Author: Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming Launches First Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched its first Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard, providing an assessment of the public welfare policies and reporting of 13 major producers. The scorecard evaluates producers against 11 key welfare criteria, establishing a much-needed baseline for a sector where public commitments on fish welfare have historically been limited, or optional, but are now increasingly expected and required. Together the assessed companies span six countries and account for around 36% of global sea bass and sea bream production.  This new benchmark builds on the…

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Zero Carbon Forum Launches 5 Year Review – Major Emissions Cut, Millions Saved, Driving Sector Efficiency and Resilience

Stuart Mitchell

The Zero Carbon Forum, the award-winning not-for-profit representing over a third of the UK’s brewing and hospitality sector, recently unveiled the progress its members have made since 2020 when they collectively set commitments and established a roadmap to net zero. The Review highlights that despite significant economic pressures, from the pandemic to the more recent changes to business taxes, Forum members are collectively on track to meet their 2030 net zero targets for direct energy emissions. The 5 Year Review provides evidence that individual and collaborative credible climate action recovers…

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Climate Risk Could Impact Bottom Lines by up to 34% by 2030, Finds New Research

Stuart Mitchell

Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) published new research, The Cost of Inaction – The Financial Risks of Delaying Decarbonization in the Apparel Industry, a landmark analysis shifting the climate narrative from corporate responsibility to financial necessity. Drawing on strategic insights from ten leading global apparel brands, the report illustrates how climate risks are increasing costs for companies in the fashion industry, with the potential to affect bottom lines by up to 34% in 2030 and up to 67% by 2040.  This report transforms climate risk into financial terms, quantifying the growing…

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Plantsea smashes crowdfunding target – bringing seaweed polymer closer to market

Stuart Mitchell

Seaweed-based biodegradable membrane innovator Plantsea has smashed its £50k crowdfunding target, raising £350k that will help advance production from lab-scale innovation to industrial manufacturing trials. Made from seaweed, Plantsea’s natural polymer film will dissolve in water or biodegrade in compost. Designed to equal the cost of PVOH in laundry and cleaning capsules, it can be heat-sealed or vacuum-formed, and manufactured in conventional processes with no adaptations. CEO Dr Rhiannon Rees welcomed the funding success, saying: “This is an incredible vote of confidence in our product. The capsule market is the…

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CIM advocates for stronger partnership with Government to unlock UK skills and productivity

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has joined forces with leading UK professional and membership bodies to call for a stronger, more strategic partnership between Government and the professional sector – helping to drive skills development, productivity, and public service reform. Representing more than one million professionalsThe coalition has written to Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister for Skills, urging closer collaboration with Government to boost economic growth and build a workforce fit for the future. Coordinated by Memcom, the alliance brings together senior leaders from across the professional landscape, including…

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