Day: 7 March 2026

Telford teens put sustainable fashion in the spotlight

Stuart Mitchell

Six young people aged 12-15 from Telford put sustainable fashion under the spotlight this weekend with a fundraising fashion show in aid of Barnardo’s, who are working in partnership with retailer Co-op to support positive futures for young people across the UK.  “This is an amazing opportunity,” said 15-year-old Caelan, from Wellington. “We had the idea to do a fashion show using only second-hand clothes from local charity shops, and the Barnardo’s staff made it happen. It’s been so much fun.” Caelan is a regular attendee at CALM (Crafts, Activities,…

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UKGBC launches Framework to accelerate a nature-positive built environment

Stuart Mitchell

UKGBC has launched the Framework for a Nature Positive Built Environment, providing the sector long-needed clarity on how to translate the global ambition to halt and reverse nature loss into practical, scalable action. The launch comes at a moment of escalating urgency. The UK Government’s National Security Assessment has identified biodiversity loss and ecosystem breakdown as a national security risk, with implications for economic stability, supply chains, food security and community resilience. Against this backdrop, the role of the built environment in protecting and restoring nature is one of the…

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Seafood Giants Double Traceability Commitments, but the Majority Lack Implementation Plans

Stuart Mitchell

The US$90 trillion-backed FAIRR investor network is today publishing a report highlighting a notable gap between global seafood companies’ traceability commitments and their current implementation strategies. The findings point to a potentially sizeable financial opportunity that companies risk missing, as Planet Tracker estimates that investing just 1% of seafood sales into traceability could lift industry profitability by 60%, worth US$600 billion. The report, Traceability in Seafood Supply Chains: An Imperative for Investors, presents results from Phase 2 of an investor engagement with seven global seafood majors*, supported by 45 investors…

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