Category: News

Blind Spots on the Balance Sheet: Uncovering Financial Implications of Deforestation

Stuart Mitchell

CDP, the global environmental disclosure platform, has recently published a new report showing that global companies may be unknowingly exposing themselves to US$279 billion in financial risk due to the ongoing pace of deforestation globally.  Due to limited supply chain transparency, companies and financial institutions may be inadvertently financing or sourcing from deforestation-linked firms. The sectors most affected include Food, Beverage & Agriculture, where companies rely on forest-risk commodities for up to 76% of revenues. But the report also finds that disruptions caused by deforestation could have wider economic consequences,…

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Global cement industry reports 25% CO2 intensity reduction

Stuart Mitchell

Global cement industry reports 25% co2 intensity reduction – and calls for urgent government action to accelerate net zero mission GCCA launches ‘Cement and Concrete Industry Net Zero Action and Progress Report 2025/6‘. New report demonstrates decarbonisation action of global cement industry and the required government policies to accelerate net zero progress. More than 60 standout projects from across the world are featured, highlighting ongoing development of innovation and technology, deployment of carbon capture, increasing use of alternative energy sources and use of new materials. The extensive decarbonisation work being carried…

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Pennies Marks 15 Years of Impact, Celebrating £75m in Micro-Donations and 2025 Award Winners

Stuart Mitchell

Pennies, the UK’s leading micro-donation charity, this week marked its 15th anniversary with its annual Autumn Celebration Event in London, recognising the individuals and partners driving progress across the micro-donation movement.  Held in central London and attended by over 150 leaders from retail, hospitality, payments and technology, the event celebrated Pennies’ growing community of partners – and highlighted its collective social impact to date: over 300 million micro-donations raised, delivering more than £75 million for over 1,100 UK charities.  2025 Pennies Award Winners: The 6th annual Pennies Awards honoured both…

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Groundbreaking Research Identifies Lethal Dose of Plastics for Seabirds, Sea Turtles and Marine Mammals: “It’s Much Smaller Than You Might Think”

Stuart Mitchell

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently released a new study, “A quantitative risk assessment framework for mortality due to macroplastic ingestion in seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles.” Led by Ocean Conservancy researchers, the peer-reviewed paper is the most comprehensive study yet to quantify the extent to which a range of plastic types — from soft, flexible plastics like bags and food wrappers; to balloon pieces; to hard plastics ranging from fragments to whole items like beverage bottles — result in the death of seabirds, sea turtles,…

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The Amazon Literary Partnership opens for 2026 grant applications

Stuart Mitchell

TheAmazon Literary Partnership (ALP) is back for its seventh year to provide grants to literary organisations that inspire and champion writers across the UK and Republic of Ireland. In 2025, the ALP supported a record 38 literary groups across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Beneficiaries included organisations that support writers of all ages and stages, such as those dedicated to building confidence through creativity, amplifying underrepresented voices, and inspiring communities through the written word. The Amazon Literary Partnership is now open and invites applications from all non-profit literary organisations…

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