Year: 2023

USAID-funded TRANSFORM project secures additional private sector support for antimicrobial use stewardship principles, now includes over 30% of global broiler production

Stuart Mitchell

Antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections can contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that spreads amongst human, animal, and plant populations, weakening our ability to prevent and treat future infections. To effectively tackle AMR and reduce its impact on global health security, the USAID-funded Transformational Farm Output Risk Mitigation (TRANSFORM) project is leveraging multisectoral interventions using the One Health approach that recognizes the interdependencies between the health of humans, animals, and the environment. As part of TRANSFORM, the International Poultry Council (IPC) is driving global change within animal agriculture by uniting…

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New compendium launches to help improve poor briefing

Stuart Mitchell

To help improve the global issue of poor briefing, BetterBriefs has partnered with the IPA and The Marketoonist Tom Fishburne to release a new compendium featuring stats-backed satirical cartoons accompanied by punchy industry opinion from Mark Ritson, Peter Field, Daryl Fielding and more. The compendium entitled The issues with briefs and how to make them better, features humorous cartoons by Tom Fishburne that bring to life some of the key issues around marketing briefs. These draw on the core findings from BetterBriefs’ global 2021 study into marketing briefs, such as revealing…

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Key findings from latest Donor Pulse Winter

Stuart Mitchell

As 2023 draws to a close, Enthuse wrap up their insights with Donor Pulse Winter. The report looks at how people plan to give at Christmas, the public’s donation intentions regarding Gaza and Israel, and the phenomenon of ‘inverse giving’. So what are some of the key findings? Christmas giving There is encouraging news for charities heading into the festive period, with more than seven in ten (72%) saying they are planning to donate over Christmas. This is a one percentage point increase on this time last year. Additionally, four…

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“Toilet Loss” in schools costs $1.9bn finds Economist Impact study

Stuart Mitchell

Launched for World Toilet Day, the research supported by Unilever, identifies urgent need for school toilet maintenance. The cost of neglecting toilets has now hit $1.9bn in lost infrastructure, with an additional hidden economic cost estimated at over $10bn. But an extra cent per education dollar would help countries get clean and safe toilets for all school children by 2030. Nearly 540 million children globally go to a school with no usable toilet, affecting them physically and emotionally during crucial education years. New research from Economist Impact reveals that almost…

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Broad coalition calls for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to meet global climate targets

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank has become the first bank to join the global campaign for a proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to help phase out the use of coal, oil, and gas – the primary drivers of the fast accelerating climate crisis. In a public letter a broad coalition of organisations including Triodos Bank is calling on European governments to commit themselves to such a legally binding, international treaty at the upcoming COP28 in Dubai. The letter to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is signed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, John Elkington,…

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