Day: 1 August 2026

Ferrero Group 2025 Sustainability Report Spotlights Ferrero Farming Values As A Driver Of Resilience Across Supply Chains

Stuart Mitchell

Ferrero releases its Sustainability Report for the 2024/25 financial year, outlining how the company translates commitments into concrete action and measurable progress.  Published as Ferrero celebrates its 80th anniversary, the report highlights how sustainability initiatives are embedded across its business and are aimed at supporting sustainable food systems end-to-end: from the farms and communities where ingredients are sourced, to its factories, products and people. It also shows the enhanced Ferrero Farming Values framework as a central driver of the Group’s approach to sourcing ingredients and resilience across supply chains. “Ferrero’s…

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ADCE Creative Week 2026 Returns to Barcelona

Stuart Mitchell

The Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) returns to Barcelona from 17th to 20th of November 2026 for the second edition of ADCE Creative Week, a four-day festival that brings together Europe’s creative community to exchange ideas, build relationships, and celebrate outstanding work. Hosted at DHub Barcelona, the festival will welcome more than 500 creatives from across the continent through a programme of talks, portfolio reviews, gala ceremonies, and networking events. Designed for creative leaders, emerging talent and students, ADCE Creative Week creates opportunities to connect across disciplines, cultures, and generations. Built…

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CISL launches partnership with Standard Chartered GPB

Stuart Mitchell

Standard Chartered Global Private Bank (“the Private Bank”) and the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (“CISL”), today announced the launch of Standard Chartered Global Private Bank Mastery Programme – Leadership and Legacy at a two-day Kick-Off Seminar in Singapore. The Leadership and Legacy programme is a four-month executive development programme for the Private Bank’s most senior leaders including Market Heads and Team Leads. This programme is aligned with Standard Chartered’s strategic priority to grow its Affluent business through investment in its people. With a backdrop of rapidly evolving…

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BHF signs charter to help deliver flexible working for women in science

Stuart Mitchell

BHF are proud to support a new charter which will lead to more paid family leave for PhD students, flexible working, and tougher action on workplace harassment for women working in research.  The below is from their website here: We are among more than 60 signatories backing the Women in Research Charter, which aims to improve caring-related policies.  Women studying for PhDs do not routinely have access to paid maternity leave, which can hold them back from pursuing or developing their careers in research – ultimately depriving us of breakthroughs…

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Sighted guide support for Edinburgh Fringe

Stuart Mitchell

RNIB Scotland is launching their sighted guide service to support blind and partially sighted festival-goers in August. Edinburgh in August means crowded streets, shifting queues, and venues that pop up overnight. For blind and partially sighted attendees, that can be difficult and exhausting to navigate. Not everyone has someone available to help, so RNIB Scotland are partnering with Edinburgh Festival Fringe to launch a sighted-guide service ensuring nobody has to miss out on the fun. Last year, sighted guide volunteers supported comedian Jamie MacDonald in getting to his Fringe shows…

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