defibrillators on this scale.  With more than 870 stores across the UK and Ireland, Screwfix is perfectly placed to provide the lifesaving devices in the communities it serves and has worked with BHF to determine what would be best the approach to take to help save more lives. A defibrillator is a device that gives a controlled high energy electric…

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Samaritans unveiled as 2024 TCS London Marathon Charity of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans, the UK and Ireland’s largest suicide prevention charity, has been announced as the official 2024 TCS London Marathon Charity of the Year. The charity is aiming to break the stigma around suicide and mental health by encouraging people to ‘believe in tomorrow’ as it begins its campaign for next year’s TCS London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 21 April 2024. Samaritans hope to raise £1.7 million through the event so more volunteers can be recruited and trained to reach vulnerable people in need of help, and ultimately save…

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UK homes contain an estimated 330 million items of unused home textiles which have the potential to be used, re-used or recycled

Stuart Mitchell

New research from climate action NGO, WRAP, estimates that in total 331,580,000 home textiles items were not used once in the last year in UK homes. The first consumer research on the subject from WRAP, the Citizen Insights: Estimating the Longevity of Home Textiles in the UK report focuses on 10 common home textiles items to understand how many of these we own, their estimated longevity, washing and usage frequency, the reasons people stop using them and their most common disposal route. The items include bed sheets, duvet covers, bathroom…

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WWF and Finance Earth Launch Blue Finance Innovation for Fisheries Improvement

Stuart Mitchell

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Finance Earth (FE), alongside leading industry partners, announced the launch of a new concept to finance the transition to more sustainable fisheries worldwide. This innovative financing model focuses on reversing the trend of fisheries decline and scaling global fisheries improvements toward nature-positive outcomes for healthier marine ecosystems, thriving fishing communities, and a sustainable blue economy. Finance Earth, a leading impact investment advisory and fund manager with a track record in break-through social and environmental financing models, will establish and manage this new mechanism – the…

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Brands say Responsible Marketing Frameworks are more important than ever but coverage of all the key issues remains patchy

Stuart Mitchell

WFA research finds 88% of large corporates have a Responsible Marketing Framework but they rarely cover all priority areas; marketing and children, influencer marketing, data ethics, diversity and inclusion, responsible media and environmental sustainability. While 87% say they are increasingly critical, only 47% link their frameworks to ESG goals. Most of the world’s biggest companies have Responsible Marketing Frameworks in place and recognise their growing importance but few have policies which cover all key areas, according to new research from the WFA. Eighty-eight per cent of companies have a Framework…

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