Day: 23 January 2026

Standard Chartered issues inaugural EUR 1bn Green Bond

Stuart Mitchell

Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border bank connecting the world’s most dynamic markets, has today issued its inaugural Green Bond. This is Standard Chartered’s fifth Sustainable Finance issuance, but its first in Green-only format, underscoring the bank’s commitment to be a repeat issuer of sustainable debt. The transaction, in EUR 1bn size will help finance projects including renewable energy, green buildings and circular economy solutions. Proceeds will also finance climate resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, sustainable water and natural resource solutions, as well as projects which deliver against circular economy ambitions…

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Nominations Open for 2027 World Food Prize, Honoring Global Leaders in Food and Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Nominations are now open for the 2027 World Food Prize, the preeminent international award for food and agriculture. The $500,000 award recognizes significant contributions in any field involved in the global food supply system. Most recently, the award was presented to Brazilian soil scientist Mariangela Hungria for her extraordinary advancements in biological nitrogen fixation, transforming the sustainability of soil health and crop nutrition for tropical agriculture. Each year the Laureate is honored in a ceremony held in parallel with the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, a globally renowned high-level event…

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Core Carbon Principles at the heart of market transformation: report

Stuart Mitchell

Project developers, programs, buyers and policymakers are adopting high-integrity carbon credits to accelerate climate action and boost sustainable development, analysis finds Carbon credits generated by projects using high integrity methodologies that meet the strict criteria of the Core Carbon Principles are raising global quality standards, increasing market confidence, and delivering real benefits for communities and nature, according to a new report. The report by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market — an independent global governance body — details significant positive impacts linked to the Core Carbon Principles, a…

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CAP – VAT’s the Way to Do It: Get your pricing ads right

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: VAT’s the Way to Do It: Get your pricing ads right, 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. The CAP Code requires that prices in ads include non-optional taxes, duties, fees and charges that apply to all or most buyers. This applies to all advertising and marketing materials, including websites and social media profiles.  Because the correct use of VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive prices is a recurring issue…

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Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae Champions Inclusive Dance with Skylarks

Stuart Mitchell

Steven McRae, Principal of The Royal Ballet and one of the most compelling figures in British dance, and author of Anything is Possible with Ballet has partnered with Skylarks, to deliver a series of inclusive ballet “mini” masterclasses for children and young people with additional needs – demonstrating that dance truly belongs to everyone. Skylarks is an independent London-based charity supporting children and young people with additional needs, along with their siblings, parents, and carers, through both online and face-to-face services.  Operating locally and nationally, the charity provides safe, inclusive…

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