Month: July 2023

Uber state they are Delivering a greener future

Stuart Mitchell

Pierre Dimitri Gore-Coty, SVP of Delivery, Uber has written a blog on their green future which may be interesting to people here,it is copied below: Uber believes in doing our part to create a clean future for the planet. That’s why in 2020 we announced commitments to make Uber an emission-free mobility platform by 2040 globally, with 100% of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, on public transit, or with micromobility like bikes or scooters.  Today, we are expanding our commitment to include our Delivery business, with goals to eliminate…

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Descartes’ Study Reveals 60% of Consumers Quite/Very Interested in Sustainable Home Delivery Services

Stuart Mitchell

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its 2023 Home Delivery Sustainability Report: Consumers Expect More! survey, which examined consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices around their delivery operations. The survey found that only 43% of consumers felt retailers were doing a good job of using sustainable delivery practices. Over 60%, however, indicated they were quite/very interested in environmentally friendly delivery methods. Additionally, 59% said they are willing to act if they’re not satisfied with retailers’ sustainable delivery efforts. The study of 8,000 consumers across nine European countries, Canada and the…

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UK’S Eco-Friendly Baby Care Brand Pura Launches In U.S. With Walmart

Stuart Mitchell

Pura, the mission-driven UK baby care brand that’s good for baby and good for the planet, announced today that it has made its US debut at Walmart. The baby care brand is now available online at Walmart.com and in select Walmart stores across the country. Founded by husband and wife team Guy and Abi Fennell in 2020 in Cheshire, England, Pura is an award-winning, carbon neutral, sustainable baby care company and a certified B Corporation. Pura offers boutique brand quality at affordable prices, with wipes starting at $2.88 and diaper…

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Fundraising Regulator publishes annual report and accounts for 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022

Stuart Mitchell

The Fundraising Regulator has recently published its latest annual report and accounts for the 2021/22 financial year. This comes following research showing that awareness of the regulator has more than doubled since 2019, rising from less than one in ten, to one in five members of the general public. They also announced a 98% payment rate of the annual Fundraising Levy for 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022, by charities spending £100,000 or more each year on their fundraising activities. This demonstrates continued strong support for the voluntary regulatory…

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Water shortages are the fastest-growing global environmental concern amongst consumers

Stuart Mitchell

Water shortages are the fastest-growing global environmental consumer concern, according to new research from Mintel’s annual Global Outlook on Sustainability*. The number of consumers globally who rank water shortages in their top three environmental concerns has risen from 31% in 2022 to 35% in 2023, representing a 13% increase and a faster rise in concern than any other environmental issue in the last year. In 2021, less than three in ten (27%) consumers globally worried about water shortages. Escalating fears have resulted in water shortages pushing plastic pollution out of…

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