Day: 27 March 2024

New Lab calls for a transformation of the $500 trillion global financial system to achieve climate goals through a just transition

Stuart Mitchell

A transformation of the $500 trillion global financial system is needed to deliver a just transition away from fossil fuels and into clean energy, according to a new report launched recently by the Just Transition Finance Lab. at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The new Lab is being launched at a time of rising concern in many countries about the fairness of climate action. The just transition is designed as the strategy to make the shift to a net zero and resilient economy inclusive for workers, communities…

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Sysco GB launches Foodprint to support chefs with menu carbon labelling

Stuart Mitchell

Sysco GB, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, has partnered with Nutritics, the market leader in foodservice technology, to introduce its Foodprint solution for Brakes customers, bringing carbon labelling within the reach of thousands of food businesses across the UK. Foodprint, the pioneering, fully automated Environmental Impact scoring system for the Hospitality and Food Service sector, allows customers to track, manage and publish the water and carbon impact of their menus and will become part of Brakes’ Virtual Chef concept. The solution puts sustainability at the heart of recipe development, by…

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New Energy-Saving Recipe Book Could Save Millions in UK Fuel Costs

Stuart Mitchell

With research showing that households spending just an hour cooking a day costs £208.93 per annum in fuel costs, a new free energy-saving recipe book has been launched to help households cut costs, saving the nation tens of millions every year.  With energy prices still high and the cost of living a concern to most UK households, cooking appliance brand Belling has launched the ‘Energy-Saving Recipe Book’ where each meal is a lower-energy version of a much-loved dish.  A traditional roast dinner can take well over an hour to prepare,…

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New advertising business group states it is set to disrupt the agency landscape

Stuart Mitchell

A new agency group is set to disrupt the agency landscape. Over the next 12 to 18 months, ONQOR Group intends to acquire agencies across the UK, EU and US creating a 1,500 headcount full service agency group. The new group, a venture in partnership with an investment fund, will be acquiring agencies across marketing, creative, production and PR space, based out of their incoming head office in Farringdon, London. ONQOR Group CEO Joe Kaul, says: “At present, the agency landscape is incredibly fragmented and ripe for a new group to service…

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More progress still needed on sustainability assurance

Stuart Mitchell

New analysis has revealed two-in-three large companies obtain assurance on at least some of their sustainability disclosures. While a welcome step towards more robust and reliable data, an uneven global picture underlines why GRI is calling for mandatory assurance of sustainability reporting to become normal practice. The State of Play: Sustainability Disclosure and Assurance 2019-2022, published by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) on 22 February, involved over 1,400 companies from 22 countries. The IFAC findings include: Assurance on some sustainability disclosures is now provided by 69% of companies (a…

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