Day: 6 September 2025

Pillars of support for Derby’s biodiversity

Stuart Mitchell

Biodiversity is set to flourish in Derby as 15 new Living Pillars are installed across the city centre, bringing natural beauty into urban spaces. Living pillars are self-contained vertical habitats attach to existing lamp posts and signage columns, supporting pollinators and improving the look and feel of the city. Operatives install a Living Pillar to a lamp post in Derby Powered by solar energy, each pillar is self-sufficient, collecting and recycling rainwater to keep its plants healthy year-round. In addition to their environmental benefits, the pillars will support wayfinding throughout…

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UK and Europe wildfires a mere “glimpse of what is yet come”, warns WaterAid UK’s Chief Executive

Stuart Mitchell

With wildfires raging across the UK and Europe and more deadly heatwave alerts on the agenda, Tim Wainwright, Chief Executive of WaterAid UK, responds:  “The escalating climate crisis is no longer knocking — it’s battering down the door, with wildfires raging across the UK and Europe this week –  a glimpse of what is yet to come but a reality for most. “The climate crisis is a water crisis, with 90% of all natural disasters water-related. Decades deep in drought and mass flooding, frontline countries have always borne the worst,…

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ASA – What’s the story when advertising ticket sales?

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: What’s the story when advertising ticket sales? . 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. From a village pantomime to a sold-out stadium via festivals, fêtes, musicals and more. No matter the shape or size, events usually means tickets and marketers need to check the terms and conditions when promoting those tickets.   Every marketer wants their…

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IFC and OTP Leasing Launch €50 Million Facility to Boost Ukraine’s Private Sector and Sustainable Energy Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

IFC and OTP Leasing, a leading leasing company in Ukraine, are launching a €50 million risk sharing facility (RSF) to expand financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger companies (midcaps). The initiative aims to fund sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, trade, energy, and logistics, focusing on sustainable energy solutions that enhance Ukraine’s energy resilience. Amid Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has suffered a significant loss of productive capacity due to supply chain disruptions, power outages, and labor shortages. The high-risk environment has also constrained lending to the private sector, with…

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New Analysis Reveals Critical “Measurement Gap” in Insurance Industry

Stuart Mitchell

A new analysis released today reveals a stark disconnect between the insurance industry’s climate commitments and their ability to measure and track progress toward those goals.   The Measurement Gap: A Deep Dive into Climate Risk Reporting in the U.S. Insurance Sector  shows a consistent inability among insurers to translate climate awareness into measurable accountability. Among the 45 insurance groups analyzed – those providing information across all climate risk disclosure categories – none of the insurers provide the emissions targets necessary to track progress toward their climate commitments, despite 87% establishing…

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