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M&S – Together with Wuka – Call on Government to remove VAT from period pants

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has come together with period pants brand, WUKA, to ask the Government to remove the 20% VAT that applies to period pants – a reusable period product.   To launch, more than 50 signatories, including 35 MPs & peers and the charities Wellbeing of Women and Bloody Good Period, have put their name to a public letter to Victoria Atkins, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, requesting that period pants are classified as a garment in this year’s Autumn Statement. Say ‘Pants to the Tax’ will also call…

XPO offers additional paid leave for colleagues dealing with a miscarriage or stillbirth in the UK and Ireland

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable transport and logistics solutions in Europe, is now offering 10 days of additional paid leave for colleagues in the UK and Ireland (UK&I) who are dealing with a miscarriage or stillbirth. This applies to all colleagues in any relationship. Recent research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) showed that 74% of companies in the UK&I provide little or no time off, or other services, for employees experiencing pregnancy loss through miscarriage or stillbirth. If someone experiences a miscarriage or…

UK companies making “positive steps” on diversity, but new study finds that gender parity has stalled and age, sexual orientation and socio-economic status are lagging

Stuart Mitchell

A new study has found that many of the UK’s largest companies have increased their focus on diversity and inclusion, but factors such as age, socio-economic status and sexual orientation are still lagging behind, and progress has stalled on gender parity. Companies including Alfa, Barclays, Britvic, Havas, KPMG, Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, Pfizer, Royal Mail, Xpert HR, Verizon, and Yahoo took part in The DIAL Global Diversity Review 2023 – an annual study of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity (DIBE) in large UK companies. The report highlighted positive progress in…

AstraZeneca announces $400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity in support of climate action and human health

Stuart Mitchell

AstraZeneca has announced a $400 million investment in its global AZ Forest programme, raising its commitment to plant 200 million trees by 2030 and ensure their long-term survival. This includes new or expanded projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda that will contribute to the Company’s climate action, restore nature, promote biodiversity and build ecological and community resilience, spanning over 100,000 hectares worldwide. The investment builds on AstraZeneca’s initial AZ Forest commitment, announced in 2020, to plant and maintain more than 50 million trees by the end of 2025…

Indeed Unveils New “The World Can Work Better” Brand Vision

Stuart Mitchell

Indeed, the global matching and hiring platform, is unveiling its new “The World Can Work Better” brand vision with an international advertising campaign amplifying how better work leads to better lives. The campaign is the first time Indeed has targeted jobseekers and employers in the same campaign and brings to life how Indeed connects workers looking for better work with the employers who offer what they need. It spotlights how “better” is different for every person from being able to work flexibly and receiving fair pay to finding a job…