When supply chains face new transparency requirements, the instinct is often to build another platform or introduce another digital solution. Producer organisations are then often asked to provide the same data multiple times, while having limited visibility over where it goes or how it creates value for them. But what if the key to trusted traceability lies not in new systems, but in connecting existing ones more effectively? This question was at the heart of Fairtrade International’s Sustainable Traceability for Empowered Producers project, funded by the ISEAL Innovations Fund, supported…
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This Girl Can launches challenge to help more women get active
A new national challenge designed to tackle the stubborn gender activity gap has been launched today by our award-winning campaign This Girl Can. Move for 10 makes physical activity more accessible by offering women an achievable goal – moving for just 10 minutes, 10 times in a month. Our latest Active Lives Adult Survey showed there are half a million fewer active women than men in England, and with research showing that even small increases in activity can deliver meaningful health benefits, Move for 10 is aiming to make it…
Read MorePepsiCo brings together farmers and agriculture experts from more than 35 countries to strengthen potato farming
More than 140 growers, suppliers, agronomists and agriculture experts from more than 35 countries gathered in Hannover, Germany this week as PepsiCo hosted its 2026 Global Agro University. The forum created a space for farmers to learn from global industry experts, as well as from each other, and share practical solutions and emerging innovations that are improving productivity, quality and efficiency across potato farming operations worldwide. The annual event is part of PepsiCo’s broader approach to agricultural capability-building, which aims to connect growers with technical industry experts, practical resources and…
Read MoreNSC Announces NHTSA-Funded 2026 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants
The National Safety Council has announced the 2026 recipients of the Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support solutions that advance a holistic approach to making roads, vehicles and people safer. NHTSA estimates that 36,640 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in 2025, the lowest level of traffic fatalities since 2019. This progress proves the impact of the technologies, strategies and campaigns that shape the safe design of our vehicles and roads, and the safe decisions drivers make…
Read MoreJenny Darling Named Chief Financial and Operations Officer at the Ad Council
The Ad Council, America’s leader in using the power of communications to drive social impact at scale, announced today that Jenny Darling is joining the organization as Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). She succeeds Ken Kroll, who will be retiring after serving as CFOO for over 10 years. Prior to joining the Ad Council, Darling was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Axios, where she helped lead the company through significant growth and its acquisition by Cox Enterprises. As CFOO, Darling will lead the Ad Council’s Finance and Technology departments,…
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