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M&S Launches “Plan A For Farming” And Calls On Government To Set National Food Security Target

Stuart Mitchell

Launching recently “Plan A for Farming” sets out M&S’s ambition to create a sustainable British farming industry, supporting farmers to deliver exceptional quality food: M&S reaffirms its commitment to sourcing 100% British across key products such as Beef, Chicken, Pork and Milk. Support for British produce farmers to extend growing seasons so customers can buy British for longer.  £14m investment in sustainable farming and innovation; a new £7m invested over next five years, including new ‘Farming for the Future’ programme, building on £7m investment already provided. Funding insight and advice…

Elite Media To Host $50,000 Pitch Competition At 2025 “Where Are All The Black People” Conference

Stuart Mitchell

The highlight of this year’s Where Are All The Black People (WAATBP) annual diversity conference and career fair will be an exciting “Keep It 100” entrepreneur pitch competition sponsored by Elite Media, where one winner will receive $50,000 in funding. Now in its 15th edition from the nonprofit One Club for Creativity, WAATBP 2025 is a hybrid event on October 16-17, 2025, with the first day taking place online and the second in person at Convene, 177 West 46th St. near New York’s Times Square. WAATBP 2025 keynote address on Friday morning…

Three primary schools in Sunderland install Edible Playgrounds

Stuart Mitchell

Three primary schools in Sunderland now have Edible Playgrounds—fun, outdoor spaces where children can grow fruit, vegetables, and herbs while learning about health and wellbeing. The new playgrounds—at Barmston Village Primary School, Gillas Lane Primary School, and Hetton Lyons Primary School—are designed to help children connect with nature, learn where food comes from, and discover the benefits of eating fresh, healthy food. Each Edible Playground includes raised beds, vertical growing areas, a greenhouse, a shed, tools, seeds, and seating areas where children can relax and learn. The goal is to…

IFC’s Alliance for Green Commercial Banks Welcomes 20 Banks to Support Sustainable Banking Transformation in Asia Pacific

Stuart Mitchell

Twenty commercial banks, collectively managing more than US$5.6 trillion in assets, have joined the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks (the Alliance), an initiative of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. This inaugural cohort marks an important step in accelerating the transformation of commercial banks towards excellence in green banking—integrating global best practices with innovative business models for sustainable finance across Asia-Pacific’s emerging markets and developing economies. The Alliance is a curated, by-invitation platform that convenes commercial banks committed to embedding sustainability into their core strategies while financing the transition to…

Landmark £150m donation to the National Gallery

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia Rausing Trust is pleased to announce it has recently made a landmark pledge of £150 million to fund a transformational project at the National Gallery that will create a brand-new wing and public realm. The gift is the single largest donation ever pledged by The Julia Rausing Trust and has been made in memory of the British philanthropist, Julia Rausing, and her long association with the Gallery. The gift also marks the largest ever single cash donation to a museum or gallery globally. The National Gallery has unveiled…