Day: 28 April 2026

New report explores integrity requirements for transition credits

Stuart Mitchell

The Integrity Council’s Continuous Improvement Work Program (CIWP) on Transition Credits has published a report examining how to assess the integrity of transition credits. The report explores the opportunities, risks and integrity requirements associated with emerging transition crediting approaches. Phasing out coal-fired power is one of the most significant challenges in the global energy transition, particularly in emerging and developing economies where coal makes up a significant portion of the energy mix. In Asia, for example, coal accounts for 60% of energy consumption, and the average age of Asia’s coal…

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BHF gender and ethnicity pay gap report

Stuart Mitchell

British Heart Foundation analysis shows it has no gender and ethnicity pay gaps, and the charity is redoubling its efforts with bold new ambitions to advance equality, diversity and inclusion.  Our Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report 2025 shows a median gender pay gap of 0.0 per cent, compared to the UK average of 12.8 per cent. The charity’s median ethnicity pay gap is also 0.0 per cent.  A strong and unwavering commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) underpins this success, as set out in our first ever EDI…

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CAP – Mind your Ps and Qs: harnessing the Royal Effect without breaching protocol (or the CAP Code)

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully:- Mind your Ps and Qs: harnessing the Royal Effect without breaching protocol (or the CAP Code), 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. Giving your ads or products a regal or aristocratic touch may seem like an easy way to pull in the punters. Many want to raise profile with a mention of Their Majesties, grab a bit of the “Kate effect” (whereby…

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Vattenfall’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2025: Stay the course in a complex world

Stuart Mitchell

The transition to a fossil-free society is more important than ever. Therefore, Vattenfall continues to accelerate its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while at the same time reporting a strong financial result. The 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report explains how the work is progressing. Since 2017, Vattenfall’s total emissions have decreased by 56%, which means that the company continues to be fully in line with the 1.5-degree target. Europe’s competitiveness is negatively affected by its high dependence on imported fossil fuels. EU still imports about 90% of its fossil…

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CharityTracker research reveals regional differences in UK charity support

Stuart Mitchell

New research from CharityTracker reveals clear regional differences in how and why people across the UK support charities. The analysis, based on nationally representative data from more than 4,000 UK adults collected through the CharityTracker platform, shows that donation levels, cause priorities and forms of engagement all vary depending on where people live. The findings highlight the powerful role that place plays in shaping charitable behaviour. Across the UK, different nations and regions display distinctive patterns of engagement. London sits at the higher end of the national range for giving, with…

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