Day: 24 December 2025

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir David Beckham meets children in India and champions equality, empowerment and opportunity

Stuart Mitchell

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir David Beckham met children and young people during a visit to India this week, and called for equal opportunities, inclusion and empowerment for every child. Sir David Beckham said, “I am humbled by the drive, resilience and passion of the children and young people I met today who are fighting for change at an early age and having a say in their future. They are truly inspirational and have conquered many challenges to be where they are today. Their journey is an important reminder that we…

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Octopus Energy joins global campaign to scale up renewables across Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy Generation has joined the European Commission, the Republic of South Africa and Global Citizen’s Scaling Up Renewables in Africa campaign, which announced that it had raised $17.8 billion (€15.5bn) in public and private sector contributions during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. Octopus is the only British business contributing to the global campaign, leveraging its Power Africa Initiative to catalyse $450 million. In addition to new solar and wind generation, the Power Africa Initiative will focus on a range of clean-energy investments, including grids, distributed assets and technologies…

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Fairtrade increases cotton Minimum Prices to support future growth

Stuart Mitchell

As part of an effort to address inflation and increasing production costs, Fairtrade International has implemented new Minimum Prices for cotton. Approved by Fairtrade’s Standard Committee, the Minimum Prices for cotton have increased between 30 – 66 percent, reflecting the current realities of the cotton industry. The new prices went into effect on 1 October 2025. Since the last price revision, farmers have not only been dealing with inflation and increasing production costs but also mounting pressure from climate change and human rights and environmental due diligence requirements.       The…

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Tetra Pak launches Integrated Heat Pump system to electrify pasteurization and cut energy use by up to 77%

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak recently announced the expansion of its Factory Sustainable Solutions portfolio with its new Tetra Pak® Integrated Heat Pump system for pasteurizers, designed to help food and beverage (F&B) producers reduce energy use and cut costs. Pasteurization is a critical process for food safety and quality, but traditional systems are energy-intensive, typically relying on fossil fuels for heating and electrical chillers for cooling. As F&B producers seek to improve efficiency and sustainability, optimising energy use in this process offers a clear path to reducing both costs and emissions through…

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Kellanova, Walmart and Indigo Ag Partner to Advance Farmer Prosperity in Arkansas through Regenerative Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Kellanova, Walmart and Indigo Ag today announced a new partnership designed to strengthen farmer prosperity through regenerative agriculture across Arkansas. Through the Source by Indigo program, the collaboration provides farmers with resources, data, and technical support to build more resilient and profitable rice farming operations across the state. The co-investment builds on four years of partnership between Walmart and Indigo Ag, which has already helped rice farmers supplying Walmart’s Great Value brand reduce emissions by over 37,000 metric tons of CO₂e, conserve over 11 billion gallons of water, and put…

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