Year: 2025

EcoVadis Chief Executives Win Reuters Events Sustainability Trailblazer Award

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the global standard for resilient, sustainable supply chains, today announced its Chief Executive Officers have been named the winner in the Sustainability Trailblazer Award category at the Reuters Events Global Sustainability Awards 2025.  The award celebrates global leaders who pioneer new ideas and actions that challenge the status quo within their businesses and industries. Recipients are recognized for their proven commitment to driving long-term sustainable impact, with measurable results showing how their initiatives benefit the business and scale across the organization. Under the co-leadership EcoVadis has evolved from an…

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Are you rewriting the rules on inclusivity and representation?

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA is calling on adland’s bold thinkers, inclusive leaders and innovative changemakers to tell their story and enter the IPA iList 2026. If you, or someone you admire, at any level, is breaking barriers through intentional storytelling, inclusive casting, building cultural fluency and belonging in the workplace or industry, or driving real change in our industry around inclusivity and representation, then make sure that story is heard. Since 2020, 90 inclusivity gamechangers have been honoured on the IPA iList for their part in some of the industry’s most impactful…

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Gold Standard Labels First Credits as Eligible for CORSIA Compliance

Stuart Mitchell

Gold Standard has for the first time labelled carbon credits as eligible to be used under Phase One of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), marking a step forward in the functioning of CORSIA and other compliance frameworks worldwide. In a related development Gold Standard has also announced the approval of a new insurance policy under provider, Artio, for use by project developers seeking eligibility for Gold Standard Verified Reductions under Phase One of CORSIA. The credits were issued to a clean cooking programme in Malawi,…

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Two-Thirds of Britons Say Background Still Affects Career Success, Co-op Research Finds

Stuart Mitchell

Two-thirds (68%) of Britons say their background still affects how far they can go in their career – suggesting social mobility in the UK is stalling rather than improving, according to new research for Co-op. More than half (52%) also think businesses should treat social mobility as part of their wider diversity and inclusion commitments. The findings highlight how many people believe bias in recruitment and a lack of professional networks continue to limit opportunity across the UK. To help tackle this, Co-op has launched two free toolkits to make…

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Mars Recognized for Climate Leadership as TIME Names Kevin Rabinovitch to 2025 TIME100 Climate List

Stuart Mitchell

Mars has been recognized for its leadership on climate action, with Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Vice President of Sustainability, named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list – a recognition of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. The recognition reflects Mars long-term commitment to tackling climate change across its full value chain. Through its Net Zero Roadmap, Mars is taking action to reduce emissions from raw materials to retail, including sourcing 100% renewable electricity across its full value chain, advancing climate smart practices with farmers, and reimagining product design…

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