Day: 20 December 2025

Virgin Media O2 optimises connectivity on over 40 motorways and A roads in boost to Britain’s EV future

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Media O2 has announced 4G and 5G coverage improvements on more than 40 major UK motorways and A roads, supporting the digital infrastructure needed to help boost electric vehicle adoption. The improvements cover 590 miles of road, which is roughly the equivalent of driving from Exeter to Inverness.  Mobile coverage has been optimised on road corridors including the M1 (London–Leeds), M4 (London–Bristol), M6 (Coventry–Carlisle) and Scotland’s M8 (Glasgow–Edinburgh) – linking ports, cities and regions and helping drivers stay informed and safe on the move. As part of the optimisation,…

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VIOOH confirms programmatic DOOH delivers industry-leading sustainable media performance

Stuart Mitchell

VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out of home (DOOH) supply-side platform, announced its 2024 full year emissions intensity (an objective measure of carbon efficiency), which was 0.041 grams CO2e per ad impression. In June 2025, Ad Net Zero launched version 1.2 of the Global Media Sustainability Framework (GMSF), the global advertising industry standard for emissions measurement across the main media channels including OOH, in order to provide robust and comparable calculations, enabling advertisers to make informed choices about their channel selection and its impact on carbon emissions.  Working with…

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FENC Wins ITMF International Cooperation Award for Joint Development of Eco-Friendly Bio-recycled Polyester Products with Carbios and Salomon

Stuart Mitchell

Far Eastern New Century (FENC), together with French biotech company Carbios and global sports brand Salomon, has produced a more sustainable version of the iconic footwear from Salomon’s XT_PU.RE range, made with premium-quality polyester fibers using biorecycling technology. This innovative project earned the “ITMF International Cooperation Award 2025” from the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). The partnership marks a major milestone for both the textile and footwear industries. It also promotes the circular economy through international collaboration. Carbios used a unique enzyme-based process to break down complex PET/polyester wastes into…

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Pennies Marks 15 Years of Impact, Celebrating £75m in Micro-Donations and 2025 Award Winners

Stuart Mitchell

Pennies, the UK’s leading micro-donation charity, this week marked its 15th anniversary with its annual Autumn Celebration Event in London, recognising the individuals and partners driving progress across the micro-donation movement.  Held in central London and attended by over 150 leaders from retail, hospitality, payments and technology, the event celebrated Pennies’ growing community of partners – and highlighted its collective social impact to date: over 300 million micro-donations raised, delivering more than £75 million for over 1,100 UK charities.  2025 Pennies Award Winners: The 6th annual Pennies Awards honoured both…

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A step forward for nature reporting

Stuart Mitchell

Given the prevalence of nature and biodiversity themes highlighted during COP30 in Brazil, GRI supports the recent announcement by the IFRS Foundation that the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will develop incremental disclosure requirements on nature-related risks and opportunities. These ISSB nature-related standard setting efforts will draw from the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Over the past three years, GRI and the TNFD have worked closely together to support the development of each other’s activities, including TNFD recommendations, metrics and guidance, and the revised GRI 101…

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