Day: 25 August 2025

Tetra Pak achieves EcoVadis Platinum medal rating for sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has achieved the highest EcoVadis sustainability rating, earning the prestigious Platinum medal in the globally recognised assessment. This demonstrates the quality of its sustainability management system and commitment to transparency throughout the value chain, placing Tetra Pak among the top 1% of over 130,000 companies assessed1 and representing a major milestone in its sustainability journey.  The rating underscores Tetra Pak’s efforts to integrate sustainability into the core of its business across all four EcoVadis assessment categories: environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.  This success illustrates…

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YouTube stars MrBeast and Mark Rober join with WaterAid to launch global #TeamWater campaign, bringing clean water to millions

Stuart Mitchell

Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, and fellow YouTube star Mark Rober have launched #TeamWater, a global campaign to bring clean water to 2 million people. Powered by content creators from over 84 countries with a combined reach of 2 billion subscribers, the initiative aims to raise $40 million by 31 August. In partnership with international nonprofit WaterAid, the campaign blends creator influence with four decades of global water expertise to make lasting change. From the deserts of Colombia to the mangrove forests of Bangladesh, #TeamWater will work with communities across the…

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IDPH, Brady and the Ad Council Join Forces to Educate Illinoisans About Life-Saving Firearm Restraining Orders

Stuart Mitchell

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Brady: United Against Gun Violence and the Ad Council are debuting the next phase of their “Pause to Heal” campaign, an innovative public-private partnership that was piloted in 2024 to raise awareness of Firearm Restraining Orders (FROs), also known as “extreme risk laws” or “red flag laws.” Despite these tools’ proven efficacy at preventing firearm injuries and deaths, awareness among the general public remains low. This year, the campaign is launching a new suite of public service advertisements (PSAs) that illustrate how loved…

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Global electricity demand to keep growing robustly through 2026 despite economic headwinds

Stuart Mitchell

Renewables, natural gas and nuclear are set to meet the additional demand as the world’s use of electricity rises for industry, appliances, air conditioning, data centres, EVs and more Global electricity demand is expected to expand at one of the fastest sustained paces in over a decade despite ongoing economic pressures, according to a new IEA report, with renewables, natural gas and nuclear all contributing to meet the additional demand. Electricity demand is set to rise by 3.3% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026 – more than twice as fast…

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EcoVadis Data Shows 167% Surge in Sustainability Ratings As ROI of ESG Comes into Focus

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from EcoVadis finds that businesses around the world are strengthening their efforts to improve environmental, social, and ethical performance across their operations and supply chains. The ninth annual Global Supply Chain Sustainability Risk & Performance Index analyzed 89,000 companies, including nearly 50,000 rated in 2024 alone, and shows the number of sustainability ratings conducted globally has grown 167% over the past five years. Asia-Pacific Makes the Most Progress in 2024 Asia-Pacific (APAC) stood out as making the strongest gains in 2024, with companies there increasing their average…

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