Day: 25 July 2025

The Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Macau Marketing Institute Renew Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Macau Marketing Institute (MMI) have renewed their partnership to stimulate the advancement of the marketing sector, for the benefit of marketing professionals, businesses and society in Macau and the UK. As part of the partnership agreement, which was renewed in February for two years, CIM and MMI will support events that are in the interests of both organisations, whilst also cascading research and content to drive greater awareness and reach through Macau and the UK, for the benefit of the marketing sector…

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Less than 3% of protest arrests result in charges as ‘right to protest’ campaign launches

Stuart Mitchell

Recent research by Greenpeace indicates that the Metropolitan Police have regularly arrested protesters when there is an extremely low chance of them ever being charged. Officers made more than 600 arrests in London over the last six years for conspiracy to cause public nuisance but only 18 of them (2.8%) resulted in charges. The research also showed an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in the capital since 2019, when environmental protests became widespread.  These numbers support the belief, widespread amongst activists and protesters, that the police are…

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Carbon credit retirements hit all-time high while issuances surge, Sylvera reports

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon credit retirements surged to 95 million in H1 2025, the highest half-year figure ever recorded, according to an analysis by carbon data provider Sylvera. In carbon markets, retirement is the process of using a credit to offset emissions and making it no longer tradable. On the supply side of the market, Sylvera has recorded a flurry of issuances – the process of newly creating credits that are available for trading – with 77 million credits being issued, an increase of 39% from the first quarter of the year, and…

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It’s a Journey Launches: A New Podcast Exploring the Future of Sustainable Travel

Stuart Mitchell

It’s a Journey: A Sustainable Travel Podcast is a groundbreaking new podcast series hosted by sustainable travel expert and writer Holly Tuppen and  Richard Hammond, Publishing Director of Green Traveller Media. Sponsored by Lemongrass – the B Corp PR and content agency for travel brands – the series dives into the future of sustainable travel through candid conversations with leading voices across the industry. Born out of a frustration with a lack of platforms to share B2B solutions-focused and actionable storytelling around sustainability topics, each episode of It’s a Journey tackles…

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Salvation Army scoops top social impact honour at Charity Retail Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The Salvation Army has won the Charity Retail Association’s Social Value Award for 2025. The Award honours charity shops that significantly benefit their communities. Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd. (SATCoL), which manages over 260 shops on behalf of the charity, picked up the award in recognition of its broad and far-reaching work. The award category focuses on how charity shops provide significant benefits to people in local communities, volunteers, colleagues, shoppers and donors. Highlights include the provision of over 6,000 free clothing vouchers for those in need (an increase of…

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