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Berry’s New Black Solution Makes Recycling Possible

Stuart Mitchell

Berry has provided a more sustainable solution for the packaging of Norwegian ice cream producer Diplom-Is’s Royal brand by replacing the company’s previous carbon black colour containers with new non-carbon black versions. This has made it possible to recycle the ice cream containers. Contrary to traditional carbon black, new non-carbon black plastic packaging is detectable by the Near Infra-Red (NIR) scanners used for waste sorting processes. This means that the containers can be identified for recycling purposes. Berry uses a special high-quality non-carbon black masterbatch with special pigments to improve…

New research highlights the potential £17bn impact of employers developing a ‘workout’ culture that connects employees to the community

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Pilotlight highlights the strong demand from the UK workforce for their employers to do more to support skills-based volunteering in the community, the huge potential positive impact this would have on charities and community groups as the cost-of-living crisis really begins to bite and the very real benefits for employers themselves as so many organisations struggle to recruit and retain the best talent. The research, published today in a report called ‘Give your culture a workout‘, includes new attitudinal research on the public support for employers to…

Sustainable Innovations Company Changes the Way the World Cleans for People, Planet, and Profit

Stuart Mitchell

A Canadian-based sustainable innovations company is Changing the Way the World Cleans with technologies that prioritize human health, environmental sustainability, and cost-efficiency in commercial cleaning. Tersano’s mission is to eliminate the negative impact of cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing with innovative, sustainable, and more responsible cleaning technologies that make the need for harmful chemicals obsolete. With worldwide approvals and global distribution in over 170 countries, they are well on their way to accomplishing their mission. Sustainability in Tersano’s Roots As an engineer, Tersano’s CEO, Steve Hengsperger, recognized the negative impact that…

GAM set net zero targets for 2030 in countdown to COP27

Stuart Mitchell

GAM Investments have announced its short-term net zero targets, in line with its commitment to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM). GAM’s targets cover more than a third of its assets under management (AuM) in Investment Management. This includes all funds classified as equity or corporate fixed income. GAM’s AuM in Investment Management as at 30 June 2022 was USD 32.9 billion. This comes as the countdown to COP27 is in full swing, with the key climate talks taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in just over two months.…

Deloitte invites charities to apply for digital development programme

Stuart Mitchell

Deloitte has opened applications for 35 charities and social enterprises to join the second cohort of Deloitte Digital Connect, a programme that helps charities scale their impact. Selected charities will take part in six months of digital training and receive advice and access to a peer network to support their digital development. The programme is delivered in collaboration with CAST, a charity helping organisations use digital for social good. Deloitte encourages applications from charities and social enterprises that have a project or programme aligned to education, employment or climate action.…