Month: April 2024

ICO publishes new fining guidance

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new data protection fining guidance setting out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines. The guidance provides greater transparency for organisations about how the ICO goes about using its fining power.  Tim Capel, ICO Director of Legal Service, said: “We believe the guidance will provide certainty and clarity for organisations. It shows how we reach one of our most important decisions as a regulator by explaining when, how and why we would issue a fine for a breach of the UK General Data…

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Ceres Welcomes New Board Member and announces new President’s Council Chair

Stuart Mitchell

The Boston-based sustainability nonprofit Ceres has welcomed new members to its Board of Directors and President’s Council.     Ceres welcomed Debbie Simpson, former CFO and Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, to its Board of Directors in October 2023. Ceres’ Board comprises 25 leaders working to advance Ceres’ mission to build a cleaner, more just and sustainable world.   Ceres also announced today that Loren Blackford, Senior Advisor at the Sierra Club, who has been serving on the President’s Council since 2014, has been named Chair of the President’s Council and began…

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New Report Finds Lower Snake River Dams Create Methane Emissions, Not Clean Energy

Stuart Mitchell

New science on the four Lower Snake River dams is in and it disproves claims that hydropower is clean energy. A new report finds these dams are not a source of green, zero-carbon energy, but rather a major source of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases causing the climate crisis. Compounding the problem, dams submerge and destroy natural carbon sinks that once grew under their reservoirs. For decades, politicians and various industry leaders have defended damming rivers by pointing to the climate benefits of allegedly clean hydropower. The new report, titled “Estimate…

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Apply Now for PRSA’s 2025 Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 PRSA Board of Directors, through Tuesday, April 30. Click here to review the application, and read more about the roles and responsibilities of a Board member. PRSA is seeking candidates to fill three Officer positions, as well as Director positions for five Districts and one Director-At-Large position. Officer (one-year term) Chair-elect Treasurer Secretary Director (two-year term) East Central District Director Mid-Atlantic District Director Northeast District Director Tri-State District Director Western District Director Director-At-Large* * In 2025, there is one open director at-large position, and…

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Sainsbury’s accelerates its emission reduction commitments, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has revealed its ambitious new targets for decreasing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global body that sets requirements for and approves emission reduction targets. Back in 2020, Sainsbury’s was one of the first UK retailers to set SBTi validated targets. The retailer had previously committed to reducing its absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 but has now pledged a 68% reduction within the same time frame*. Sainsbury’s scope 3 emission reduction target of…

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