Day: 7 January 2026

Amcor and Laïta win the Zero Impact Packaging Trophies award

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, in collaboration with the French dairy cooperative Laïta, have been awarded in the ‘flexible – complex packaging’ category at the 2025 Zero Impact Packaging Trophies. The French Zero Impact Trophies are prestigious awards that honour the most impactful sustainability initiatives across the packaging industry, celebrating innovation and measurable environmental progress. Amcor and Laïta have been recognised for developing a packaging for the Paysan Breton Emmental Cheese in blocks, the flagship brand of Laïta. The packaging will now use Amcor’s…

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CAP – Responsible advertising: illegal drugs references

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: Responsible advertising: illegal drugs references, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. “Need drugs to get you through Christmas?” Avoid any reference to illegal drugs to avoid tripping up on the rules around responsibility. Any references, however veiled and obscure, to illegal drugs, are likely to breach the Code.  Even if they are a common reference point in the target audience, or they…

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Charity donations expected to fall by £300m during festive season

Stuart Mitchell

Charities are set to receive £300 million less in donations over the last festive season, according to new analysis of 2025 giving trends by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). The last two months of the year are typically the peak months for giving. While two out of every five people (40%) are expected to give to charitable causes during this period, the average donation is anticipated to fall from £85 to £78. As a result, the total donated to charity is estimated to drop from £3.2 billion last November and…

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Crisis responds to the UK national strategy to end homelessness

Stuart Mitchell

On Wednesday 10th December the Westminster government has published their cross-department strategy to get the country back on track towards ending homelessness. The strategy acknowledges the gravity of the situation and focuses on three key pledges: halving the number of long-term rough sleepers; ending the use of B&Bs for families and preventing more households from experiencing homelessness. It also includes many welcome measures to prevent homelessness, including a new target to stop people being discharged from hospital on to the streets. This comes as research from Crisis shows that nearly…

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Triodos Bank calls for fundamental overhaul of financial system and backs stronger public guidance

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank recently announced its renewed vision for the future of finance, calling for a fundamental transformation of the financial system to better serve society. The vision, detailed in the paper “A System that Serves: Rebuilding Finance for the Future”, outlines urgent reforms to ensure finance supports human dignity, ecological balance, and long-term prosperity. The proposal includes a public digital currency and a new approach to financial policy, directing finance to where it matters most. The financial system is not a neutral or objective set of tools. It is a…

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