Month: January 2025

CAP – Soy it ain’t so: A guide to advertising meat-free products

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Soy it ain’t so: A guide to advertising meat-free products. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The number of vegan and vegetarian options available to consumers have mushroomed in recent years, including a growing number of products that seek to approximate the taste and texture of meat with animal-free alternatives. From mycoprotein burgers to seitan…

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We talk fossil fuel advertising with alderman Robert Barker the man behind The Hague’s groundbreaking ban

Stuart Mitchell

On September 13 last year, in a groundbreaking move that received huge international coverage, The Hague, Netherlands, became the first city globally to legally ban advertisements for fossil fuels. This legislation marks a significant milestone in the fight against climate change, addressing the powerful role of advertising in shaping public perception and consumer habits. There are implications here for ethical marketing, climate change and the face of advertising worldwide. As this is such a big deal we’re going to look into the ban, the background to it and add in…

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Finland’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm underway

Stuart Mitchell

The work is already in full swing in Korsnäs off the west coast of Finland where one of the most significant industrial projects in the country is in progress. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 and to enhance Finland’s energy self-sufficiency, more electricity from renewable sources is needed. “Wind power, being a crucial energy source for decarbonisation, makes the Korsnäs project a vital contributor to this transition,” says Klaus Nissen, Project Director at Vattenfall. “Once completed, it will produce fossil-free electricity for over two million apartments or 350,000 electrically heated…

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Co-op announces five year extension to £400m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has announced the extension of its main bank revolving credit facility for the next five years. The £400 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility underlines Co-op’s continued commitment to a more sustainable future and aligns with ambitious sustainability and social goals targets initiated within the original facility agreement and the wider Co-op member-centric Vision and Strategy. Co-op’s Revolving Credit Facility provides a backstop liquidity source with access to additional funds should they be needed to support the Group’s vision and growth strategy. Six banks support Co-op in the extended facility,…

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80% UK charities say they will have to cut costs

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly nine in ten charitable organisations say they are concerned about affording the government’s increase to the rate of Employer National Insurance Contributions (ERNICs) from 6 April 2025. The results of a survey conducted by Charity Finance Group (CFG) in November show that most charities (87%) are concerned about their organisation’s ability to afford the additional costs of ERNICs on top of the rises in the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW), with half of those saying they are concerned ‘a great deal’. Most charities (80%) said…

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