Author: Stuart Mitchell

Key findings from latest Donor Pulse Winter

Stuart Mitchell

As 2023 draws to a close, Enthuse wrap up their insights with Donor Pulse Winter. The report looks at how people plan to give at Christmas, the public’s donation intentions regarding Gaza and Israel, and the phenomenon of ‘inverse giving’. So what are some of the key findings? Christmas giving There is encouraging news for charities heading into the festive period, with more than seven in ten (72%) saying they are planning to donate over Christmas. This is a one percentage point increase on this time last year. Additionally, four…

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“Toilet Loss” in schools costs $1.9bn finds Economist Impact study

Stuart Mitchell

Launched for World Toilet Day, the research supported by Unilever, identifies urgent need for school toilet maintenance. The cost of neglecting toilets has now hit $1.9bn in lost infrastructure, with an additional hidden economic cost estimated at over $10bn. But an extra cent per education dollar would help countries get clean and safe toilets for all school children by 2030. Nearly 540 million children globally go to a school with no usable toilet, affecting them physically and emotionally during crucial education years. New research from Economist Impact reveals that almost…

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Broad coalition calls for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to meet global climate targets

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank has become the first bank to join the global campaign for a proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, meant to help phase out the use of coal, oil, and gas – the primary drivers of the fast accelerating climate crisis. In a public letter a broad coalition of organisations including Triodos Bank is calling on European governments to commit themselves to such a legally binding, international treaty at the upcoming COP28 in Dubai. The letter to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is signed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, John Elkington,…

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CAP – Alcohol alternatives – new rules and guidance

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Alcohol alternatives – new rules and guidance. I have enclosed the text of the link below, 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. Following a public consultation earlier this year, CAP has announced new rules on alcohol alternative product advertising which will come into force on 14 May 2024. These rules are accompanied by detailed guidance to help advertisers understand where the ASA Council is…

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New study reveals the number of female CEOs and women on boards has increased by 83%

Stuart Mitchell

A new study by UK Virtual Business Assistant firm SpareMyTime, reveals the number of female CEOs and women on boards has increased by 83% since 2018. SpareMyTime has analysed the number of female CEOs at UK-based FTSE companies, alongside 5 years worth of government data to reveal an 83% increase in female CEOs and women on boards since 2018, with the sharpest increases in 2021 and 2022.  The report comes as SpareMyTimes sees searches for ‘female founders’ soar 1,850% in the last 12 months alone, 320% in ‘female founders initiative’,…

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