Month: November 2024

Integrity at the forefront as biodiversity credit markets grow

Stuart Mitchell

Voluntary biodiversity credit schemes globally are displaying a commitment to high-integrity market features as buyers demonstrate their willingness to engage, a new report finds. The State of Voluntary Biodiversity Credit Markets Report, from climate and nature firm Pollination, finds that. despite the nascent state of voluntary biodiversity credit markets and schemes, credits purchased to date are directly linked to the regeneration, protection and stewardship of up to 125,000 hectares of nature. The report finds that between US$325,000 and US$1.85 million worth of voluntary biodiversity credits have been sold globally, the…

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ANA Releases ‘Sustainability in Media Planning’ Report, Uncovers How Brands Can Reduce Marketing Emissions While Driving Growth

Stuart Mitchell

The Associate of National Advertisers (ANA) has released a groundbreaking report, ‘Sustainability in Media Planning’ taking a deep dive into the carbon cost of digital marketing, the solution to measuring and reducing emissions, and how Fortune 100 brands have already achieved success with those solutions. The ANA’s Media & Measurement Leadership Council partnered with Scope3 on the report to share practical studies and examples of how and where marketers can make sustainable advertising a reality through their influence in the ecosystem. The report is aligned with one of the core…

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European Fundraising Association (EFA) announces next step in its development with appointment of first Executive Director

Stuart Mitchell

The European Fundraising Association (EFA) has announced a key step in its development plans, with the appointment of Eva M Torsson as its first Executive Director in addition to its voluntary board. The news was announced at EFA’s Annual General Assembly, as well as a number of board changes. These include the voting in of Ceri Edwards from the UK’s Chartered Institute of Fundraising as President, with Charlotte Rydh, from the Swedish Fundraising Association, stepping down as President at the completion of her term. The creation of the Executive Director…

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Danone And Prevented Ocean Plastic Partner To Open First Major Plastic Collection Centre In Borneo, Indonesia

Stuart Mitchell

Prevented Ocean Plastic™ Southeast Asia announces the opening of its new recycled plastic aggregation centre in Samarinda, in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The centre is opening in partnership with consumer goods company Danone, through its Indonesian bottled water brand AQUA, and is part of the wider efforts of the internationally recognised Prevented Ocean Plastic™ programme. AQUA funded the centre’s construction and will be a major customer for the recycled plastic processed there. According to the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) in 2022, the…

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Concrete in Life Global Photography Competition Launched at New York Climate Week – putting sustainability and essential role of concrete in focus

Stuart Mitchell

A popular global photo competition called “Concrete in Life”, which highlights the sustainability, essential nature and beauty of concrete throughout the world, has been launched from New York’s influential international Climate Week. To mark the launch of the 2024/25 competition, an exhibition of dozens of outstanding photos from the last five years was on display in New York for the competition launch. Run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), the competition is open to everyone – professionals, amateurs, or anyone with a smart phone. As an industry-led initiative…

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