Month: December 2025

M&S Brought Sustainable Sprouts To The Christmas Dinner Table With Seed-To-Shelf Innovation

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has put seed planting innovation at the heart of Christmas this year.   Brussels sprout supplier Seahills from Arbroath has pioneered mixing wildflower seeds between sprout rows to provide important habitats for bees, butterflies, ladybirds and hoverflies that help to naturally manage pests.  Farming with nature helps to improve biodiversity and crop quality and yield. Seahills is part of the M&S Farming for the Future programme and dedicates 20% of its land to nature as well as measuring its environmental footprint with Soil Association Exchange and taking…

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Unity Trust Bank awards £50,000 worth of grants to customers’ social impact projects

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank has announced the recipients of its annual £50,000 Impact Grants programme. Nearly 200 grant applications were received this year from Unity customers across a range of sectors in the UK. Ten socially-minded organisations, each receiving £5,000, were chosen by a panel of judges. The successful recipients are: Break The Silence supports people who have been affected by childhood sexual trauma in East and North Ayrshire. Green Futures in Grimsby provides horticultural and craft-based activities to improve health and well-being and increase employability. In Your Space Circus, a…

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86% of marketers in the dark on campaign and performance effectiveness, report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Funnel, the marketing intelligence platform, and market insights company Ravn Research have recently released a report on the state of agencies and in-house marketers. Full report available here.   The report draws upon quantitative and qualitative research from 238 in-house and agency marketers and leaders. Funnel and Ravn have found that marketers are inundated with data across thousands of sources and can’t marshal insights on how their campaigns reach customers and deliver returns on investment. The report also identifies a mismatch between marketers’ recognition of AI’s effect on consumer habits and…

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UK Giving is Evolving as Micro-Donations Gain Momentum

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of Giving Tuesday on 2nd December 2025, new research from UK micro-donation charity Pennies revealed growing awareness and support for digital micro-giving. The survey, conducted by Sapio Research among 2,000 UK adults, shows that micro-donations to charities are becoming a key part of everyday giving behaviour. While cash remains a valued way to donate, the UK’s shift toward digital payments is creating new opportunities for everyday giving. Micro-donations at checkout are now a trusted and popular way to support good causes and the public is responding positively. Research Highlights…

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Sodexo’s commitment to tackling food waste recognised with two wins at 2025 ‘waste2zero’ awards

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland has been named Best Resource Management Business of the Year and awarded the Best Food Waste Prevention Project Award at the 2025 ‘waste2zero’ awards organised by Footprint Media the leading voice on sustainability in the food service sector. Both awards were given to Sodexo for its pioneering WasteWatch food waste prevention programme and the outstanding impact it has had on reducing food waste and driving sustainability across Sodexo’s food services sites across the UK and Ireland. In the 12 months to 31 August 2025 food waste…

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