Month: March 2024

Tetra Pak-sponsored IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2024 now open for entries

Stuart Mitchell

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has recently announced the launch of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2024, sponsored by Tetra Pak. The 3rd annual awards are designed to demonstrate the innovation and dynamism of the dairy sector worldwide, offering a unique platform to showcase innovative processes, practices and products that improve the efficiency and sustainability of the global value chain, and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In its second annual edition, the awards attracted over 173 entries from 26 countries, with participation from every continent. “Innovation stands as…

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Berry Global Again Receives Silver ESG Rating and Improves Overall Score from EcoVadis

Stuart Mitchell

Berry Global proudly retained its silver rating from EcoVadis, a global sustainability rating platform, for the second year in a row. Berry improved its overall score from 61 to 67, moving the global packaging leader from the 82nd to the 89th percentile with score increases in three out of four categories: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, and Sustainable Procurement.  One main driver for improvement is Berry’s continued focus on enhancing Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Human Resource (HR) practices at the company’s individual sites. Berry improved its score by…

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Food sector makes measured progress toward aligning with a net zero economy, but more urgent action needed

Stuart Mitchell

A new Ceres analysis of major North American food companies found that the sector, which accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, is making measured progress toward aligning with and accelerating the transition to a net zero emissions economy.   Ceres’ Food Emissions 50 Company Benchmark revealed that 37 out of the 50 companies engaged through its Food Emissions 50 initiative have reported their supply chain greenhouse gas emissions and 32 of them have set targets to reduce those emissions – two critical actions that should be the basis of an effective climate…

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Widespread AI usage outstripping professional skills warns the Chartered Institute of Marketing

Stuart Mitchell

Deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across European marketing companies has dramatically increased in the last 12 months, according to the latest European Marketing Agenda report supported by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Carried out annually, the report surveys 1,250 CMOs, identifying their top priorities for the year ahead. Last year AI was not recorded as a key topic, yet it now tops the 2024 table of priorities with 44% selecting it as a top three agenda item, ahead of 40% for Digital Marketing and 38% for Customer Experience Management.…

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The Ad Council, Coalition of Health Systems and Hospitals Tackle America’s Most Urgent Public Health Crisis: Gun Violence

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council recently announced a new gun violence prevention initiative in collaboration with a coalition of health care leaders to address this urgent public health crisis and its impact on youth. The Ad Council, America’s leading nonprofit driving nonpartisan social change through fully integrated communications initiatives, will lead the development of this new campaign, funded by members of the National Health Care CEO Council on Gun Violence Prevention and Safety. This group of chief executives represents some of the nation’s largest health systems and hospitals that are providing funding,…

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