Day: 13 February 2026

Young people locked out of green careers, as Co-op launches £2m Green Opportunities Fund to unlock economic growth and drive social mobility

Stuart Mitchell

Young people are at risk of being locked out the growing green economy, as new research highlights significant barriers to accessing green skills and careers, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The findings are published today alongside the launch of Co-op’s £2m Green Opportunities Fund, delivered by its charity the Co-op Foundation, which will support initiatives helping young people build the skills, confidence and networks needed to access green jobs. The Green Opportunities report identifies a range of common barriers preventing young people from entering green careers, including: Limited awareness…

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CIPR raises concerns over PR firm’s unethical editing of Wikipedia

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has called on public relations professionals to respect the rules of Wikipedia after allegations of “wikilaundering” by one PR firm were reported.  The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has alleged that Portland Communications used subcontractors to edit Wikipedia entries for clients to downplay unfavourable news and promote philanthropic activities. This goes against guidance published by the Institute.  The Institute reminds members, the wider PR industry, and those working in the creative industries that they must never edit any Wikipedia entry on behalf of a client,…

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World-class complaining: Cross-border ads and the ASA’s remit

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: World-class complaining: Cross-border ads and the ASA’s remit, 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. In the good old days, you’d see a poster at the side of the road, or receive a leaflet through the letterbox, safe in the knowledge that if you had to complain about that ad, for whatever reason, it would be in the ASA’s remit. Then, the internet…

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New Analysis Reveals £22.5bn Economic Opportunity if UK Accelerates Heat Decarbonisation

Stuart Mitchell

The Heat Pump Association UK (HPA UK) has today published new analysis showing that the transition to low carbon residential heating represents a significant economic, employment and energy security opportunity. The findings come as the UK Government urgently seeks opportunities to boost economic growth, with the UK economy only growing by around 1.5% in 2025. The report, From Carbon to Competitiveness: The UK Opportunity Associated with Decarbonising Residential Heating, models the impact of accelerating the deployment of decarbonised heating in line with the ambition set out in the Government’s Carbon…

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MYGroup and Selfridges enable fragrance recycling at scale with launch of Reselfridges beauty waste take-back scheme

Stuart Mitchell

MYGroup has partnered with Selfridges to launch a new nationwide beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme, enabling customers to return beauty empties, including hard-to-recycle fragrance bottles. Reselfridges Recycle is now available at all Selfridges Beauty Halls across Birmingham, Manchester and London’s Oxford Street, which attracts over 20 million visitors each year alone. Customers are incentivised through collecting a Selfridges Unlocked Key for every five items recycled as part of the retailer’s membership programme. Reselfridges Recycle is making it easy to recycle fragrance bottles, which are often excluded from both kerbside recycling…

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