Day: 22 February 2026

Call for safeguards to protect fundraisers receiving commission payments

Stuart Mitchell

With commission-based pay recently deregulated in the UK (and in Australia back in 2021), a new paper by fundraising think tank Rogare re-evaluates the ethics of paying fundraisers in this way, and suggests that safeguards may be needed. The discussion paper, Playing the percentages: Re-evaluating the ethics of paying fundraisers by commission, looks at 14 regularly deployed ethical arguments against commission payment, finding many of them weak, whilst also raising an additional argument regarding fundraiser wellbeing. The paper says that ethical arguments warning of possible harm from this form of…

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From Malawi to Mauritius, the Fairtrade Sugar Climate Action Programme shows how going green is good for farmers, good for the industry and good for the planet

Stuart Mitchell

Life as a small-scale sugar producer is far from sweet, even if you have the backing of the world’s leading sustainability label. Sugar growers face a perfect storm of climate change, volatile markets, changing demand and rising costs — but they’re fighting back with the help of the Fairtrade Sugar Climate Action Programme. The programme builds on recommendations from six years’ worth of independent carbon and water footprint studies, including measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), save water and improve soil health — all while cutting costs and boosting…

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‘Deepfake abuse is abuse’ say UNICEF

Stuart Mitchell

“UNICEF is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images circulating, including cases where photographs of children have been manipulated and sexualised. “Deepfakes – images, videos, or audio generated or manipulated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) designed to look real – are increasingly being used to produce sexualised content involving children, including through “nudification,” where AI tools are used to strip or alter clothing in photos to create fabricated nude or sexualised images. “New evidence confirms the scale of this fast-growing threat: In a…

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Grab CMO voted WFA Global Marketer of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

Cheryl Goh, founding CMO of Grab and Group Vice-President of Marketing, Loyalty, Sustainability and Support, has won the 2025 WFA Global Marketer of the Year.   She was one of six finalists and selected following an expert Jury vote. The expert jury was made up of client-side industry peers from around the world as well as representatives from partner organisations Kantar and The Drum. Cheryl was part of the original founding team at Grab and has been instrumental in shaping one of Southeast Asia’s most recognized and enduring technology brands.…

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Transition planning momentum builds across the insurance sector

Stuart Mitchell

The insurance industry continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to climate action, according to the 2025 ClimateWise Principles Independent Review. The report, published today by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), shows that the sector is further embedding climate resilience and transition planning into core business strategies, even as external conditions continue to evolve. The 2025 ClimateWise Principles Review highlights a “culture of improvement,” with members of the initiative achieving a 6% average score increase on a like-for-like basis compared to the previous year. This progress is supported by…

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