Day: 21 July 2024

Expect Distribution Joins eFreight 2030 Consortium as a Founding Member

Stuart Mitchell

The e-FREIGHT 2030 Consortium is a new scheme collaborating with the UK Government to join in their aim to decarbonise the haulage industry with the zero-emission Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and infrastructure demonstrator programme. The project brings together leading businesses and hauliers to work together, share knowledge and further the cause. Supported by government funding in collaboration with the Department of Transport, e-FREIGHT aims to lower the industry’s environmental footprint. The Consortium’s initiative includes the introduction of 100 electric HGV 4×2 and 6×2 tractor units and the establishment of 32…

Read More

Global gathering of cement and concrete industry leaders, governments and experts in Bangkok, calls for new policy commitments to support net zero mission.

Stuart Mitchell

An international conference in Bangkok, attended by nearly 200 CEOs and leaders from the global cement and concrete industry has called for new policy commitments to support the industry’s drive to net zero. They were taking part in the Global Cement and Association’s 2024 CEO Gathering and Leaders Conference and were joined by ministers from the governments of Canada, the UAE and Thailand, as well as economists and a variety of experts. The GCCA is the voice of the global industry and its leading membership association, supporting its work to…

Read More

VeraViews joins the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN)

Stuart Mitchell

VeraViews, an open-ledger advertising ecosystem that prevents ad fraud, has been accepted as a member of the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN).  In its membership application, VeraViews explained how ad fraud hurts both advertisers and publishers, and detailed its open ledger-based ad tech solution and patented ‘Proof of View’ (PoV) PoV technology, tailored to programmatic video advertising, which adds a purpose-built transparency layer that is tamper-resistant and auditable. This results in higher campaign ROIs for advertisers and speeds up publisher payments, as advertisers only pay for valid engagement on ad campaigns,…

Read More

Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief to provide over one million meals to children facing food poverty in the school holidays

Stuart Mitchell

This summer, Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief have committed to donating over £2.5m, to help children and families with access to nutritious food by providing over one million meals in the school holidays. The retailer and Comic Relief are also working together to fund organisations such as Feeding Britain, The Bread and Butter Thing and London Community Foundations, who will provide healthy meals and free enriching activities for children over the summer break. The funding will also help launch five new food club hubs, which will run all-year-around and provide long-term…

Read More

Fashion Minority Alliance x Blurred | The Road to Inclusivity Report Is the Fashion Industry Heading in the Right Direction Towards an Inclusive Culture?

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from the Fashion Minority Alliance x Blurred shines a spotlight on inclusion and belonging among underrepresented groups in the fashion and creative industries. The findings highlights the work done to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces with 42% agreeing that they believe the senior leadership team has shown commitment through visible actions to creating a more diverse and inclusive environment’. Yet 45% of respondents have had to leave their current role to achieve a promotion. Of these, 52% are now at the management and mid-senior level. Backlash…

Read More