Day: 10 November 2024

1 in 4 young people struggle to access healthy food choices in their communities

Stuart Mitchell

A new report has laid bare the significant challenges that children and young people face in finding and affording nutritious food outside of traditional home or school environments. Almost a quarter of young people (23%) say they struggle to access healthy food choices in their community. Over 45,000 young people shared their views for a new report from Co-op and Barnardo’s which reveals how young people are struggling to find and afford nutritious food outside of home or school. Co-op and Barnardo’s will present the report and urgent recommendations to…

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Diageo launches first 70cl paper-based bottle on-trade trial for Johnnie Walker

Stuart Mitchell

Diageo, the maker of Guinness, Don Julio Tequila and Smirnoff Vodka today announces a first-of-its-kind 90% paper-based bottle trial for Johnnie Walker Black Label exclusively at Johnnie Walker Princes Street’s 1820 bar, in Edinburgh. Created in partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, this is Diageo’s first paper-based 70cl bottle trial in the on-trade. The trial begins tomorrow and will assess how bartenders interact with and pour from the bottle, and how the bottle fares in a bar environment. A total of 250…

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JLR invests £500 million into creating EV factory of the future in Merseyside

Stuart Mitchell

JLR has announced a £500 million investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models.  Originally built in 1963 to produce the Ford Anglia, Halewood is being transformed for the electric era. With £250 million already invested, the transformation so far has involved over one million hours of construction work over the last 12 months. The site has been extended by 32,364 sqm to produce JLR’s medium‑sized electric luxury SUVs on the new Electric Modular Architecture (EMA) platform.…

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Sustainability practitioners overwhelmed by emotional toll of climate crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Sustainability practitioners are grappling with high levels of emotional overwhelm and burnout, according to new research conducted by Oxford Brookes Business School in partnership with the Climate Change Coaches, a company that helps people take action on climate change by providing coaching and training. Titled ‘Holding Back Climate Progress: Sustainability’s Critical Skills Gap’, the research report reveals that sustainability practitioners often experience significant emotional strain in roles that can be isolating and uniquely challenging, and that support training is often limited. The research highlights the crucial importance for organisations to…

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Corporate Commitment for Social Innovation Grows as 24 Industry Leaders Back Rise Ahead Pledge

Stuart Mitchell

Eleven more companies have now joined the Schwab Foundation’s Rise Ahead Pledge bringing the total signatories to 24, highlighting the growing corporate commitment to investing in social innovation and building a more sustainable, equitable world for all. The Rise Ahead Pledge was launched in January 2024 with 13 signatory companies who have today been joined by 11 new organizations. This growing group of industry leaders is backing an ambitious initiative aimed at addressing the estimated $1.125 trillion funding need that social enterprises face worldwide and maximizing the full potential of…

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