Day: 29 March 2024

Unilever launches first UK regenerative agriculture project with British farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has launched its first regenerative agriculture project in the UK, working with farms that grow mustard seeds and mint leaves used in Colman’s products. This is the latest regenerative agriculture project from Unilever, building on global programmes that have seen the adoption of Unilever’s Regenerative Agriculture Principles (PDF 8.34 MB) to grow ingredients in Hellmann’s and Knorr products in the United States, France, Spain, Argentina and Italy. Globally, through the Climate & Nature Fund, Unilever have an ambitious roadmap in place to invest in regenerative agriculture practices on 1.5 million hectares of land…

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Regulator provides advice for employers on menopause and the Equality Act

Stuart Mitchell

New guidance on menopause in the workplace, setting out employer’s legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010, was issued today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Many women report experiencing negative impacts of menopausal symptoms in the workplace, with some even feeling compelled to leave their jobs as a result. Research shows that one in ten women surveyed who have worked during the menopause have left their jobs due to symptoms, while two thirds of working women between the ages of 40 and 60 with experience of menopausal…

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Turmoil in local government threatens charity services

Stuart Mitchell

As financial distress grips local councils across England, a new report highlights the hidden consequences for charities and the people who rely on them. Councils such as Birmingham City Council are issuing section 114 notices at unprecedented rates, notifying the government that their financial situation is unmanageable, and charities across the country are being hit by the consequences. The report ‘Tethered fortunes: The threat to charities from trouble in local government’ by Pro Bono Economics (PBE) and Nottingham Trent University’s VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory, reveals the depth of…

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FirstGroup launches new ‘First connections’ advocate network

Stuart Mitchell

FirstGroup have launched a new advocate network, ‘First connections’, to bring together those who have taken part and benefitted from their personal development programmes aimed at women and ethnically diverse colleagues. The First connections network allows those who have taken part in the company’s personal development programmes to connect and network as well as offer support and career development guidance to one another. Over time, the network will evolve into a forum where advocates host regular webinars, share experiences and knowledge, as well as promote opportunities, such as job shadowing…

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CAP – Top tips on targeting and placement

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Top tips on targeting and placement. 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. Protecting children and young people is one of the core purposes of the CAP Code. Marketers should ensure that group is appropriately protected from marketing that includes sensitive content – for instance, violent, sexual, or frightening imagery – and from being targeted with…

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