Category: Articles

Collaborating with the competition to cope with COVID-19: How Businesses are surviving the pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Businesses around the world have had to collaborate with competitors in order to survive the coronavirus pandemic – in some cases they have grown – but sharing excessive amounts of information with rivals comes with risks. A new paper published in the journal Industrial Marketing Management has examined coopetition – cooperating with competitors – a strategy used to cope with the unique impact of COVID-19 on retailers, pharmaceutical companies, non-profit organisations and tech firms, such as Google and Amazon. Dr James M. Crick, of Loughborough University, and his father Professor…

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2020 consumer research shows sustained support for carbon labelling on products

Stuart Mitchell

The 2020 YouGov survey, commissioned by the Carbon Trust, confirms a continued high level of consumer support for carbon labelling. Conducted for the second year in the majority of markets, and its third in the UK, the survey results showed the same level of support (67 per cent), across all geographies compared to the 2019 data. The brand benefit of sharing information with consumers on the carbon footprint of products was also consistent with previous results. Two-thirds (64 per cent) of consumers in all countries surveyed said they are more…

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Remote employee volunteering could offer lifeline to charities across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

This is something I have taken from the blog at Neighbourly, so all appropriate copyright is their’s and please check out their site: Since the onset of strict social distancing measures in March, many charities and community groups have seen an unprecedented increase in demand for their services – along with a reduction in face-to-face volunteering as individuals and families are forced to self-isolate or care for others. With the employee volunteering schemes that usually peak during the spring and summer also facing massive disruption, we knew we needed to…

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UNESCO Gathers Bioethics And Ethics Experts From Eastern Africa To Discuss Ethical Issues Raised By COVID-19 In The Region

Stuart Mitchell

On 13 May 2020, the UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector organized a Webinar under the theme “Managing Covid-19 pandemic within ethical principles: A reflection on the current and future situation in the Eastern Africa Region”.  It drew experts, from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Comoros, including representatives from National Ethics and Bioethics Committees (NBCs), and further amplified their voices with update provided, experiences shared and reflections and ideas brought forward on current and future implications of COVID-19 pandemic in the region. In her welcoming remarks, the Director of…

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New Close the Gap report shows women will be harder hit by COVID-19 job disruption

Stuart Mitchell

Scottish Charity Close the Gap have published a new report highlighting the effect of COVID-19 on women’s employment, I have included the accompanying blog post below, please check out the post here. Much analysis has been published detailing the anticipated labour market impacts of COVID-19 including the predicted “jobs recession”. However, to date there has been a lack of focus afforded to the specific impacts on women’s employment. Our latest briefing highlights that women will experience disproportionate labour market disruption as a result of the pandemic. Overall, COVID-19 is likely…

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