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Chinese viscose sector’s sustainability roadmap fails to deliver

Stuart Mitchell

A new report, Dirty Fashion: Spotlight on China, by the Changing Markets Foundation finds that a new sustainability initiative from Chinese viscose producers is short on ambition and will not meet NGO requirements on responsible viscose, which have been endorsed by leading fashion brands. The Collaboration for Sustainable Development of Viscose (CV) has launched a three-year Roadmap, which claims to provide a way for Chinese viscose producers to achieve sustainable supply chains. However, Changing Markets, which has been investigating and campaigning on sustainable viscose production since early 2017, finds that…

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Music 4 Mental Health rocked the Roundhouse

Stuart Mitchell

The energy at The Roundhouse on Sunday 18 November was electric. Over 3,000 enthusiastic people gathered to support the first ever Music 4 Mental Health event featuring a barrage of music artists, all taking to the stage in aid of erasing the stigma around mental health. Pop sensation Ed Sheeran kicked-off the evening and was welcomed to the stage by thousands of screaming fans. Nothing But Thieves, Olly Murrs, spoken word poet Hussain Manawer, Anne-Marie, Ella Eyre, Louis Berry and Professor Green all delivered phenomenal performances throughout the night with…

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New Study Finds 89% of UK Fleets Plan to Go Electric Before Government’s 2030 Goal

Stuart Mitchell

Geotab, has unveiled research which claims that while almost half of today’s surveyed fleets (46%) in the UK are without any electric vehicles (EVs), most UK-based fleet managers (89%) expect them to play a dominant role in their company’s fleet before 2028. The UK-wide study of 250 fleet managers, conducted by Censuswide with Geotab, demonstrates the rising preference for alternative vehicles, the call for government action and technological advancements to support and accelerate the transition to a fully EV future. According to the study, government incentives (48%), improvements in charging…

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As global mobilizations soar, UN Women brings survivors of violence and advocates to centre stage on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls

Stuart Mitchell

Global movements such as “#MeToo”, “#TimesUp”, “#BalanceTonPorc”, “#NiUnaMenos”, “#HollaBack!” and “#TotalShutdown” and corporate walk-outs in recent times have exposed the magnitude of violence against women and girls and how often it is normalized. While research shows that violence against women and girls affects one in three women worldwide and that no country is immune to this pandemic, instead of holding perpetrators accountable, women and girls who experience violence are often blamed and their testimonies systematically put in doubt. This year’s United Nations theme for the International Day for the Elimination…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Stuart Mitchell

Every year on 25 November, UNESCO marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was first commemorated in 1999 following a proclamation from the UN General Assembly. As 25 November fell on a Sunday this year, a series of activities were organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris starting on Friday 23 November. The first of these activities was a Facebook Live interview with the Director for Gender Equality, Ms Saniye Gülser Corat. During this interview, Ms Corat spoke of the history of this day, its importance to…

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