Day: 16 March 2026

CAP – Thinking outside of the (loot) box

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: Thinking outside of the (loot) box , 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.  What are loot boxes? Random-item purchases aka “loot boxes” are in-game purchases that contain an element of chance, in which the consumer does not know what they will receive until the transaction is completed. Players take the risk in purchasing a loot box in the hope that they might…

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UN unveils bold overhaul of strained humanitarian system

Stuart Mitchell

Recently the General Assembly was briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative – a system-wide reform effort to make the organisation more effective and fit for the future – including progress on the New Humanitarian Compact and on training and research reforms. Teams under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres have been working on a wide-ranging set of proposals, spanning peace operations, development, human rights and humanitarian action, as well as cross-cutting areas such as data, technology and shared services, since the Initiative was launched in March…

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Ceres welcomes strengthened Massachusetts energy affordability bill, urges restoration of critical efficiency funding

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds Massachusetts House lawmakers for passing strengthened legislation designed to lower electricity costs for residents and businesses and urges further negotiations to ensure the state’s nation-leading energy efficiency program Mass Save is fully funded in the final package.   The legislation — known as An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power and Economic Competitiveness (H.5151) — includes new approaches to manage electricity load and enhance the electric grid with solar and other distributed energy resources, accelerate the process for getting new clean power online, and give the state more…

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