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United Utilities scores peatland goal with area bigger than 4,000 football pitches restored

Stuart Mitchell

United Utilities is bringing bogs back to life on its land and in the last five years has already improved over 3,000 hectares – or 4,200 football pitches – of peatland across the North West. Healthy peatlands, often also known as blanket bog, provide numerous benefits including carbon capture from the atmosphere and natural drainage. They also boost biodiversity by providing a habitat for numerous animal and plant species.                              Having already achieved its target of restoring…

Nuffield Foundation announces £150 million funding commitment to tackle UK’s biggest social challenges

Stuart Mitchell

The Nuffield Foundation launches a major new Strategic Review, backed by a £150 million spending commitment, to fund research and innovation that addresses some of the UK’s most urgent social and economic challenges. The Foundation will commit £30 million annually over the next five years to generate rigorous evidence on, and shape solutions to, intersecting problems impacting UK society which are holding back the country’s future prosperity and wellbeing. The Foundation’s new strategic focus is a response to current global and domestic pressures reshaping UK policy and politics. Evolving areas…

Ferrero Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report Shows Steadfast Commitment, Innovation And Impact In The Face Of Global Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

The Ferrero Group has announced the latest progress in its sustainability journey, with the release of its 16th Sustainability Report. Guided by Ferrero Group’s long-standing commitment to having a positive impact throughout its value chain, the report shares the significant and continued progress the business has made across its key sustainability priorities. “Sustainability is deeply embedded in Ferrero’s long-term strategy. It’s a fundamental driver of business resilience and shapes the decisions we make, as we grow responsibly. In the face of global challenges, particularly climate change, our commitment remains clear:…

Almost half of Brits plan to digitally detox this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly half of all British adults plan to limit their screen time this festive period, according to a new IPA Christmas survey, published on 24 July 2025. The IPA Insight report, The 2025 Christmas Consumer, which is based on a survey of 2,000 UK adults and carried out by Opinium, reveals that 47% of all British adults intend to spend less time on screens this festive period. This figure is being driven by Gen Z (those aged 18-27) for which 64% say they plan to cut their Christmas screen time, and…

Gainbridge Fieldhouse Brings Reusable Cups to AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend for Plastic Free July

Stuart Mitchell

Ocean Conservancy and its partner GOAL have announced the addition of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the “Protect Where We Play Tour,” a partnership to reduce the plastic footprint of GOAL Member venues by deploying a reusable cup program during concerts and sporting events. Coinciding with Plastic Free July, Gainbridge Fieldhouse implemented the reusable cup program as part of AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend, marking the first time a WNBA All-Star Game has featured fully-reusable cups in lieu of single-use plastic ones. Ocean Conservancy’s Protect Where We Play Initiative aims to rally sports…