Month: May 2024

Homes and businesses in south west London powered using poo power

Stuart Mitchell

The UK‘s largest water company has converted two more of its sewage treatment works (STWs) into poo power plants by converting its sewage sludge into biomethane, which can then be used as a source of electricity. The Hogsmill STW in Surrey is exporting enough electricity to power 900 properties, while the Beddington STW in Sutton, is exporting the equivalent of 1200 homes. This comes following other successful biomethane conversion projects at the company’s Beckton and Maplelodge STWs. To make this possible, Thames Water have worked with UK Power Networks to…

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ICO publishes guidance to improve transparency in health and social care

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information is being used. The UK data protection regulator has today published new guidance to provide regulatory certainty on how these organisations should keep people properly informed. The health and social care sectors routinely handle sensitive information about the most intimate aspects of someone’s health, which is provided in confidence to trusted practitioners. Under data protection law, people have a right to know what is happening…

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TotalEnergies publishes its Sustainability & Climate – 2024 Progress Report, which will be submitted to a consultative vote at the 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies publishes its Sustainability & Climate – 2024 Progress Report, as pledged by the Board of Directors since 2020. This report gives an account of the implementation the Company’s strategy and the progress made in 2023 with regard to the objectives for 2030, notably its achievements in terms of emissions reductions and its contribution to a just, orderly and equitable energy transition for all its stakeholders. TotalEnergies thus reaffirms the relevance of its balanced multi-energy strategy combining profitable growth and sustainable development, anchored on two pillars: oil & gas, notably…

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Entries open for the Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Campaign Ad Net Zero Awards are returning for a third year!  Following a fantastic array of entries last year, the awards are on the hunt again for the industry’s best work in support of a net zero economy.  The awards are partnership between Campaign and the Advertising Association, supported by the IPA and ISBA, and are open to all parts of our industry, including entries from advertisers, agencies, media owners and tech companies. Companies do not need to be Ad Net Zero supporting organisations to enter these awards.  The…

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Clear Channel UK leads the charge on social value with new Planet Mark certification

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Channel is committed to making a positive impact on both the planet and society and has now started measuring its social value contribution. Featured Posts New report finds Out of Home just 3.3% of UK advertising’s power consumption and under 3.5% of its carbon footprint   As a Platform for Good, our efforts have been consistently growing, and we are now measuring our social value through the Planet Mark organisation to better understand our contribution.   Planet Mark has now certified our social value contribution for 2022, totalling £28…

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