Year: 2026

Amcor enables commercialization of recycle-ready packaging for largest dairy cooperative in Canada

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is proud to announce the commercialization of AmPrima® Plus recycle-ready packaging that supports cheese processors in meeting sustainability goals driven by retailer and legislative mandates across North America, without compromising packaging performance. Agropur’s Grand Cheddar™ signature premium cheddar cheese transitioned from a paperboard overpack with plain flow wrap film to a stunning all-flexible package from Amcor, using AmPrima® Plus. To maintain the signature high-end look, Amcor employed Amplify® finishing technologies including matte overlacquer and metallic inks to make the…

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New podcast episode examines the surge in energy jobs

Stuart Mitchell

  The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast surveys the global landscape for energy jobs, looking at the biggest engines for growth across the sector and the challenges that could undermine future momentum. Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features insights from Elspeth Hathaway and Rebecca Ruff, two authors of the World Energy Employment 2025 report. They discuss the demographics of the energy sector, what has been driving the strong increase in global energy employment, and how to tackle growing skills shortages, which could complicate efforts by countries to meet…

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Integrity Council announces assessment decisions on Reforestation, Improved Forest Management (IFM) and rice cultivation methodologies

Stuart Mitchell

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has announced its latest batch of assessment decisions, as follows: Isometric: ISM Reforestation Protocol v1.1 – CCP Approved Gold Standard: Methodology for methane emission reduction by adjusted water management practice in rice cultivation v1.0 – CCP Approved (Conditional) ACR: IFM on Non-Federal US Forestlands v2.0 – CCP Approved (Conditional) ISM Reforestation Protocol v1.1 ISM Reforestation Protocol v1.1, published by Isometric in October 2025, is a new methodology that outlines the requirements and procedures for calculating carbon removals achieved through reforestation. Reforestation is…

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New HRC Foundation Research Underscores Strength and Strain of Moment on LGBTQ+ Workers & Future Liability to Companies

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) released its 2026 State of the Workplace for LGBTQ+ Americans and Corporate Equality Index (CEI) report, offering a comprehensive look at how today’s employer policies, practices, and transparency are shaping the experiences of LGBTQ+ workers. The 2026 State of the Workplace report covers a period of intense political threats related to diversity and inclusion, with business leaders balancing regulatory uncertainty alongside growing expectations of employees, shareholders, and consumers to maintain commitments.  “Our research shows the strength and the strain of this moment on LGBTQ+ workers,…

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Trust-building advertising delivers stronger business growth

Stuart Mitchell

Advertising that significantly increases brand trust is highly effective at driving business growth. This is according to new IPA analysis of campaigns in the IPA Effectiveness Databank, published today (27 January). The analysis shows that 93% of for-profit advertising campaigns that report very large increases in brand trust also report at least one very large business effect, such as sizable growth in sales, market share or profit. By comparison, the average across all for-profit campaigns in the IPA Effectiveness Databank is 66%. This means the top commercial trust-building campaigns are…

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