Day: 17 December 2025

Blue Horizons: the rise of blue bonds in sustainable investment

Stuart Mitchell

lthough they have been in the financial markets for several years, blue bonds have gained renewed momentum following the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in June 2025. Their purpose? Broaden the scope of sustainable finance by placing natural capital and the resilience of aquatic ecosystems at the core of investment strategies. Growing investor interest in blue bonds The BlueInvest Investor Report 2024 reveals a significant increase in blue economy investments. The market is now three times larger than it was a decade ago, surpassing 13 billion euros over the five-year period between 2018 to…

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WFA reveals finalists for Global Marketer of the Year 2025

Stuart Mitchell

WFA has unveiled the six finalists for the 2025 Global Marketer of the Year award, featuring leaders from The Coca-Cola Company, Cathay Pacific, e.l.f.Beauty, Grab, Lenovo and Mercado Libre. An expert jury of 17 marketing industry leaders considered more than 30 eligible names submitted by the industry as part of the process, with each judge nominating their top contenders. The marketers with the most votes have been named as finalists and all will be added to the WFA’s Hall of Fame. The winner will be determined by the expert jury and named…

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Nestlé invests £28 million in Dalston factory to drive innovation, growth and sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé is investing £28 million in its Dalston factory in Cumbria, home of Nescafé Frothy Coffee, reinforcing its commitment to cutting-edge manufacturing, sustainable operations and long-term growth. This major upgrade includes the construction of a state-of-the-art mixing plant and the installation of two advanced high-tech packing lines, capable of producing up to 60,000 frothy coffee sachets per hour. The new mixing plant, representing a £17.5 million investment, features the latest equipment and design standards to help make high-quality products more efficiently. The four-storey facility will reduce heavy lifting by 80…

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New Ceres’ report analyzes corporate progress on deforestation risks

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres recently released a report that finds that dozens of companies in the most at-risk sectors are not taking key steps to end deforestation and conversion in their supply chains – but a few major companies are demonstrating that achieving this goal is possible.  While considerable action is needed to protect forests and other natural ecosystems, Ceres’ report, Corporate Progress on Deforestation Risk: Analysis for Investors, provides a detailed assessment of corporate progress and highlights business practices that effectively address deforestation risks. The report also identifies jurisdictional or landscape initiatives…

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Tetra Pak empowers food and beverage producers to meet consumer demands with launch of sunflower protein

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak has announced the launch of sunflower protein, a plant-based ingredient designed to help food and beverage (F&B) producers meet rising consumer demand for plant-based products – while maximising existing investments. Expanding Tetra Pak’s portfolio of innovative ingredients, sunflower protein provides a plant-based avenue for F&B producers to capitalise on the booming plant-based food and beverage market, which is forecast to triple in size to $35.9 billion by 20331. Sunflower protein is particularly versatile due to its neutral, slightly nutty flavour profile, smooth texture and off-white colouring. These attributes…

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