Day: 5 April 2024

ASA – Investigation into the supplier pathway of irresponsible ads online

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Investigation into the supplier pathway of irresponsible ads online. 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. The ASA has launched two groundbreaking projects aimed at better understanding where responsibility lies for inappropriately targeted and irresponsible ads that appear online. This work forms part of our strategy commitment to protect vulnerable audiences, including children, and to bring…

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UK worst of top Western European economies for green spending

Stuart Mitchell

The UK government ranks worst out of top 5 Western European economies on green spending, new Greenpeace analysis can reveal. Out of the biggest 5 Western European economies, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the UK, the UK government spends the least in total, and also comes out worst when looking at per capita green energy spending.  The Greenpeace analysis, which examined the International Energy Agency (IEA) government energy spending tracker that looks at 2020-2023, also found that the UK ranks worst for total spend on low carbon and efficient transport…

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Kingspan reduces scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds in four years

Stuart Mitchell

Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, recently launched its Planet Passionate sustainability report and announces a 65% absolute reduction in its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2020., In 2023 alone, the company achieved a further 40% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since its base year, accelerated by the introduction of its business-wide internal carbon price in January 2023. The report also shows that 49.6% of all wholly-owned Kingspan sites had solar PV systems installed by year-end, a marked boost…

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Landmark international partnership to unlock power of sustainable finance on a global scale

Stuart Mitchell

The UK-based Building Research Establishment (BRE), Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have announced an industry-first, international alliance to unlock the sustainable finance needed for the built environment to play its role in meeting global climate goals. The alliance will see the three organisations work together to ensure investors, property owners, developers and governments have the information they need to enact transformational change in the built environment. A major part of this will be demonstrating the critical role that verification and certification schemes…

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Lloyds Bank forges UK’s first trade digitalisation partnership with WaveBL

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Bank has become the first UK bank to join the WaveBL electronic trade documentation platform, unlocking new trade efficiencies and sustainability benefits for its clients by using electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs). Bills of Lading are a critical document in international trade. They are issued by a carrier when a seller dispatches goods to an end customer, and act as a ‘receipt’ for the goods being shipped. Once payment – or agreement to pay at a future date – for the goods is received, the Bill of Lading is…

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