Month: January 2026

Octopus Energy and Rightmove power up greener living

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s largest energy supplier and largest property platform have joined forces to make it easier for millions of home-movers to find greener homes. Green technology is becoming a bigger selling point in the housing market. Rightmove data shows a 46% increase in mentions of heat pumps and a 37% rise in references to solar panels in property listings year-on-year. Homeowners are also warming to cleaner tech. Research from Octopus Energy found that nine in ten homeowners with heat pumps are glad they made the switch, with 94% saying their…

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BNP Paribas Foundation unveils the 11 awardees of its “Climate & Biodiversity Initiative” call for projects dedicated to the Ocean and coastal ecosystems

Stuart Mitchell

For its 6th edition, the BNP Paribas Foundation is dedicating its “Climate & Biodiversity Initiative” program to the Ocean and coastal ecosystems, thanks to the “Ocean Decade” label awarded by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. Submissions were open from January 21 to May 4, 2025. Among the candidates, a selection of 11 projects carried out by scientific teams working to preserve the climate and marine biodiversity were chosen. The BNP Paribas Foundation continues its commitment to scientific research and the protection of the Ocean, supporting more than 46 international teams since…

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Morrisons strengthens climate commitment with new SBTi-validation and expands scope of net zero targets

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons has announced a significant strengthening of its climate commitments, with a new set of near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets that have been formally approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Morrisons new 2050 net zero target covers the entire value chain including emissions from agriculture and land use sources. The targets align with global best practice under the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C pathway. As part of its revised science-based pathway, Morrisons has committed to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 80% by 2035, and by…

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First speakers announced for Global Marketer Conference 2026

Stuart Mitchell

WFA will be partnering with the Swedish advertiser association, Sveriges Annonsörer, for a week of learning, inspiration and discovery during Global Marketer Week in 2026. The centrepiece will be the Global Marketer Conference on April 23, held at Stockholm’s iconic House of People, with leading marketers and industry experts already lined up to provide new insight and best practice. The first confirmed speakers are: Taide Guajardo, Chief Brand Officer Europe, P&G Isabel Perry, Global EVP of Strategy, DEPT Andrew Tindall, SVP Global Partnerships, System1 The conference will be followed by…

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RepTrak Launches Compass, Setting a New Course for Reputation Intelligence

Stuart Mitchell

The RepTrak Company, a global leader in reputation intelligence, this week launched The RepTrak Compass, a next-generation platform designed to help leaders steer corporate reputation with always-on data and Purposeful AI. The official launch follows a preview earlier this year and introduces new capabilities including Purposeful AI to reveal what is impacting reputation and where organizations should focus, representing a fundamental tech-enabled breakthrough in reputation intelligence. RepTrak marked this milestone with live events on December 9th across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, where corporate leaders experienced how the platform provides…

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