Month: February 2024

“The Future Of Surplus Food Redistribution”: Fareshare Launches Mini-Manifesto

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare, the UK’s largest charity tackling food waste for social good, has released a mini-manifesto calling on political parties to tackle the staggering levels of food waste in the UK. The “Where’s The Food? Mini-Manifesto” outlines recommended actions for the next government to bring about lasting change to the UK’s food distribution system. By making redistributing surplus food to people a priority, parties can commit to strengthening communities across the country by delivering more surplus food to those in need. The Mini-Manifesto publication launches a consultation period between FareShare and…

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Asda announces its first external ESG rating

Stuart Mitchell

Asda is pleased to have received its first external assessment of its ESG strategy by the financial services ratings’ agency Sustainable Fitch as part of the business’ ongoing commitment to transparently report on its efforts to achieve its ESG targets. In the first rating of its kind for the business, Asda received an entity rating of 3 (1 = excellent, 5 = poor) which Sustainable Fitch notes reflects ‘Asda’s progressive effort to integrate ESG considerations into its business strategy’ and provides a solid foundation from which to progress. The business…

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Octopus invests £200m into Deep Green’s pioneering data centre heat re-use technology

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm today announces a £200 million investment in London-based tech disruptor Deep Green to help it rapidly scale its groundbreaking technology across the UK. Processing data generates a lot of heat. The revolutionary business model pioneered by Deep Green means this heat doesn’t go to waste and instead is used to provide free heat for energy-intensive organisations like leisure centres. By teaming up with Deep Green, a public swimming pool in Devon was able to slash its pool heating bill by over 60%. In return, Deep Green…

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Help shape the future of B Corp Certification in our second public consultation

Stuart Mitchell

B Corp have announced a second public consultation to decide their future direction. I enclose their announcement from their web page below: The second public consultation on the draft standards has now launched! We invite you to help shape the future of B Corp Certification by sharing feedback through a new, interactive website.  B Lab has reached a vital juncture in the evolution of B Corp Certification standards. We need your help to understand if the latest draft is ambitious, clear, and attainable for businesses globally whilst delivering the impact…

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Call for submissions: WFA President’s Awards 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The annual WFA President’s Awards look to recognise industry initiatives led by national advertiser associations in different markets which are helping advance the marketer’s agenda and are contributing to positive change in the industry and society. National associations in WFA membership are invited to nominate their innovative programmes and activities that have made a real difference to their members and the marketing industry in 2023. These initiatives can cover areas related to organisational transformation, cross-industry collaboration, capability and talent development, marketing effectiveness, media transparency, self-regulation, ethics and responsible marketing, diversity &…

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