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UK supply chains get safeguarding boost

Stuart Mitchell

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) awards £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £5 million to create a new network plus for reimagining supply chains in food, fashion and critical minerals. An additional £7.25 million has been shared among five research projects focused on strengthening the UK’s food system. New centre for reimagining supply chains The ReImagining Supply Chains Network Plus (RiSC+) will bring together experts from academia, industry and government to map out potential supply chain disruptions and find ways to…

The Road Safety Trust Announces £2.4 Million in Grants to Transform UK Road Safety

Stuart Mitchell

In a significant step towards its ambition of achieving ‘Vision Zero’ – zero deaths and serious injuries on UK roads – The Road Safety Trust has announced £2.4 million in grant funding for 11 pioneering projects. From cutting-edge trauma research, to testing the effectiveness of child cycle helmets, these varied projects have the potential to reduce collisions, improve post-crash treatment and care and save lives in communities across the country. Among the projects to receive funding is ‘IMPACT’, led by the Devon Air Ambulance Trust. This research programme will focus…

Independent advisory group publishes advice for mobilising adaptation and resilience investment in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The independent Land, Nature and Adapted Systems (LNAS) Advisory Group has released its second and final report, providing a framework to define adaptation and resilience enabling investments to mobilise adaptation finance and increase the nation’s resilience to escalating climate risks. Globally, increasingly frequent and extreme weather events and chronic risks from rising sea levels and coastal erosion threaten lives and economies.[1] The message is clear, no region is immune to the mounting pressure of climate change and adaptation is essential in a 1.5°C, or warmer, world. In this report titled…

Update on Coca Cola Collective Actions to Advance Working Conditions for Sugarcane Workers in India

Stuart Mitchell

The Coca‑Cola Company is committed to respecting human rights and continues to work with a range of stakeholders to help improve working conditions in the India sugarcane farming sector. Though our authorized bottlers purchase less than 1% of the total volume of sugar produced in Maharashtra, we are committed to driving progress and maximizing our influence and impact in the region to the extent possible through partnering with critical stakeholders such as suppliers, NGOs, peer companies and local communities.  This year, we refreshed and expanded our collaboration with Solidaridad in…

Updated U.S. climate pledge is achievable with stable policy, Ceres says

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres Senior Director of Federal Policy Zach Friedman issued the following statement after the United States updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) toward global efforts to limit temperature increases from reaching catastrophic levels, pledging to achieve a 61-66% reduction in climate pollution by 2035.  “Ceres applauds the U.S. for putting forward an ambitious, yet fully achievable, NDC that will position the country to capitalize on the private-sector momentum to build and deploy affordable, reliable, abundant American-made clean technologies and solutions.   “As nations around the world press to reduce pollution…