Day: 10 January 2024

Big Issue partners with giffgaff to give vendors phones to increase cashless payments

Stuart Mitchell

giffgaff is providing the Big Issue with 250 refurbished phones, which the organisation’s frontline teams are distributing to new vendors, enabling them to increase their cashless sales. This will be the Big Issue’s first ever phone partnership with a mobile network, and the first time that vendors will have access to phones equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, meaning they can take cashless payments directly using a smartphone, without the need for an additional card reader. This will make sales smoother and easier for vendors – as well as…

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Sodexo UK & Ireland gives suppliers a net zero progress deadline and will cease working with those who do not meet it

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland has recently announced its net zero supply chain engagement strategy, and stated that from January 2030 it will only work with suppliers demonstrating tangible progress through published reporting. The food services and facilities management business was one of the first organisations to have its UK and Ireland net zero 2040 target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The organisation has been transparent about its net zero journey and progress, including the fact that just 2% of its emissions sit in Scopes 1 and 2…

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Climate change traps cotton farmers in a cycle of poverty, reveals Cotton and Climate Paper

Stuart Mitchell

Within the foreseeable future almost every cotton producing region will be negatively affected by climate change. And smallholder farmers living in poverty because of low cotton prices will not be able to adapt fast enough to ensure reliable production, reveals the latest Cotton Paper. This paper, hosted on the Sustainable Cotton Hub, tackles Climate and Cotton. It shows that net-zero fossil fibers are not possible, but net-zero and even net-positive cotton might be feasible. However, current cotton farming practices too often are ecologically damaging and still contribute to climate change. …

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Atos and WWF partner up to leverage technology to support biodiversity conservation

Stuart Mitchell

Atos and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) recently announced a 3-year strategic partnership to leverage technology to support biodiversity conservation and to encourage businesses to decarbonize. This comprehensive partnership has been designed to tackle three key priorities – business transformation, financing and influence – which are essential to effectively tackle the current biodiversity crisis. As part of the partnership, four main initiatives are being rolled out, leveraging the expertise of Atos and WWF teams from all over the world. Atos to develop responsible IT solutions for WWF and…

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NHS Trusts could access vital cash injection recycling walking aides.

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP is calling on the nation to help NHS Trusts by returning any unwanted or faulty walking aids for reuse or recycling. The drive is estimated to save an average Trust around £46,000 per year and help reduce waste and carbon linked to a key NHS service. Many people need walking aides for a relatively short period of time following an accident or period of ill health or may have equipment that a loved one no longer needs. By ensuring that these items are returned and repurposed the cost savings…

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