Day: 6 July 2023

Sainsbury’s making waves to improve welfare across own-brand tuna and cut prices for customers

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is making even bigger steps in its commitment to sustainable fish sourcing this week, becoming the only big four supermarket to sell 100% MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certified, pole and line caught canned tuna across its own label. At the same time, Sainsbury’s own-brand canned tuna will become the latest customer favourite to be reduced in price.   For the first time, by Sainsbury’s tuna will be included in Aldi Price Match as the retailer invests more to lower the price of canned tuna for customers. From today customers can…

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John Lewis Partnership offers paid leave to all foster carers

Stuart Mitchell

During this years Foster Care Fortnight, the John Lewis Partnership announced that it will offer additional paid leave to all new foster carers within its businesses (John Lewis and Waitrose) – furthering its commitment to support care experienced people.  The retailer has also become the largest organisation to receive Fostering Friendly accreditation via the Fostering Network. The accolade acknowledges the Partnership as a Fostering Friendly employer just a few months after launching its Building Happier Futures programme to support the care experienced community, and its viral Christmas ad featuring new…

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Fairtrade membership and sales grew in 2021, as price, access to markets and climate change are top of mind for producers

Stuart Mitchell

Financial benefits from Fairtrade sales and numbers of producers in the Fairtrade system reached record levels in 2021, topping €200 million in Fairtrade Premium and two million farmers and workers, respectively, according to a set of monitoring reports released today by Fairtrade International. The fourteenth edition of the reports highlight a full set of data including details of producer organisations and their farmer members and employees, hectares under Fairtrade certified cultivation, volumes sold across all products, and Fairtrade Premium earned. By the end of 2021, 1,930 producer organisations had Fairtrade…

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Waitrose launch UK’s first own-brand Fairtrade coconut oil

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose have launched their new own label Coconut Oil, which is both organic and Fairtrade, the first of its kind in the UK. This coconut oil has been produced by the Sonmic Organic and Natural Farmers’ Association (SONFA). They are a small producer organisation based in Sri Lanka, who prioritise organic farming with a strong focus on protecting the environment. Fairtrade works with the coconut farmers to ensure they receive a fair price for their crops, and the Fairtrade producer networks offer farmers training on environmentally friendly pest control, biodiversity…

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UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks

Stuart Mitchell

The UNESCO Global Geopark designation was created in 2015, and recognizes “geological heritage of international significance”. Geoparks serve local communities by combining the conservation with public outreach and a sustainable approach to development. The 18 new designations brings the total up to 195 Geoparks, covering a total surface area of 486,709 km2, equivalent to twice the size of the United Kingdom. Two UNESCO Member States are joining the network for the first time: New Zealand and the Philippines. Here’s a full list of the newcomers:    Brazil: Caçapava Geopark Caçapava Geopark Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark in…

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