Day: 29 April 2026

Food industry comes together to fight hunger in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Eleven million people go hungry in the UK, three million of them children. Yet redistribution charities trying to tackle this hunger face two main challenges:  They need more food to keep up with demand.  Transportation of the food remains a significant cost burden. The food industry is joining forces to help address both of these issues at scale, through a pioneering coalition, called Alliance Food Sourcing (AFS), which was created as part of the Coronation Food Project. Fifty leading food businesses are already involved. The food businesses are investing, in…

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Tetra Pak analysis shows modernising dairy processing lines can cut emissions by up to 49%

Stuart Mitchell

Modernising existing dairy processing equipment can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40-49%1 , depending on the type of line, according to a new study by Tetra Pak. Importantly, these reductions don’t necessarily require a full-line overhaul and use solutions that are currently on the market. The study also examined how improving existing equipment lines can lead to substantial cuts in emissions, product losses, and operating costs. The new Dairy Processing Impact Assessment, independently reviewed by the Carbon Trust, uses a methodology aligned with leading international avoided emissions frameworks.2 It quantifies…

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Delivering in danger: lack of clean water leaves African mothers almost 150 times more likely to die from sepsis, WaterAid research finds

Stuart Mitchell

A chronic lack of clean water and hygiene services in delivery rooms is contributing to one in nine mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa developing sepsis, with around 13,000 women dying from maternal sepsis each year, new research from WaterAid reveals. That is equivalent to 36 mothers lost every day, making women in Sub-Saharan Africa 144 times more likely to die from sepsis than those in Western Europe and North America, WaterAid’s new “Born without water” report reveals. The new research exposes the shocking reality inside some of the world’s most under-resourced…

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New report outlines four approaches to bridge the financing gap between investors and community lenders

Stuart Mitchell

To help address the financing gap between institutional investors and community lenders, Ceres and the Justice Climate Fund have released a report outlining how private capital can be better mobilized to support the needs of community lenders.   Demand for housing, infrastructure, small business financing, and climate resilience in rural and underserved communities is rising. Community lender investments in these areas can generate returns and help reduce risks from extreme weather, such as droughts, fires, and floods. Yet institutional investors often perceive community lender investments as unable to deliver competitive risk-adjusted…

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CAP – Bill ieve it or not: making greener homes savings claims add up

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully:- Bill ieve it or not: making greener homes savings claims add up. 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. With more consumers looking to cut their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint, solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage are attracting a lot of attention — and a lot of advertising that aim to highlight meaningful benefits. If you’re promoting greener homes…

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