Month: May 2025

Fundraising Regulator launches new Code of Fundraising Practice

Stuart Mitchell

The Fundraising Regulator has published a new Code of Fundraising Practice, set to take effect on 1 November 2025. It delivers a proportionate approach to regulation that protects the public without placing undue constraints on fundraisers. The new Code, which is 45% shorter than the current Code, has been designed to be clearer and easier to navigate for charities, fundraisers, and the public. Its principles-based format, which reduces the need for separate rules for each fundraising method, supports innovation in the sector – allowing fundraisers to apply the principles across…

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Compassion Launches Salmon Retailer Spotlight Comparing UK Retailer Policies on Fresh, Frozen and Smoked Salmon

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched a Salmon Retailer Spotlight that shines a light on the transparency and robustness of UK retailers’ animal welfare policies concerning farmed fresh, frozen and smoked salmon.  The Salmon Retailer Spotlight complements Compassion’s 2024 Salmon Welfare Scorecard which evaluates salmon producers’ public welfare policies on salmon.  The Retailer Spotlight uses a smaller subset of the same criteria, focussing on information that most producers already report against. It challenges retailers to demonstrate their commitment to welfare standards through their own policies, rather than relying on assurance…

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World’s first Low Carbon Ratings system for Cement and Concrete launches

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announces the launch of Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Cement and Concrete – a first-of-its-kind transparent global rating system that will enable cement and concrete to be identified based on their carbon footprints. The ratings system is designed to help customers prioritise sustainability when selecting construction materials by using a clear and intuitive AA to G scale. Inspired by well-known appraising schemes such as the EU’s Energy Performance Certificates and the US Home Energy Rating System, the LCR offers a simple, transparent, and…

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New “RPF” Certification To Help Protect Coral Reefs Debuts In Earth Month

Stuart Mitchell

With “reef-safe” sunscreen claims still largely unregulated, a new certification is helping to set an industry standard: Reef Protection Factor (RPF), developed by the University of Derby in collaboration with the global creative agency McCann. RPF is a pioneering certification designed to address the issues around chemical pollution around the world which is impacting our oceans and aiding in the decline of vital ecosystems such as tropical coral reefs. It pushes the industry forward by initially targeting one of the most preventable local stressors facing these ecosystems: harmful chemicals, for…

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HEAD launches more sustainable BOOM RAW racquet on Earth Day by using Toray’s bio-circular carbon fibers

Stuart Mitchell

HEAD continues to innovate with the launch of the BOOM RAW tennis racquet, an encouraging development in the search for a more sustainable future for racquet sports. All of the carbon fibers are bio-circular carbon fibers in the limited-edition and highly innovative BOOM RAW racquet, which offers the same explosive power – along with the same fun, feel and easy playability – as the regular, in-line BOOM racquet. The bio-circular carbon fibers are manufactured by Toray and its subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe. Showcasing that nothing changes except what matters,…

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