Year: 2024

Climate litigation against companies is on the rise, report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Climate litigation against companies is on the rise according to analysis published recently by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science.  The report ‘Global trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot’ points out that about 230 climate-aligned lawsuits have been initiated against corporations and trade associations since 2015, with more than two thirds filed since 2020. The authors define these cases as examples of strategic litigation which appears to seek to advance a broader climate action agenda.  Historically,…

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LIDL And WWF Launch Ambitious International Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl, one of the largest retailers, and WWF, one of the world’s largest independent conservation organisations, announced the start of a new five-year international and strategic partnership active in 31 countries. The long-term cooperation with WWF will focus on working along Lidl’s value chain, thereby helping to address the global ecological challenges of our time, ensuring that more households have access to more sustainable choices and encouraging business models that work in harmony with nature and within planetary boundaries. The partnership is a new cornerstone in the commitment to sustainability…

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TNFD adoption now over 400 organisations and new sector guidance released

Stuart Mitchell

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) announced today at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) a 30% increase in adopters of their corporate reporting recommendations since January and released a suite of sector guidance, including recommended sector-specific disclosure metrics, to support reporting by companies and financial institutions. The additional 96 organisations announced today  brings the total number of companies already committed to disclose their material nature-related issues to investors and other stakeholders based on the TNFD recommendations to 416. Drawn from over 50 jurisdictions and across 62 of 77 SICS…

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Cancer Research UK tops Savanta’s Most Loved UK Charity Brand rankings, with healthcare and pet charities dominating

Stuart Mitchell

Cancer Research UK is the UK’s Most Loved Charity Brand, taking top spot from last year’s winner Macmillan Cancer Support, according to market research company Savanta.  Savanta’s Most Loved Charity Brands surveyed 60,000 UK adults between 1 April 2023 and 31st March 2024 to give a comprehensive view of the third sector brands that they ‘love’, using Savanta’s BrandVue Charities platform. Healthcare and animal welfare charities continue to be top performers, with Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Dogs Trust and the RSPCA making up four of the top five.…

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Cognito appointed communications agency for Liberis

Stuart Mitchell

Cognito, the leading independent global communications agency driving the conversations that matter in financial markets, technology, and the climate transition, announced it has been appointed by Liberis, the leading global embedded finance platform dedicated to closing the small business funding gap.  Since 2007, Liberis has worked to change the funding landscape for small businesses. Liberis’ partnership with Cognito will help them reach new partners whilst educating the wider market on the need for more accessible solutions to small business funding. Cognito will develop and implement a strategic PR programme to…

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