Day: 14 September 2023

New resilience fund to strengthen farmers in times of crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Projects will be carried out together with a total of 80 Fairtrade-certified producer organizations in 14 countries. All the measures are being supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) through funding by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as a SI AGER joint project. As part of this initiative, Fairtrade cooperates with the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag) to implement structure-building measures. Farmers face spiralling costs Since 2020, the pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine have increased global…

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What does space ‘feel’ like? Blind astronomer takes RNIB Connect Radio’s team on tactile tour of the universe

Stuart Mitchell

Wonders of the universe tactile tour at the University of Portsmouth, part of a series of The Blind Leading The Blind challenges to celebrate RNIB Connect Radio’s 20th anniversary. On July 8th Blind astronomer Dr Nic Bonne taught a radio presenter who is severely sight impaired all about the wonders of the universe using his pioneering tactile models. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Connect Radio was established by the sight loss charity 20 years ago to provide news, information, and entertainment to people who are blind and…

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Net Zero Standard for North American Banks released as a guide for investors and banks

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres has released a Net Zero Standard for North American Banks, setting out investor expectations for U.S. and Canadian banks on transitioning to a net zero emissions economy. Based on the Net Zero Standard for Banks published June 5th, 2023 by the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and developed in consultation with the Transition Pathway Initiative Global Climate Transition Center, the Standard has been adapted for the North American market and is a guide for investors to use in engaging with banks and for banks to use in…

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New Study Reveals Current Knowledge & Attitudes Toward Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Provides States with a Playbook to Inform the Public

Stuart Mitchell

As more states in the US begin to adopt their own Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), a new study from the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI) and The Joyce Foundation uncovers the public’s awareness of and attitudes toward these laws in the states where they are in place. Though awareness of these laws is relatively high (65%), only a small percentage (7%) of the public is very familiar with them and could be in a place to effectively utilize them if needed. The report also provides a communications toolkit with…

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CAP – Affiliate yourself with the CAP Code this month

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Affiliate yourself with the CAP Code this month. 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. In a world of never-ending touchpoints, it’s never been more important for consumers to know that what they’re looking at is advertising – and for marketers, that means making sure it’s clear before consumers engage with it. What do we mean…

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