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Football legends drive ‘Power of Five’ fundraiser

Stuart Mitchell

LIFE can change in an instant; a simple change of plans saw 21-year-old Ross Edwards play what would become his final football match.   In December 1980, the promising midfield starlet – once signed by Dundee United under Jim McLean – was playing for his local team PPD Amateurs at Caird Park in Dundee. However, just hours after the final whistle, a change of plans meant Ross would be involved in a devastating car accident that would transform his life forever. Whilst giving five of his teammates a lift home, the…

Vattenfall IT wins circularity award

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has been announced as the winner of the Circular Leader of the Year award at the Circular Electronics Awards, organised by Inrego. Colleagues from IT Sustainability at Vattenfall have significantly strengthened the collaboration with Inrego in 2024, now involving several European countries in creating circular IT.   Vattenfall has been making significant strides towards a circular economy within IT through its collaboration with Inrego, a Swedish company expert in reused IT. This partnership, which began in 2009, today spans across Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the…

Groundbreaking Report Calls for Redirection of Livestock Climate Investment Towards Nature-Based Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

As global average annual temperatures breach 1.5°C for the first time and 6/9 planetary boundaries are crossed, a first-of-its-kind report from the $75 trillion-backed FAIRR investor network charts a path towards reducing the negative impact of livestock production – finding nature-based interventions are better for emissions reductions, biodiversity and overall planetary health than those relying on technology.  The report was produced by the FAIRR Initiative with support of the Planetary Guardians who want to partner with industries to help get back to a safe operating space, in collaboration with the…

Remote Physical Goods Fraud to Grow 18% Globally From 2024 to 2025

Stuart Mitchell

A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in fintech and payments markets, has revealed that the value of fraudulent eCommerce transactions for physical goods will reach $10 billion globally in 2025; rising from $8.8 billion last year. Deepfakes and Synthetic IDs Increasingly complex fraud methods, such as deepfakes and synthetic IDs, are driving the growth of remote physical goods fraud. To counter this, the report identified liveness detection, an anti-spoofing solution that is used to check the authenticity of identities, as key to minimising losses to this fraud…

PRCA calls for fair pay and equal access to internships

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA welcomes the Sutton Trust’s research and supports urgent action to address inequities in internships. It is unacceptable that 61% of internships remain unpaid or underpaid, disproportionately disadvantaging working-class graduates and widening access gaps. The PRCA believes that internships must offer meaningful learning opportunities, structured mentorship, and equal access, to build a more diverse and inclusive industry. As such, we call on all employers to commit to fair recruitment practices and for interns to be paid at least the Living Wage Foundation rates. The PRCA urges the Government to…