Author: Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade Foundation CEO comments on M&S becoming first supermarket to sign onto Shared ImPact

Stuart Mitchell

Commenting on the news that M&S has become the first supermarket to sign onto Shared ImPact, working with Fairtrade and Yeyasso to ensure proof of concept, while talks continue with another major partner that cannot yet be named. Eleanor Harrison, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, said: “This Mother’s Day there’s excellent news for the female farmers growing our cocoa in the Yeyasso co-operative in Côte d’Ivoire, and an exciting next step for M&S’ long-standing partnership with Fairtrade. “Chocolate is often seen as an indulgence for many, but for millions of…

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RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap report 2024

Stuart Mitchell

In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB recently published its 2024 Gender Pay Gap report. The gender pay figures are calculated on data available on our reporting date, 5 April 2024. Matt Stringer, RNIB’s Chief Executive commented on the charity’s Gender Pay Gap report: “Equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We must be the best organisation we can be if we are to make a real difference for blind and…

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Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert to launch transport crates made from used beverage cartons

Stuart Mitchell

In an innovative step towards a circular economy and as a result of close collaboration, Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert will launched a new transport crate made of polyAl from used beverage cartons at the Plastics Recycling Show in Amsterdam. Schoeller Allibert is a leading global manufacturer of returnable transport packaging solutions. By integrating up to 50% polyAl from used beverage cartons with raw materials from other recycled streams (without using any virgin materials), Schoeller Allibert has developed warehouse crates and other reusable logistics packaging that meet high industry standards…

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The Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Tanzania Marketing Science Association Announce Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Tanzania Marketing Science Association (TMSA) have announced a partnership to collectively advance the marketing profession, for the benefit of marketing professionals, businesses and society in Tanzania and the UK, effective from 1st February 2025. The alliance between CIM and TMSA aims to stimulate the advancement of the marketing profession in both Tanzania and the UK by offering professional marketers in both countries access to valuable development opportunities and resources. The agreement will also see the two bodies develop and promote a shared…

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ICAS Supports the Development of WFA Global Guidance on Influencer Marketing

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is proud to have been commissioned by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) to develop global guidance on influencer marketing. This initiative aims to help marketers and influencers engage in responsible advertising practices. According to WFA’s latest research, influencer marketing budgets are set to rise significantly. 54% of multinational brand marketers plan to increase spending in 2025, while 61% agree that influencer marketing will become more critical in the future. Data from Influencer Marketing Hub projects that global influencer marketing budgets will reach US$22 billion by…

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