Month: September 2025

Asda launches new sustainable supply chain finance scheme for UK suppliers

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has launched a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance scheme with Lloyds, as the retailer aims to use financial incentives to drive sustainability progress and performance within its supply chain. Asda will provide access to preferential rates for numerous suppliers on a tiered basis, dependent on sustainability performance against a range of KPIs. Suppliers performing strongly against their sustainability KPIs and sharing their sustainability data will be rewarded with the most preferential terms. Asda have appointed Ecovadis, the global sustainability ratings platform provider, to help them assess and improve their…

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BRE launch 2020-25 impact report

Stuart Mitchell

As a profit-for-purpose organisation, our ambition is bold. We want to be the world’s leading science, data, and innovation hub for the built environment. Our ambition is also firmly grounded in our ethos that evidence-based research and industry collaboration are key to delivering buildings, infrastructure, and communities that are fit for the future.  Over the last five years, our commitment has translated into tangible advances across the built environment – from embedding sustainable construction and real estate practices through our standards such as BREEAM, to deepening our global partnerships on…

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CISL to launch a Postgraduate Alumni Council

Stuart Mitchell

CISL to launch a new Postgraduate Alumni Council to develop a programme of ongoing alumni engagement that reflects the depth of connection between CISL and this critical group of change agents. More than 2,000 postgraduate students have studied with CISL over the last 25 years, and in doing so have built leadership capacity for positive change in the world. CISL is pleased to announce that in late 2025 an Alumni Council for CISL’s postgraduate cohorts will launch. Joining a postgraduate programme represents a special significant investment of time and resource, resulting in…

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ICO launches consultations for Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 amendments

Stuart Mitchell

In response to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) coming into force, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched public consultations to help shape final guidance.   The ICO has produced and is consulting on draft guidance to support organisations in understanding and applying upcoming amendments. These include:  ‘recognised legitimate interest’ which is a new lawful basis, separate from the legitimate interests lawful basis; and  ‘data protection complaints’ which is a new requirement for all organisations to have a process in place for handling data protection complaints.   These guidance…

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OAAA Announces 2025 OOH Media Plan Awards Jury

Stuart Mitchell

The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) is pleased to announce the esteemed jury for this year’s OOH Media Plan Awards, an industry-leading program celebrating outstanding media strategy, placement, and execution since its launch 25 years ago. This year’s jurors include a distinguished lineup of professionals whose diverse expertise spans media, agencies, technology, brand stewardship, and innovation: Brad Alperin, Head of Brand Solutions, OUTFRONT Media Ali Broback, Chief Client Officer & Partner, ODN Maria Givens, VP, Head of Media, Digital & Platforms, NA, Bayer Randy Kilgore, Chief Revenue…

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