Day: 4 September 2026

Lidl GB And Neighbourly Accelerate Olio Partnership To Almost 200 Communities

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB and Neighbourly have expanded their partnership with food-sharing app, Olio, giving more shoppers the chance to collect surplus food from Lidl stores for free at the end of the day via the Olio app. The initiative is now available at around 200 Lidl stores, from Newcastle to Shepherds Bush in London, with plans to roll it out nationwide by the end of the year. When local charities can’t make late-evening collections, Olio’s volunteer ‘Food Waste Heroes’ step in to pick up surplus fresh produce, meat, and bakery items…

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Major banks providing billions in “sustainable” loans to deforestation-linked companies

Stuart Mitchell

Global Witness found companies linked to deforestation and human rights violations are still able to access “sustainability-linked” loans, raising serious questions for ESG investors and government regulators Key findings Over 100 banks arranged $31 billion in sustainability-linked loans to palm oil companies despite firms’ alleged links to deforestation Standard Chartered and HSBC amongst major banks who together provided half a billion dollars in “sustainability-linked loans” (SLLs) to major palm oil producers Wilmar and Musim Mas, as they faced allegations of corruption and deforestation  Data suggests that palm oil producer Wilmar could be linked to 4,200 hectares of deforestation – an area the size of 6000 football pitches – between 2016-2024, despite introduction of “no deforestation” policy Spanning that period (2018 –2024), Wilmar received $950 million…

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HEINEKEN UK Launches One Of The UK’s Largest Regenerative Agriculture Malting Barley Programmes

Stuart Mitchell

HEINEKEN UK has announced the launch of one of the UK’s leading regenerative malting barley programmes, in partnership with maltsters Muntons and Boortmalt, barley merchants Cefetra, and independent agronomists Soil Capital, to support UK farmers to adopt regenerative agriculture practices at scale. Farmers will be directly paid a premium on regenerative barley yields, helping to reduce the risk of changing farming practices and making the transition commercially viable. This approach, combined with the scale of the programme, sets it apart from other regenerative agriculture malting barley initiatives in the UK…

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Huge EV boost in July yet mandate gap persists

Stuart Mitchell

Britain’s new car market grew 11.7% in July with 156,571 units registered, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Although compared with a relatively weak July last year,1 the performance marks an eighth consecutive month of growth as the market continues its longer-term recovery towards pre-Covid levels.2 Demand grew across all sectors, with private buyer uptake rising 12.6%, fleet deliveries up 9.5% – representing six in 10 (59.9%) registrations – and the lower-volume business segment up 61.3%.   July    …

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Amazon’s “You Buy, We Donate” Brings Books to Families Across the UK with The Multibank

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon is launching a “You Buy, We Donate” initiative in support of the National Year of Reading 2026 which aims to get more books into the hands of families across the UK. From today until 20 September 2026, for every two books purchased from a specially selected range, an additional book will be donated to The Multibank, helping more people experience the joy of reading. The Multibank, supported by principal partner Amazon, distributes surplus goods to families in need through a nationwide network of charities and community organisations. Amazon has…

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