Month: November 2024

Waitrose vineyard and orchard first in UK to achieve Regenified certification

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose’s orchard and vineyards at the Leckford Estate in Hampshire have become the first in the UK to achieve Regenified™ certification, a global leader in regenerative agriculture verification.  This means the farm has been recognised for its commitment to grow produce – in this case grapes and apples and pears – in a way that is more friendly towards nature. It is a significant step towards having a permanent Centre of Excellence at our Leckford farm – a goal of the Partnership – providing practical tools, workshops, online resources and…

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Collaborating to support regenerative wheat agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

How can food companies around the world help build a more sustainable food value chain? How do they include every part of the supply chain? What does collaboration look like? These are the questions Kellanova and its partners, Ahold Delhaize USA, Bartlett, and Arva Intelligence, helped to answer at a recent interactive event during Climate Week NYC. Guests sampled food and heard from wheat farmers and other stakeholders involved in the partner’s regenerative agriculture pilot program. The program, the first-of-its-kind for Kellanova, aims to highlight the importance of collaboration, education,…

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The ICC Publishes New Marketing Code

Stuart Mitchell

The 11th edition of the Advertising and Marketing Communications Code of the International Chamber of Commerce was officially launched on 19 September in New York City. ICAS and its members were proud to actively contribute to the revision process as part of the ICC Global Marketing and Advertising Commission. Originally created in 1937, the ICC Code has become the foundation for many national advertising codes. Numerous Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) around the world either adopt the ICC Code as their national standard or align their provisions with it. This latest revision brings key updates to strengthen provisions…

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Stellar Line-Up Of Celebrities Don Second-Hand Sweaters For Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper Day

Stuart Mitchell

Dozens of famous faces across the worlds of TV, film, radio, comedy, music and sport are urging the nation to swap, buy second-hand or re-wear a pre-loved jumper as they launch Save the Children’s annual festive fundraiser, Christmas Jumper Day.  The mega celebrity line-up modelling an array of preposterous, pre-owned pullovers includes singers Olly Murs and Myleene Klass, presenters Alison Hammond, Laura Whitmore and Sophie Morgan, actor and presenter Joe Swash, Loose Women panellist Nadia Sawalha, Love Island’s Olivia Bowen and actress Ashley Jensen.   Also giving some second-hand sweaters a…

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Governments have unleashed a wave of clean energy policies to benefit from the new energy economy

Stuart Mitchell

New IEA report offers first-of-its-kind global inventory of the policies countries are leveraging to advance clean energy transitions and improve energy security Government support and incentives for clean energy technologies have reached new highs as policymakers place renewed focus on energy security in the wake of multiple crises in recent years, according to a new IEA report. The first edition of the report – State of Energy Policy 2024 – provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date global picture of energy policies by country and sector, highlighting the most substantial changes…

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