Day: 9 December 2025

Advertising Unlocked gives over 1,500 teenagers their first taste of adland

Stuart Mitchell

Agencies across the UK are today (Wednesday 12 November) taking part in the industry’s biggest careers day, IPA Advertising Unlocked 2025, opening their doors and showcasing the opportunities a career in advertising could hold to over 1,500 students. By connecting agencies with local schools, the programme helps open up the advertising industry to a broader and more diverse group of young people, inspiring them to see the potential of a creative career. This year, 68 agencies are hosting open days in 13 towns and cities across England, Northern Ireland and…

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Triodos Bank UK supports rural connectivity with Broadband for the Rural North

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has agreed a new funding package with Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN), a pioneering community benefit society delivering full-fibre broadband to some of the UK’s most remote communities. Currently, the majority of B4RN’s customer base is in the North West of England, with the new finance supporting B4RN to expand into the North East, focusing around the Northumberland and County Durham border.  B4RN’s mission is to connect underserved rural areas across the North of England, where traditional providers have often deemed infrastructure investment commercially unviable. The…

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Companies Save US$54bn Through Low-Carbon Action – Evidence That the Data to Unlock Trillions Already Exists, CDP Reports

Stuart Mitchell

After world leaders gather at COP30 in Belém to confront the trillions still missing from global climate finance, new analysis from CDP shows the data needed to close the gap already exists and financial institutions are using it now to channel capital towards credible transition efforts. Companies disclosing through CDP – the world’s leading independent environmental disclosure platform – reported over US$54 billion in annual savings from low-carbon initiatives in 2024, proving that climate action can deliver measurable business value. Drawing on data from nearly 12,000 companies, CDP’s latest report,…

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UNHCR report reveals extreme weather driving repeated displacement among conflict-affected communities

Stuart Mitchell

Millions of refugees, people forced to flee, and their hosts are trapped in an increasingly vicious cycle of conflict and climate extremes, according to a new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The report warns that climate shocks are undermining chances of recovery, increasing humanitarian needs, and amplifying the risks of repeated displacement. By mid-2025, 117 million people had been displaced by war, violence and persecution. Three in four of them are living in countries facing high-to-extreme exposure to climate-related hazards. Over the past 10 years, weather-related…

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‘Love your leftovers: feast smart, waste less’ campaign to save food, money and time this Christmas.

Stuart Mitchell

Christmas, like many celebrations, tends to revolve around sharing meals with friends and family, spreading generosity and joy. A time when people want to ensure plenty of food is on the table. However, there is the unwelcome peril of buying or cooking too much, stealing the fun from Christmas by filling our bins with food we have worked hard to buy and prepare. The millions of tonnes of edible food thrown in the bin, combined with the cost of living, do not make for a very merry Christmas. Food waste…

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