Day: 26 October 2026

Joe Marler and Tony Bellew tackle “man up” culture as new campaign reveals 94% of UK men have faced a dark period mentally and 42% have sadly lost a male friend to suicide

Stuart Mitchell

Former England rugby player Joe Marler, and boxing champion Tony Bellew join forces with fashion brand Jacamo and men’s suicide prevention charity Andy’s Man Club to shine a light on the pressures men face around masculinity and mental health. To tackle this head on, the two sporting figures renowned for their physical toughness have launched Man vs Nature, an initiative that is challenging outdated ideas of masculinity and encourages men to reconsider what strength means, asking whether admitting “I’m struggling” can take more bravery than facing a physical trial, and…

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New data tool from Global Canopy to boost finance sector engagement with companies on deforestation

Stuart Mitchell

Global Canopy has today released Deforestation-free Transition (DEFT) Pathway to enable investors and banks to scale up and better target engagement with the 500 most influential companies in forest risk commodity markets. Banks and investors are uniquely positioned to drive rapid progress towards halting deforestation by engaging companies in forest risk supply chains. Yet they have been held back by a lack of specialised knowledge and the complexity of integrating fragmented data sources and frameworks.   DEFT Pathway, a new tool hosted on the market-leading data platform Forest IQ, addresses these…

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Fashion Victims: Brits say it’s time to end the trend for pets bred for extreme looks

Stuart Mitchell

The RSPCA is calling for the harmful trend of breeding pets for extreme looks to become “so last season” this London Fashion Week – as eight out of ten people support breeding pets with exaggerated physical features to be banned. The call comes as the animal welfare charity releases new statistics revealing overwhelming public support for protecting animals from extreme physical features that can cause a lifetime of suffering. Launched during the world famous London Fashion Week (17 – 21 September), the charity’s new ‘Fashion Victims’ campaign shines a spotlight on animals…

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Pro Carton Student Video Award 2026 celebrates the power of cartonboard storytelling

Stuart Mitchell

Storytelling took centre stage at the 2026 Pro Carton Student Video Award (PCSVA), as the winning films were unveiled on 17 September during the Awards Gala at Rome’s Villa Miani. The award celebrates the most creative and impactful short films exploring the benefits and potential of cartonboard. Now in its seventh year, the PCSVA continues to showcase the breadth of emerging filmmaking talent across Europe. The 2026 entries brought together a diverse mix of filmmaking techniques, genres and visual approaches, with judges Simon Bolton (Head Judge & Advertising Consultant), Bady…

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Global Study Calls for Practical, Plant-Forward and Transparent Dietary Guidelines as UK Updates School Food Standards

Stuart Mitchell

Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are countries’ official recommendations for healthy eating. They translate nutrition science into advice about what and how people should eat, and help shape national policies and programmes across health, nutrition and education. More than 100 countries worldwide have developed national food-based dietary guidelines, together covering around 90% of the global population.  However, FBDGs are failing to fully support health and nutrition professionals in promoting healthy and sustainable diets, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Current Developments in Nutrition.  The global study, led by…

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