Month: January 2025

Fairtrade sales outperformed the market during its annual flagship campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation has reported a strong uplift in retail sales of Fairtrade products driven by its annual flagship campaign Fairtrade Fortnight which ran for the first time in September. According to data from Kantar’s Worldpanel 2024 – which consists of real data scanned in by panelists – Fairtrade sales of confectionery, hot drinks and bananas outperformed that of total volumes versus the 2 weeks prior to the campaign (2 w/e 8th September 2024). Many farmers overseas are under pressure to respond to risks such as poor working conditions, climate…

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Barnardo’s Issues Plea For New Adopters In Scotland As Register Reveals 20% Fall In Numbers

Stuart Mitchell

The country’s leading children’s charity is today issuing a plea for more people to consider adoption after figures revealed that the number of adopters on the national register had dropped by almost 20% in the space of a year. Ahead of last month’s Adoption Week, Barnardo’s Scotland has pointed to Scottish Adoption Register (SAR) figures that show the number of registered adopters has fallen from 209 at the end of March 2023 to 169 on the corresponding date this year. That is a decrease of 19%. What’s more, in the…

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Building resilient forests: new report urges long term practices over quick profit wins

Stuart Mitchell

Forest management in Europe requires a long-term, sustainable approach, moving beyond the current focus on short-term profit gains. A new report launched today by the European Forest Institute (EFI) details how carbon farming – a set of agricultural practices that help capture and store carbon dioxide in soil and plants – can be best managed to maximise its climate potential and mitigate against the growing risk of wildfires.  Unveiled at the EFI’s ThinkForest event to Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission and national ministries across the continent, the…

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14% Increase In Gen Z And Millenials That Say Businesses Aren’t Doing Enough On Social Issues

Stuart Mitchell

A new report finds that there has been a 14% increase in the number of Gen Z and Millennials that expect companies to do more on social issues since 2021 (53% vs 39%).  The Purpose Pulse, which surveyed people in the UK and US, found Gen Z and Millennials are demanding more action amidst low levels of trust. Just under one third of respondents believe business and government can solve today’s big challenges (32% and 29% respectively). This comes at a time of global conflicts, political shifts and national elections,…

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Sodexo launches industry-leading initiative – Smart Choice – to promote healthier snacking

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to introduce Smart Choice, an industry-first initiative developed to make healthier on-the-go snacking easier, more accessible, and smarter.   Responding to rising demand for healthier options, Smart Choice helps customers navigate the often-confusing world of healthy snacks. While many snacks appear to be healthier, they can still contain high levels of salt, fat, or sugar. Smart Choice removes the guesswork by highlighting genuinely healthy options. Developed by Sodexo’s nutrition and dietetics team, Smart Choice brings greater transparency to food choices by following the government’s ‘traffic…

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