Year: 2026

Comoros launches new US $54 million initiative to scale up nature-based climate action

Stuart Mitchell

The Government of the Union of Comoros recently launched a major new climate resilience initiative backed by a US $10 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and US $44 million in co-financing from partners including the World Bank and the French Development Agency. The investment aims to help safeguard 140,000 coastal residents by restoring, protecting, and sustainably managing 6,200 hectares of mangroves, beaches, and upper watersheds that make up the islands’ natural defence system. The five-year project is being executed by the Comorian General Directorate of Environment and…

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Mars champions Europe’s farmers & calls to scale climate-smart agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

On World Soil Day in December, Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in pet care products and services, confectionery, snacking and food and the maker of some of the world’s most-loved brands, is joining with partners and farmers in Europe to call on policymakers and scientists across Europe to enable scalable solutions that support farmers in adopting climate-smart agriculture practices. As Europe strengthens its role in shaping global agrifood policy and drives momentum behind regenerative, outcome-based farming, the region has become a natural focus for accelerating climate-smart solutions.1 Last year, Mars…

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Amcor and Laïta win the Zero Impact Packaging Trophies award

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, in collaboration with the French dairy cooperative Laïta, have been awarded in the ‘flexible – complex packaging’ category at the 2025 Zero Impact Packaging Trophies. The French Zero Impact Trophies are prestigious awards that honour the most impactful sustainability initiatives across the packaging industry, celebrating innovation and measurable environmental progress. Amcor and Laïta have been recognised for developing a packaging for the Paysan Breton Emmental Cheese in blocks, the flagship brand of Laïta. The packaging will now use Amcor’s…

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CAP – Responsible advertising: illegal drugs references

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: Responsible advertising: illegal drugs references, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. “Need drugs to get you through Christmas?” Avoid any reference to illegal drugs to avoid tripping up on the rules around responsibility. Any references, however veiled and obscure, to illegal drugs, are likely to breach the Code.  Even if they are a common reference point in the target audience, or they…

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Charity donations expected to fall by £300m during festive season

Stuart Mitchell

Charities are set to receive £300 million less in donations over the last festive season, according to new analysis of 2025 giving trends by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). The last two months of the year are typically the peak months for giving. While two out of every five people (40%) are expected to give to charitable causes during this period, the average donation is anticipated to fall from £85 to £78. As a result, the total donated to charity is estimated to drop from £3.2 billion last November and…

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