Day: 17 December 2023

Leading organizations release essential new guidance to help companies develop and publish nature strategies

Stuart Mitchell

The need for corporate action on nature has never been clearer. New research from GlobeScan reveals nine out of ten experts (91%) from across academia, NGOs, the private sector and policymakers view the state of nature and biodiversity as a catastrophic or alarming issue. 90% of experts also say companies need a public nature strategy backed by the CEO or Board to effectively protect nature and biodiversity.  Research from the World Benchmarking Alliance shows that less than 1% of companies know how much their operations depend on nature. Through a…

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VCMI launches Early Adopters Program 

Stuart Mitchell

VCMI recently announced that it has launched its Early Adopters Program (EAP) to accelerate uptake of its Claims Code of Practice (Claims Code). This group will pave the way for corporates to confidently make VCMI Claims and celebrate credible climate action.  Bain & Company, BCG, Better Drinks, Natura and Sendle are among the first members of the EAP. VCMI is working closely with this group of corporate climate leaders to give hands-on support to understand the Claims Code requirements, facilitate peer-to-peer exchange and knowledge sharing, and provide tools and materials…

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EFRAG and CDP announce cooperation to drive market uptake of European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Stuart Mitchell

EFRAG and CDP have recently announced a collaboration to accelerate the market uptake of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), adopted by the European Commission on 31 July 2023. Under the agreement, CDP will explore and implement alignment of its disclosure system with the ESRS as EFRAG provides technical expertise, access and guidance. This collaboration will support the market readiness for quality environmental reporting by accelerating the implementation of the European sustainability reporting standards. CDP, supported by EFRAG, will begin to offer webinars and detailed technical guidance materials to support…

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ASA x Instagram – partnering with creators to raise awareness of the ASA system

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  ASA x Instagram – partnering with creators to raise awareness of the ASA system. 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. We’re delighted to announce that the ASA has partnered with Instagram and five content creators to publish a series of new videos, aimed at sharing key aspects of the rules that all UK advertisers must…

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Meat and Dairy Giants Failing to Reduce Emissions, With Increase of Over 3% Ahead of COP28

Stuart Mitchell

3.28% rise in year-on-year emissions disclosed by 20 of the largest listed meat and dairy producers – including suppliers to household names such as McDonald’s and Walmart. Investors praise improving levels of disclosure however, with 40% of the 20 largest meat and dairy firms now disclosing ‘Scope 3’ emissions. Full findings from the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index are available here. “The failure of leading meat and dairy companies to reduce emissions underlines the urgent need for more policy focus on the food and agriculture sector”, says Jeremy Coller, Chair…

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