Day: 13 May 2025

ASA partners with MHRA and GPhC to reinforce rules on the advertising of weight-loss drugs online

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: ASA partners with MHRA and GPhC to reinforce rules on the advertising of weight-loss drugs online. 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. Our Compliance team have today published a joint Enforcement Notice with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), making clear that ads for named weight-loss POMs are…

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Suntory Establishes New Company, Water Scape, to Support Secure Water Supplies

Stuart Mitchell

Suntory Holdings recently announced the establishment of a new company, Water Scape Ltd., to support businesses and local communities in securing water supplies by providing scientific expertise on water. The company will begin operations this month. Suntory Group has conducted extensive domestic and international research on water, including studies to improve the function of forests for recharging water resources at Suntory Global Innovation Center’s Institute for Water Science established in 2003. This research supports the company’s key initiatives, including estimating the amount of groundwater recharge at Suntory Natural Water Sanctuaries…

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Net-Zero Banking Alliance renews mandate with increased focus on unlocking opportunities for financing real economy decarbonization

Stuart Mitchell

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the global initiative supporting banks to lead on climate mitigation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, today confirms members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of backing plans to strengthen the support it provides to its members, marking a new phase for the Alliance’s work. The vote follows a year-long strategic review during which all member banks were able to provide input on NZBA’s future direction. The decision builds on the significant achievements of the Alliance since its founding in 2021, including the…

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Royal Mail halves domestic flights in major step towards improving reliability and delivering Net-Zero

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has completed the removal of 18 domestic flights as part of its effort to improve reliability and minimise carbon emissions. One of the last flights departed from East Midlands Airport on Saturday 5 April – the planes will be replaced by road vehicles which are both better for the environment and more reliable. In recent years, Royal Mail has invested significantly in its road fleet. The company also operates the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet, with over 6,000 electric vehicles. In total, Royal Mail has discontinued 18 domestic…

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Fidelis’ AtmosClear signs agreement with Microsoft for high-quality carbon removal from project in Louisiana

Stuart Mitchell

AtmosClear BR, a portfolio company of Fidelis, announced that it has signed a contract with Microsoft for 6.75 million metric tons of engineered carbon removal over 15 years from bioenergy carbon capture & storage (“BECCS”). The deal is the world’s largest for permanent carbon removal to date. AtmosClear is developing a carbon capture facility at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The plant will use sustainable materials like sugarcane bagasse and trimmings from prudent forest management to produce clean energy while capturing 680,000 metric tons of biogenic carbon…

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