Day: 18 October 2025

Samaritans demands more support for emergency workers amidst shocking rise in suicide and self-harm call outs

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans reveals troubling new data showing an annual rise of 32,143 in Ambulance Service suicide and self-harm call outs across England. The charity’s Freedom of Information request received responses from eight out of the 11  NHS Ambulance Services in England, all of which responded to more suicide and self-harm incidents in 2024 than in 2023, with one region handling almost double the number than the previous year. The latest figures paint an even more concerning picture of the rising pressure on emergency services. Earlier this year, a Parliamentary Question revealed…

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Over 40 brands 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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CAP – Get your advertising of sustainable cruising in ship shape

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Get your advertising of sustainable cruising in ship shape. 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. Consumers are becoming more aware of sustainable tourism, wanting to make increasingly eco-conscious travel choices. In response, many companies in the cruise industry are keen to showcase their green credentials. There are, however, several fundamental principles that advertisers. who market…

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New report maps out key paths for building more resilient agricultural supply chains

Stuart Mitchell

A new Ceres report reveals four important takeaways for companies and financial institutions on the current opportunities and barriers to scaling sustainable and resilient agricultural practices in corporate supply chains.   Notably, the new report, Cultivating Resilience: A Primer on Corporate Investment in Agricultural Supply Chains, shows many of the largest companies are already acting – working with farmers and ranchers to adopt more resilient practices. However, Ceres finds that more participation at greater scale is needed to transition the sector and reap the most benefits from action.  Ceres’ analysis…

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NSC Study Finds Major Perception Gap Between Workers and Safety Leaders

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly 30% of workers who experience pain at work don’t report it, and safety leaders consistently rate their workplace culture more positively than frontline employees do, according to new research from the National Safety Council. The research from Frontline Worker Perspectives on Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention, based on survey data from 1,000 non-managerial workers across diverse industries, reveals significant disconnects between management perceptions and worker experiences in MSD prevention efforts.  “These findings offer a powerful reminder that safety cannot be achieved without the voice of those doing the work every day,”…

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