Month: June 2023

Co-op members to have their say and help towards raising £5m for Barnardo’s

Stuart Mitchell

Members of the UK’s largest co-operative business are being encouraged to participate in voting as part of Co-op’s 2023 AGM and help towards raising £5 million for Barnardo’s – the UK’s biggest children’s charity. A new initiative, announced today, is intended to encourage members to use their vote to shape the way Co-op does business and help create a fairer world. Members who are eligible to vote will generate £1 for voting on representatives within Co-op’s National Members’ Council, directors on the Co-op Board or on AGM motions, including bringing…

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New finance allows HumanForest to double the size of its London e-bike fleet

Stuart Mitchell

HumanForest, London’s most affordable and environmentally responsible e-bike company, has raised £12m in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funds raised to £17m. The funding includes a £5m project finance facility from sustainable finance specialist Triodos Bank UK, as well as investment from venture capital firms and existing investors. The Triodos Bank-backed funding will enable HumanForest to double the size of its London fleet to meet growing demand for its services. The company has quickly grown market share in London since its launch 18 months ago, growing on…

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UWE Bristol and City to Sea raise a reusable cup to new plans to cut plastic pollution

Stuart Mitchell

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and Students’ Union has today confirmed that 3 of its coffee shops will be part of the Refill Return Cup scheme. City to Sea who are behind the Refill Return Cup is also announcing that it is due to go live across the city on World Refill Day (16th June). The innovative new returnable cup scheme will allow Bristolians to have their takeaway tea and coffee in a reusable cup which they can borrow from participating coffee shops for free and…

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ASA – ASA partners with FCA and Sharon Gaffka to educate influencers around ‘finfluencing’

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: ASA partners with FCA and Sharon Gaffka to educate influencers around ‘finfluencing’. 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 Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has partnered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and former Love Islander Sharon Gaffka, including with a new infographic, to help educate influencers about the potential pitfalls of promoting financial products, or…

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Climate Strategy: the L’OCCITANE Group announces its net-zero roadmap

Stuart Mitchell

Through an ambitious Climate Strategy, the L’OCCITANE Group has committed to reaching a science–based net–zero target across all its brands. Focusing on continuing to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2031 and achieving net–zero emissions by 2050, its targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi (sciencebasedtargets.org) encourages companies to address the climate challenge in ways that scientists believe are necessary to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. ‘We are aiming to achieve ambitious targets with this commitment. Although our company has many options for transforming…

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