Day: 14 October 2025

CAP – Celebrating Black History Month: Advertising with respect and responsibility

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Celebrating Black History Month: Advertising with respect and responsibility. 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. October marks Black History Month, a time to honour and celebrate the contributions of generations of people of African and Caribbean descent who have helped shape Britain’s national and cultural life. For many advertisers, it’s also an opportunity to spotlight…

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Over 40 brands and retailers unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing to boost impact for overseas farmers and workers

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-three leading UK retailers and brands are urging their sectors to commit to sourcing on Fairtrade terms to ‘Do it Fair’, by sourcing on Fairtrade terms, in a united push to improve the lives of millions of farmers and workers who grow the food on our shelves but remain excluded from prosperity. The business coalition calls for an increase in Fairtrade sales of everyday essentials like bananas, cocoa, coffee and tea to support a level playing field for farming communities facing growing threats from climate change, market instability and global…

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Digital Poverty Alliance Expands Tech4Young Carers Scheme to Bridge the Digital Divide for Hundreds More Young People Across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has expanded its Tech4Young Carers scheme, helping more young people across the UK access the technology and skills they need to stay connected, bridge the digital divide, manage their caring responsibilities, while continuing their education. Following a successful first year in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the scheme is now being rolled out to Milton Keynes and Southend-on-Sea, reaching an additional 200 young carers across these three regions. This expansion forms part of the DPA’s wider mission to end digital poverty across the UK, with funding provided…

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Electric Vehicles Remain Key Driver for Grid Investment Despite Data Center Boom

Stuart Mitchell

Grid investment of $15.8 trillion is needed between now and 2050 under BloombergNEF’s base-case scenario for the global energy transition, most of it for physical assets like wires, cables, towers and substations to deliver a required 29-million-kilometer (17.4-million-mile) extension. This year’s outlook included data centers as a new driver of grid investment but found that their global share of utilities’ capital expenditure on grid infrastructure remains modest. New Energy Outlook Download the executive summary and sample dataset to explore scenarios covering the global transition across power, transport, buildings, and industry…

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Sylvera Launches Market Intelligence Solution to Streamline Carbon Investment Decision-Making

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvera, the leading carbon data platform, today announced the launch of its new Market Intelligence solution, delivering unprecedented integration of quality assessments, real-time pricing data, and advanced market analytics. The solution addresses a critical market inefficiency where buyers, developers, and investors have historically relied on disparate data sources and fragmented systems to make informed carbon credit investment decisions. Solving Critical Market Fragmentation The groundbreaking solution represents a fundamental shift in carbon project investment by bridging quality assessment and pricing intelligence to strategic buying decisions. Sylvera’s integrated approach uncovers the correlation…

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