Month: March 2026

Fairtrade flower worker wage increases must be matched with higher prices

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International has increased the floor wage that flower farms must pay to workers at more than 70 certified organisations across Africa, and at the same time is encouraging actors in the supply chain to pay more competitive prices for flowers.   The floor wage is the minimum wage that a Fairtrade certified farm is required to pay its workers. It is designed as a safety net to protect workers from wages that fall below internationally recognised extreme poverty levels, especially in countries/sectors where legal minimum wages are absent or very…

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Octopus Energy Generation invests $1bn in cutting-edge Californian clean tech to boost UK growth

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy Generation, one of Europe’s leading investors in renewable energy, is injecting nearly $1 billion in California’s next-gen tech scene – deepening its foothold in one of the world’s most advanced clean energy markets. Through its funds, Octopus will back two Californian carbon removal companies pioneering grassland restoration and reforestation to transform degraded land into high-quality CO2-absorbing assets – with several Big Tech companies already lined up as carbon credit offtakers. The newly unlocked funding will also invest in heat batteries to fast-track the decarbonisation of hard-to-electrify industries. Developed…

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Morrisons Backs British Farming With £1.6 Billion Commitment For 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026, underlining its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer. The commitment will continue to support a series of multi-year partnerships with farmers supplying Morrisons with fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, dairy and eggs, extending Morrisons 127 year relationship with British farming and providing farmers with the confidence and stability needed to plan and invest for their future.  Morrisons works with its farmers in a partnership approach, with terms of trade between the parties governed…

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Q ENERGY is preparing to build France’s first wind farm made entirely of refurbished turbines

Stuart Mitchell

In January, the company began dismantling the Plomodiern wind farm in the Finistère region, marking the first step towards a new innovative project. The dismantled turbines will be completely overhauled and then put back into operation at a new location in 2028. For this French pioneer project, Q ENERGY is leveraging its own extensive experience gained from over 25 years of planning, building and operating wind farms, as well as the complementary expertise of specialised European partners. Renvo, a company dedicated to the reuse and repurposing of wind turbines, will…

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Emma Grede to Headline 2026 OOH Media Conference as OAAA Brings Global Brand Power to Dallas

Stuart Mitchell

As brands navigate an increasingly automated and fragmented media environment, the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) is bringing together the leaders shaping modern brand power. OAAA today announced additions to an already powerhouse lineup for the 2026 OOH Media Conference, taking place May 11–13, 2026, in Dallas, featuring founder and serial entrepreneur Emma Grede and FIFA World Cup 26 Dallas Chief Marketing Officer Noelle LeVeaux, and a special live performance from the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Centered on the theme “The Human Medium,” this year’s conference will…

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