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New UK National Youth Strategy to break down barriers to opportunity for young people

Stuart Mitchell

Plans for a new National Youth Strategy designed to put the views of young people at the centre of decision-making on policies that affect them has been unveiled by UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.  Young people from across the country will be given the opportunity to co-produce a new approach with the government towards the support services, facilities and opportunities they need outside the school gates to benefit their lives and futures. The Strategy will prioritise delivering better coordinated youth services and policy at a local, regional and national level.…

Innovation and Inclusion Drive Impactful, Record Year for IFC in Asia Pacific

Stuart Mitchell

IFC’s projects delivered significant impact across Asia Pacific in the last fiscal year, addressing pressing development challenges including climate change, gender inequality, food insecurity, and financial inclusion, while creating jobs and improving services across the region. IFC, the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group, committed a record $12.2 billion to 123 projects in Asia Pacific in the fiscal year ending June 30, an 11 percent year-on-year increase. This comprised $6.2 billion in long-term financing from its…

Berry Global and T2 Join Forces to Deliver PE Bags With 50% Recycled Plastic Content

Stuart Mitchell

A collaboration between Berry Global and T2 Maschinenbau is highlighting the possibilities of recycled plastic content in Single Wound Sheet (SWS) films, used to make PE bags for a wide range of end applications including agriculture, horticulture, chemicals, construction, and consumer and industrial products. The two companies displayed their efforts at Fachpack 2024, where T2 exhibited a continuously operating Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) packaging machine, with an integrated double belt scale, using SWS film from Berry that incorporates 50 per cent recycled plastic content from Berry’s range of Sustane™ Recycled Content.…

UEFA EURO 2024 champions sustainability and social responsibility in football

Stuart Mitchell

UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany went beyond incredible gameplay and memorable on-field moments. It was a celebration of football’s impact on society, setting new records and sparking change that extends far beyond the pitch. Beyond the excitement of the matches and the vibrant atmosphere in the stadiums and fan zones, UEFA set out to redefine sustainable event hosting – a commitment reflected in the publication of the UEFA EURO 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which was launched in Frankfurt on 1 November. With a mission grounded in ambition,…

WARC releases The Marketer’s Toolkit 2025: two-thirds of marketers expect business conditions to improve next year

Stuart Mitchell

Improving economic conditions, the tension between social media and brand safety, the growing cohort of consumers leading more solo lifestyles, expanding brand building to encompass the entire customer experience, and managing the impact of AI technology on the environment, are five key trends that will shape global marketing strategies in 2025, as revealed in WARC’s Marketer’s Toolkit 2025, released today.  Now in its 14th year, The Marketer’s Toolkit provides marketers with strategic support for planning and decision-making to help navigate the challenges and benefit from the opportunities in the coming…