Sainsbury’s first major UK retailer to vacuum pack all lamb mince

Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its entire fresh lamb mince range, saving 26 tonnes of plastic annually. Another supermarket-first for Sainsbury’s, the new packaging will result in a minimum 65% reduction in plastic per product. The change will be across all Sainsbury’s fresh lamb mince products, which start at just £3.95 for 250g. Customers will be able to purchase lamb mince in the revamped packaging both in-store and online from today. The lamb mince products will be vacuum-packed for…

CIPR writes to all MPs with guidance on professional lobbying

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has written to all MPs with updated guidance on professional lobbying as part of its Lobbying for Good Lobbying Campaign. The Institute has joined forces with political monitoring and analysis platform, PolicyMogul, to send all MPs an updated Guide to Professional Lobbying booklet and an accompanying poster outlining key behaviours to expect from professional lobbyists. The campaign aims to promote the importance of ethical lobbying in the UK by changing legislation to increase transparency and rebuild trust in politics. To further this effort, the CIPR and PolicyMogul are hosting an event in Parliament on Wednesday 4 September 2024 on how to be lobbied and have invited all MPs, Lords,…

Costa Coffee brews up support for 50 sporting charities nationwide, totalling £50,000 in donations

Costa Coffee, is once again extending a helping hand to communities across the United Kingdom – and is proud to give a little lift to 50 exceptional sporting groups and charities across the country, pledging a total of £50,000 in donations so far in 2024.  As the Official Coffee Partner at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Costa Coffee is celebrating a summer of sport by supporting local communities and sports clubs up and down the country, investing in the sporting talent of the future.   Celebrating ten years of…

Global Water Challenge and Cargill Expand Partnership Across Five Continents to Address Water Challenges

During World Water Week 2024, Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Cargill announced the expansion of their Cargill Currents partnership platform with a renewed investment of over $5MM USD over three years and new plans to tackle water-related challenges in communities and basins across five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Cargill Currents supports community health and livelihoods, promotes watershed health and advances water security around the world. In its second phase, the partnership platform will build upon these achievements and continue to focus on prioritizing solutions that…

Eco-friendly toilet paper brand throws Foot BALL as part of new sponsorship of Lewes FC

Fans, players and local famous faces were this Sunday 25th August sashaying down the purple ‘red’ carpet at the first home game of Lewes FC’s women’s team as the start of the new season was marked with Met Gala-style festivity. The Sussex club – fondly known as ‘everyone’s second favourite team’ – together with newly announced sponsor, eco-friendly toilet paper brand, Who Gives A Crap, celebrated the start of the women’s return to the season by throwing a lavish party dubbed ‘The Foot Ball’. Despite relegation last season, the women’s…