Month: January 2026

Fairtrade calls for action against sexual violence on Human Rights Day

Stuart Mitchell

Last month on Human Rights Day, Fairtrade International is calling on our partners to take a stand against sexual violence and harassment and join the “Silence does not protect” campaign. Fairtrade believes that ensuring a safe working environment is everyone’s responsibility. However, according to estimates published by the World Health Organization, globally about 1 in 3 of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual  violence in their lifetime. The campaign, led by the Fairtrade producer network Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and…

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Waitrose Fairtrade Bananas come out as My Waitrose customers’ favourite product of 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has released its annual review of loyalty scheme ‘My Waitrose’ data with customers in a ‘Year in Review’, highlighting brand preference, popular product lines, and evolving customer dining habits, with a clear enthusiasm for the free coffee offering. Nathan Ansell, Chief Customer Officer at Waitrose, said: “We’re really proud of the ‘My Waitrose’ loyalty scheme – being able to give our customers exciting perks including our new ‘Little Treats’ vouchers and it’s only getting better. With customers continuing to enjoy free coffee and Essential Waitrose crowned their favourite brand,…

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Tetra Pak launches world-first paper-based barrier for juice packaging with García Carrión and advances new packaging material development

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Pak, in collaboration with García Carrión, today unveiled the first-ever use of its paper-based barrier technology for juice packaging. This innovation in sustainable food packaging solutions marks a significant step towards reducing reliance on fossil-based materials, with the new packaging material now being rolled out across multiple markets. World-first aseptic carton with paper-based barrier for the juice category Tetra Pak, together with leading Spanish beverage producer García Carrión, has launched the Tetra Brik® Aseptic 200 ml Slim Leaf carton featuring a paper-based barrier for juice, under the flagship Don Simón brand. This is the first juice portion pack globally to use the innovative barrier and the first such package available in Spain.  Made with up to 80% paper, the…

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New research: how The Hague could heat twenty thousand homes with wastewater

Stuart Mitchell

Delfland Water Board and the City of The Hague agreed to initiate research on how purified wastewater can be used as a sustainable heat source. By extracting heat from this water before it reaches the sea, the warmth can be reused . The research will explore how this heat could eventually supply up to twenty thousand homes with renewable heating.   Arjen Kapteijns, Alderman for Energy Transition: “I’m proud of this collaboration with Hoogheemraadschap Delfland. The energy transition in The Hague requires all local sustainable sources. The potential for using treated…

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New podcast episode explores how to deliver electricity access to 600 million people across Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast examines the strategies and investments needed to expand electricity access to the 600 million people in Africa who still live without it. Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features insights from Emma Gordon and Adam Ward, energy investment analysts and lead authors of a recent IEA report on this topic. They discuss new modelling that shows how to deliver universal electricity access across Africa in the next 10 years, along with the financial tools to make this milestone a reality. The IEA’s Everything…

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