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Yorkshire & London Students Triumph in CIM’s Global Marketing Challenge, The Pitch

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing has announced AdEd from King’s Business School, King’s College London, and Paws and Claws Crew from the University of York, as the undergraduate and postgraduate winners of its global student marketing competition, The Pitch. Now in its fourteenth year, The Pitch saw students from leading UK and international universities compete to respond to a real-life marketing challenge, in a bid to win the title of ‘Marketers of the Future’. The competition aims to equip students for a professional role in marketing, empowering them to drive…

WMO report documents spiralling weather and climate impacts

Stuart Mitchell

The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which also underlined the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather.  Key messages Key climate change indicators again reach record levels Long-term warming (averaged over decades) remains below 1.5°C Sea-level rise and ocean warming irreversible for hundreds of years Record greenhouse gas concentrations combined with El Niño and other factors to drive…

Global Water Challenge and Cargill Improve Clean Water Access for 150,000 People in Water-Stressed Regions

Stuart Mitchell

Cargill and Global Water Challenge (GWC) recently announced an important milestone of improving access to safe drinking water for more than 150,000 people through their Cargill Currents partnership. Spanning five continents, Cargill Currents’ achievements demonstrate the power of strategic partnerships and collective action in addressing critical issues in water-stressed regions. Cargill Currents, a joint initiative of Global Water Challenge and Cargill, tackles water challenges in priority communities through adaptable solutions tailored to local needs. The partnership supports Cargill’s global ambition to enable a water positive impact in its operations, supply…

From Wind to Win: Vattenfall’s recycled turbine blades hit the ski slopes

Stuart Mitchell

Imagine the thrill of gliding down the piste on skis that not only offer top-notch performance but also contribute to a sustainable future. In a groundbreaking collaboration, Vattenfall, Gjenkraft and EVI are using discarded wind turbine blades to create high-performance skis. This project showcases the potential of circular economy principles and offers new inspiration to increase sustainability in the sports industry. “Circularity is essential to securing future resource needs, reducing costs, and achieving our sustainability targets”, says Gustav Frid, Environment & Sustainability Specialist at Vattenfall. “By moving from a linear…

Climate Positive Investors Are Driving Progress on Corporate Policy Engagement Despite Political Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

A new InfluenceMap briefing identifies key trends for 2024 in corporate climate performance from the 165 Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Benchmark focus companies. It finds that in 2024 investor pressure helped secure several improvements in real world climate policy engagement from these companies. These data behind these findings were used as part of the CA100+ 2024 Benchmark, published in October. Key Findings: In 2024 there was a 5% reduction in companies assessed as being ‘misaligned’ in their real-world climate policy engagement. This trend has been driven predominantly by improvements in…