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World-First Law Banning Fossil Fuel Ads Survives Dutch Legal Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

In a groundbreaking move for climate action, the Dutch city of The Hague has successfully defended its pioneering law banning fossil fuel advertisements, setting a global precedent for cities aiming to curb the influence of high-carbon industries. The legislation, which came into effect on January 1, 2025, prohibits publicly and privately funded advertising for fossil fuel products and services with high carbon footprints, including petrol and diesel, aviation, and cruise ships, across public spaces like billboards and bus shelters. The court in The Netherlands has upheld the ban on fossil…

Vattenfall receives EcoVadis Platinum for its sustainability performance for the fifth time

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has once again been awarded the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings. The 2025 result marks the fifth consecutive year that Vattenfall receives this top distinction, placing the company among the top 1 percent of over 150,000 companies assessed worldwide. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates companies across four categories: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Platinum is the highest possible rating and is awarded only to companies with outstanding results across all themes.  “To receive the Platinum rating…

Net-Zero Banking Alliance renews mandate with increased focus on unlocking opportunities for financing real economy decarbonization

Stuart Mitchell

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the global initiative supporting banks to lead on climate mitigation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, today confirms members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of backing plans to strengthen the support it provides to its members, marking a new phase for the Alliance’s work. The vote follows a year-long strategic review during which all member banks were able to provide input on NZBA’s future direction. The decision builds on the significant achievements of the Alliance since its founding in 2021, including the…

The LPFA allocates 3% to Environmental Opportunities

Stuart Mitchell

The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA), an Administering Authority and £8 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund with over 100,000 members, has committed to investing around £250 million, or 3%, of its £8 bn Fund value in environmental solutions assets that will support their net zero ambitions. LPPI (Local Pensions Partnership Investments), which makes day-to-day investment decisions on the LPFA’s behalf, under their Whole Scheme Management approach, will invest the assets into LPPI’s newly launched Environmental Opportunities Fund (EOF). The LPFA’s Climate Change Policy identifies climate risk as systemic,…

Camden Charity Reports Big Impact Locally, As The UK’s Leading Authority In Participatory Grant-Making

Stuart Mitchell

London charity Camden Giving has continued in its mission of creating meaningful change and addressing local inequalities in Camden, as highlighted in its 2025 Impact Report out this week. Despite the worst poverty rate amongst all London Boroughs, Camden continues to be a beacon of civic engagement with residents, grassroots organisations and businesses coming together to foster collective power and drive meaningful change.  Enlisting the participation of local members of Camden communities in deciding how and when grant money has been utilised has been key in achieving the following successes…