Month: October 2025

Global ad market prospects upgraded following social media windfall

Stuart Mitchell

A new study from WARC, the experts in marketing effectiveness, has found that global advertising spend is now on course to grow 7.4% this year to $1.17trn, a marked upgrade of 1.2 percentage points (pp) from WARC’s June forecast due to an exceptional second quarter performance. A further rise of 8.1% is forecast next year, to $1.27, while growth of 7.1% in 2027 would push the market’s value to $1.36trn – a doubling in size since the pandemic. James McDonald, Director of Data, Intelligence & Forecasting, WARC, and author of…

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Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation receives Grand Prix accolade

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation not only won the Foundation of the Year award but walked away with the coveted Grand Prix accolade at the 2025 Corporate Engagement Awards which recognise organisations elevating corporate responsibility beyond the expected. The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, a UK registered charity, was recognised for its commitment to extending its support beyond food aid through fundraising, grant-giving, volunteering and partnering with national and hyper-local charities to ensure funds reach those with the greatest need and bringing a positive social impact to local communities. On presenting the…

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XPO Logistics recognises partners driving innovation and sustainability in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, held the first edition of its Suppliers Awards on 23 September in Lyon, where its European headquarters are located. The ceremony recognised the suppliers that have made the greatest contribution to the company’s ambitions in innovation, decarbonisation, digitalisation, and operational excellence across Europe.  Six partner companies were honoured across six categories, reflecting the strategic pillars of XPO Logistics. The event gathered around 100 key partners from around 50 companies, with awards presented by members of the…

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Clean Food Group Secures Transformational Acquisition of One-Million-Litre Fermentation Facility

Stuart Mitchell

Clean Food Group (CFG), a leading UK food-tech pioneer in sustainable oils and fats, has completed a landmark acquisition of the assets of Algal Omega 3 Ltd (AO3). This transformational move provides CFG with immediate access to one million litres of fermentation capacity, making the business the world’s largest manufacturer of yeast fermentation-derived sustainable oils and fats. Located on a 12-acre biotech hub in Liverpool, the facility combines extensive R&D capabilities with significant room for future expansion. A Leap Forward in Commercialisation CFG has already validated commercial-scale production at the…

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Barclays unveils approach to navigating nature-related financial risk

Stuart Mitchell

Barclays publishes leading approach to assessing nature-related financial risks of large financial portfolios and outlines pragmatic steps to drive progress. Understanding of nature-related risk and how to include it in economic and financial modelling is nascent. To make progress, Barclays is seeking to drive forward an industry-wide conversation and, in a new publication, Navigating Nature Risk: Applying the TNFD’s LEAP framework, details how it has leveraged the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure’s Locate, Evaluate, Assess and Prepare Framework (LEAP). Focusing on a sample of mining and European power companies, Barclays…

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