Day: 8 May 2025

Advertising rule changes following review in response to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

Stuart Mitchell

CAP and BCAP have published the outcome of their consultation on amendments to the advertising Codes following a review to align them with the Unfair Commercial Practices (UCP) provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The UCP provisions came into force on 6 April 2025. The CAP and BCAP Code rule changes come into force immediately. The UCP provisions update and replace the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the CPRs). The key principles of misleading advertising underpinning the Codes remain much the same in the…

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Triodos Bank recognised as top-scoring Best Buy by Ethical Consumer

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank has been awarded ‘Best Buy’ status by Ethical Consumer magazine for its personal current account and savings accounts, with both scoring 96 out of a possible 100 points. Ethical Consumer magazine has rated 28 banks on their current accounts and 46 on their savings accounts, giving them an ethical score. As with its previous ethical banking guide in 2022 – which also saw Triodos awarded ‘Best Buy’ status – the scoring system continues to assess banks on their overall ethos, approach to tackling climate change, and tax conduct. In…

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ASA – Understanding Advertising: Misleadingness

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Understanding Advertising: Misleadingness. 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. We’re committed to protecting the public by ensuring that ads across all media are legal, decent, honest, and truthful. As part of our 2024–2028 strategy, AI-assisted collective ad regulation, we’re using research to better understand public concerns and prioritise our work on the issues that matter…

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Fincantieri and Viking announce the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship and sign contracts for two new units

Stuart Mitchell

Fincantieri and Viking announced recently the first cruise ship in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for both propulsion and onboard electricity generation, the “Viking Libra”. The vessel is currently under construction at the Fincantieri Ancona shipyard, with delivery scheduled for late 2026. With a gross tonnage of approximately 54,300 tons and a length of 239 meters, the “Viking Libra”, will accommodate up to 998 guests in 499 staterooms. Designed with sustainability in mind, the ship will be capable of navigating and operating with zero emissions, allowing…

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Celebrating the best of the net-zero transition: Entries open for edie Net-Zero Awards 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Entries are officially open for edie’s hugely popular Net-Zero Awards – the UK’s only industry-wide awards scheme recognising and rewarding the individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a low-carbon economy. Now in their third year, the Net-Zero Awards sit in the critical spot between net-zero strategy and on-the-ground implementation of energy and carbon management projects. It is a sister scheme to the long-standing edie Awards, with categories specifically designed to recognise particular decarbonisation projects and initiatives. Past winners of edie’s Net-Zero awards include BT, Chivas Brothers, John…

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