Month: May 2025

UK’s largest environmental match funding campaign raises record £8.1m

Stuart Mitchell

Big Give’s Green Match Fund, the UK’s largest environmental match funding campaign, has raised a record-breaking £8.1 million in 2025, marking a pivotal year for the campaign and the charities it supports. A total of 307 environmental organisations – including Surfers Against Sewage, Rewilding Britain, and Cool Earth Action – received vital funding through a week-long public donation campaign, bolstered by match funding from a coalition of philanthropic partners. The campaign launched on World Earth Day, 22nd April, with a special event at London’s iconic Wilton’s Music Hall, the oldest…

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Tesco completes major enhancement in chicken welfare

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced it has successfully completed a significant enhancement in welfare standards for all its core fresh chicken ranges. The change ensures customers can access chicken that is raised with more space to perch and move around, while maintaining the same great value. All Tesco fresh British chicken is now grown with birds that have 20% more space than the industry standard. This allows them additional room to express their natural behaviours. To help support British agriculture, the retailer has reaffirmed its commitment to sourcing all its fresh chicken…

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Secret Joins the Menopause Movement with Let’s Talk Menopause and New York Times Bestselling Author Tamsen Fadal

Stuart Mitchell

In time for Women’s Health Month in May, Secret, a leading brand in women’s personal care, is shining a spotlight on menopause, a subject that has largely remained taboo despite it being a natural phase of life for all women. To encourage more conversation on menopause and support for all women, Secret is joining forces with Tamsen Fadal, menopause advocate and author of The New York Times Best Seller How to Menopause. This partnership aims to equip women with the tools they need to better manage symptoms like hot flashes…

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Faraday Battery Challenge launches sector wide battery report

Stuart Mitchell

UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, has launched a report that forecasts electrification to spur UK battery demand by 2035. Electrification of the UK’s automotive, marine, aerospace, rail and energy storage sectors is expected to drive a significant rise in domestic battery demand by 2035. This increased demand will need an additional 55 gigawatt hours of batteries and presents a large opportunity to cement battery manufacturing within the UK industrial landscape. Need for collaboration A new report, from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Faraday Battery Challenge, delivered by…

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OAAA Aligns for Growth: New Leadership Hire to Focus on Revenue, Growth, and Member Success

Stuart Mitchell

Coming off a record-breaking year for out of home (OOH) advertising, the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) is sharpening its focus on long-term growth, operational excellence, and deeper member value. As part of this strategy, OAAA announced today that Greg Ald is joining the organization as SVP, Revenue, Growth, and Membership, a newly created leadership position designed to strengthen the organization’s impact and better serve the evolving needs of the industry. He will report to Chief Operating Officer Patrick Dolan and will be responsible for leading OAAA’s…

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