Month: September 2025

M&S Becomes First UK High Street Retailer To Introduce Stoma Underwear For Men

Stuart Mitchell

M&S – the UK’s largest men’s underwear retailer – is proud to be introducing stoma trunks; a first for a UK High Street retailer.  Today, more than 200,000 people are living with a stoma in the UK, but this essential product has not always been easy to find on the High Street.   The launch follows the success of last year’s launch of stoma knickers which were developed with direct input from women living with a stoma and have been praised for their comfort, style and value. Since launching in…

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CISL welcomes Environmental Audit Committee to Cambridge for cross-sector dialogue on sustainability and innovation in housing and aviation

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) was pleased to host a delegation from the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiries into environmental sustainability, housing growth and airport expansion.  The visit brought together CISL’s expert teams and members from our leadership and innovation groups —including the Corporate Leaders Group, the Centre for Sustainable Finance, Canopy, and the Living Lab—alongside colleagues from Cambridge City Council and wider stakeholders in the finance, built environment, and startup communities to support the EAC in developing…

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Recycling Roadmap for Flexible Plastics launches

Stuart Mitchell

A long-awaited solution to a major plastic recycling challenge has been revealed in a report and blueprint launched in Parliament this week. The report, titled “The Future of Recycling Flexible Plastic Packaging in the UK,” provides a comprehensive blueprint detailing how flexible plastics, such as food packaging, film, and carrier bags, can be cost-effectively collected and recycled. The report is the result of the three-year FlexCollect project which piloted different collection and processing methods for flexible plastics across 10 local authorities and 160,000 households across England. The work was led…

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OAAA Expands Agency and Brand Councils with New Distinguished Leaders

Stuart Mitchell

The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) is adding fresh perspectives to its Agency and Brand Councils, uniting some of the industry’s most forward-thinking and strategic minds to shape the next chapter of out of home (OOH) advertising. Formed earlier this year, the Agency Council brings senior agency leaders into direct conversation with the OOH community, creating a space to tackle shifting media habits, new technologies, and evolving brand priorities. New members of the Agency Council include: A.J. Storinge, EVP, Global Managing Partner, Client Leader, UM Ellie Bamford,…

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Most British businesses do nothing to support charities

Stuart Mitchell

Most of Britain’s businesses do nothing to support charities, new research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has found. Only 25% of British businesses donated to charities in the form of time, cash or goods last year. CAF’s Corporate Giving Report 2025 reveals that from those that do support charities, an estimated £4.2 billion was donated by British business in 2024, with nearly half donated by FTSE 100 companies. Charitable donations by FTSE 100 companies totalled £1.85 billion last year. If donations had kept up with inflation, charities would have…

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