Month: July 2024

Charity In Kind Direct appointed trusted fulfilment and delivery partner to Her Majesty The Queen’s Wash Bags Project

Stuart Mitchell

The Wash Bags Project has recently relaunched and welcomed charity In Kind Direct as the trusted fulfilment and delivery partner, working with Boots who provide the personal care items and wash bags.  Since the partnership began, with the help of volunteers from logistics partner TTS, In Kind Direct have been able to distribute nearly 5,000 washbags to 58 SARCs across the UK, helping thousands of service users feel clean and cared for, following their visit. The scheme was initially set up by Her Majesty The Queen over 10 years ago…

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Major Global Utilities Announce Joint Intent to Scale Renewable Capacity by 2.5 times to 2030

Stuart Mitchell

The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) adopted the UNEZA Roadmap to 2030, which targets a total increase of renewable energy capacity within their portfolios to 749GW by 2030*, an increase of 2.5 times relative to 2023. Alliance members’ joint renewables ambition was announced alongside a grid infrastructure action plan. The plan, revealed at the 14th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), addresses the pressing need to scale and modernise global grid infrastructure to support clean power development and the tripling of renewables by 2030. According to IRENA,…

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First-of-its-kind Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Calculator and Toolkit launches for Brewing and Hospitality

Stuart Mitchell

Zero Carbon Forum has launched a first-of-its-kind Corporate Carbon Calculator and Toolkit designed specifically for brewing and hospitality organisations with large estates, chains and franchises.   Already rolled out by Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise business unit of Greene King, to help their pub operators become more sustainable, the new, unique tool will help large operators with multiple sites, such as pubs, restaurants or hotels to understand and calculate their carbon footprint. An evolution of the forum’s original carbon calculator, it will identify key actions and practical…

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GRI and IFRS Foundation collaboration to deliver full interoperability that enables seamless sustainability reporting

Stuart Mitchell

The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) are deepening their working relationship, building upon the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2022. This collaboration seeks to provide a seamless, global and comprehensive sustainability reporting system for companies looking to meet the information needs of both investors and a broader range of stakeholders. The increased collaboration will optimize how GRI and ISSB Standards can be used together to facilitate reporting on an organization’s impacts, risks and opportunities, including risks that arise from the organization’s impacts. The International Sustainability Standards Board…

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Magna Commits to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Magna is taking a significant step forward in its commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship by submitting net-zero emissions targets for validation by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the widely-accepted benchmark for decarbonization targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. The company’s goal is to achieve net-zero emissions status by 2050, and meet its near-term Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets by 2030. Magna targets 100% renewable electricity use in Europe by 2025, globally by 2030 “Magna has focused on creating a better world of mobility, and the…

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