Day: 20 November 2024

Waitrose uncorks recycling scheme

Stuart Mitchell

From 7th October, Waitrose are trialing cork recycling in seven stores across the UK, becoming the first major UK supermarket to do so. Individual collection points will be set up in Waitrose Salisbury, followed by Saltash, Lymington, Bath, Godalming, Truro and Maidenhead once it relaunches in November. Customers will be encouraged to deposit their used natural corks for recycling via Amorim, the largest cork processing group in the world. Barry Dick, MW and Beer Wine and Spirits Global Bulk Wine Sourcing Manager comments: “Waitrose customers get through a corking nearly…

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PepsiCo Foods North America and Feed the Children Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership to Defeat Childhood Hunger in the U.S.

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo Foods North America® (PFNA) recently announced the 30th anniversary of its partnership with Feed the Children® in the fight against childhood hunger and the 3.2 million households facing food insecurity across the U.S. The anniversary highlights the transformative impact of their collective efforts on providing long-term, sustainable solutions in the fight against hunger nationwide. Since 1994, the two organizations have expanded their impact to more than 30 communities across the U.S. by providing food, essentials and educational supplies to those in need. Together, PFNA and Feed the Children are…

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New guidance gives banks framework for climate finance

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres released new recommendations for the U.S. banking sector, highlighting areas of improvement in the design and implementation of their climate finance target-setting and disclosures. Policies like the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act have spurred trillions of dollars in green financing opportunities, yet there is no consistent methodology for investors or regulators to compare U.S. bank performance.   In a new report, “Ahead or Behind? The State of Climate Finance in the Banking Sector,” Ceres provides a set of recommendations on how banks can design effective climate finance targets and frameworks, enhance…

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FIS and WMO partnership highlights the harmful effects of climate change on winter sports and tourism

Stuart Mitchell

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have announced a new partnership to raise awareness of the fact that winter sports and tourism face a bleak future because of climate change. Key messages It is the first time that the UN’s World Meteorological Organization partners with an international sports federation. WMO and its National Meteorological and Hydrological Services will provide data and expertise in joint initiatives to raise awareness and promote concrete change. A new Memorandum of Understanding commits the organizations to work together…

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International collaboration has delivered in some high emissions sectors, but progress must speed up

Stuart Mitchell

Strengthening international collaboration is vital to reduce emissions in the global economy’s largest emitting sectors to deliver on ambitious climate pledges, new report finds Some sectors are making notable progress through international cooperation, but more widespread efforts are needed to achieve clean energy transitions and reach 2030 climate goals, according to the latest Breakthrough Agenda report. The new report – an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions – shows that countries are making encouraging advances in laying the foundations for the…

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