Day: 19 June 2026

New framework to help reduce and manage carbon emissions launched by UKGBC

Stuart Mitchell

The Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Framework aims to support low-carbon decision-making across a building’s life cycle, while also helping to guide projects toward net-zero aligned outcomes.  The free resource outlines practical approaches and options to minimising whole life carbon- the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with a building, from material extraction and construction, through its use, to demolition and disposal – from early design through to operation and end-of-life.  It also promotes clearer accountability, improved whole life carbon assessment and disclosure across projects and portfolios. Building on the Net Zero Carbon Framework Definition, which was launched by UKGBC in 2019, the updated WLC…

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Dairy and Coffee Methane Action Tracker May 2026 Insights

Stuart Mitchell

Changing Markets Foundation has published the third edition of its dairy and coffee methane rankings, assessing the methane performance of 23 dairy and coffee companies across Europe and North America. Danone tops the rankings with 75.5 points, followed closely by General Mills with 74.5 points, while Starbucks ranks third with 65 points. While frontrunners have started disclosing methane emissions and have methane action plans, the rest of the sector is still lagging. This is not due to a lack of awareness: 91% of companies assessed recognised the link between livestock…

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Warner Music Group And GZ Media Show Unsold Records Can Be Recycled Without Compromising Sound

Stuart Mitchell

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) and GZ Media (GZ) have completed a landmark pilot demonstrating that unsold records can be reprocessed and incorporated into new vinyl pressings without compromising the sound quality artists and fans expect. The pilot processed approximately 10,000 unsold records sourced across artists, titles, and pressing plants, reflecting the mixed inventory typical across the industry. The records were shredded and multiple pressing variants of records were pressed using different recycled content ratios, ranging from 10–100%. Through rigorous blind listening evaluations coordinated with Abbey Road Studios, industry experts assessed…

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Children as young as 13 exposed to abuse being normalised by online misogynistic content

Stuart Mitchell

Online abuse and harassment are “constant, corrosive and deeply embedded” for young people across the country, according to a Barnardo’s-commissioned poll of 4,000 young people in the UK about their experiences of online misogyny. The results from thousands of 13- to 20-year-olds show how they experience misogyny online –   over a quarter (28%) of girls in Scotland saying they’d been called degrading names online and five in seven (72%[1] )  boys are saying they believed they are expected to “act tough and not show emotion”. The findings also highlight how…

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First Bus joins CIM’s Company Affiliate Partnership Programme

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is delighted to announce a formal partnership with First Bus, which sees the transport operator join CIM’s Company Affiliate Partnership Programme. As part of the programme, designed to enhance marketing capability and connect organisations with the best of CIM, First Bus’s marketing team will gain access to CIM’s professional development resources and open courses. This forms part of a broader development journey focused on building consistent marketing practices and upskilling – allowing First Bus’s marketing team to grow and develop as the business does.…

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