Month: July 2026

Charity Bank reports record lending and strong financial performance in 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank has reported another year of record lending and continued growth in its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2025, reinforcing its role as a leading provider of values-driven finance to charities, social enterprises and impact-led organisations across the UK. In 2025, Charity Bank approved a record £96.6 million in new loans, up from £86.0 million in 2024 and £68.7 million in 2023, demonstrating sustained growth in demand for mission-aligned finance. Over the past decade, Charity Bank has expanded its lending portfolio by more than 500%, reflecting both rising need across the social sector and its proven…

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easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport deploy automated taxiing to reduce ground emissions

Stuart Mitchell

easyJet and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have announced the rollout of electronic TaxiBot technology for Airbus aircraft operations at Schiphol, following a successful trial earlier this year. The introduction marks another step in easyJet’s ongoing strategy to improve operational efficiency and reduce emissions both in the air and on the ground. TaxiBot, funded by the SESAR project HERON, is a semi-robotic, push-pull-free aircraft tractor that enables aircraft to taxi between the gate and runway without using their main jet engines. Instead, the aircraft operates using only its Auxiliary Power Unit (APU),…

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CAP – Recent environmental rulings retrospective

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Recent environmental rulings retrospective 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 summer solstice has just passed, and the days are starting to get shorter, so it’s a good moment to shine a light on some of the most interesting recent environmental rulings by the ASA Council. Greener homes The ways people power their homes are changing, solar panels and heat pumps are on the rise. Those…

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Local communities in Croatia celebrate victory against one of Europe’s largest chicken factories

Stuart Mitchell

After months of intense public protests, local communities and environmental groups in Croatia are celebrating a major victory after European poultry giant MHP withdrew from a chicken megaproject in northeast Croatia. The proposed megaproject would have quadrupled the country’s chicken production. The withdrawal officially cancels 12 of the 24 planned sub-projects that had been divided between two companies, bypassing stricter environmental regulations. The planned facility would have been among the largest poultry projects in Europe, designed to slaughter 100 million chickens annually. In a move that avoids stricter environmental impact…

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New plan to make English farming profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient

Stuart Mitchell

For the first time in this country’s history, the government is today committing to the future of farming beyond the next harvest, ending years of uncertainty with a landmark roadmap that marks the most significant moment for English agriculture since the Second World War.  Farmers produce around 65% of the nation’s food, manage 70% of England’s land, and underpin the £153 billion agri-food sector recognised as Critical National Infrastructure. With the growing impacts of extreme weather and climate, Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future sets out how farmers can adapt through nature-based solutions such as improved soil health and water management. …

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