Day: 13 July 2026

Companies Viewed as Retreating from Inclusion Risk Losing LGBTQ+ Customers at Twice the Rate of Other Consumers

Stuart Mitchell

As companies across the nation make high-stakes decisions about how – or whether – to engage with LGBTQ+ communities this Pride Month and beyond, new research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation makes the economic stakes unmistakably clear: LGBTQ+ consumers are watching, and spending accordingly. With more than $1.4 trillion in annual U.S. spending power and more than $3.9 trillion globally, LGBTQ+ consumers are not a niche audience. They are a market force companies cannot ignore.  The HRC Foundation Pride in the Marketplace 2026 consumer report found that:  71.5% of LGBTQ+ consumers report…

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IFC partners with Sify to support expansion of data centers and strengthen digital economy through sustainability linked loan

Stuart Mitchell

IFC has announced a partnership with Sify Infinit Spaces Limited (SISL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sify Technologies Limited, to promote the development of AI ready, energy-efficient data center infrastructure in India. The sustainability-linked investment will support SISL, a leading Indian data center operator, in developing two next-generation data centers in Navi Mumbai and Chennai with a combined capacity of 103 MW specifically built for AI ready workloads while bringing in jobs to add a multiplier effect to the local economy. Designed in line with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)…

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Mars accelerates sustainability progress with all U.S. operations now powered by 100% renewable electricity

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated today released the 2025 Mars Sustainable in a Generation Report, highlighting continued progress against its sustainability initiatives. The launch coincides with a major milestone that all its U.S. operations are now powered by 100% renewable electricity. Together with broader operational decarbonization efforts, this progress contributed to a 42.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions against a 2015 baseline. It also helped deliver a 6.4% reduction in GHG emissions across its full value chain in 2025, bringing the company’s cumulative absolute emissions reduction to 16.9% against a…

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ASA – Warning on promoting newly licensed prescription-only medicines and unlicensed medicines for weight management

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Warning on promoting newly licensed prescription-only medicines and unlicensed medicines for weight management, I have copied this post below 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. The ASA, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) are issuing a warning to businesses seeking to promote newly licensed medicines, as well as those that do not yet have a licence. We have seen recent examples of…

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Largest solar panel installation at a UK sports venue fitted to the roof of Principality Stadium

Stuart Mitchell

Solar panels generating enough electricity to power more than 50 matchdays have been turned on at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The switch-on marks a key step in the Welsh Rugby Union’s decarbonisation plans as it prepares to unveil its first sustainability strategy later this year.  Over 3,250 solar panels, have been fitted to the Stadium’s iconic roof by EvoEnergy, the UK’s leading renewable company, making it the largest such installation at any sports stadium in the UK.  The panels will significantly decarbonise Principality Stadium’s operations through the production of clean energy, generating an expected…

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