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Tesco agrees largest UK corporate PPA for solar power in landmark infrastructure project

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced the signing of its largest UK Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), facilitated by EDF, securing 65% of the solar power generation from Cleve Hill Solar Park. Cleve Hill, located on the north Kent coast, is the largest solar and battery storage project ever constructed in the UK, with a capacity of 373 megawatts (MW). The project, which began construction in early 2023, is set to become operational in early 2025. Tesco’s 15-year Power Purchase Agreement represents the largest solar corporate PPA ever agreed in the UK. Cleve Hill…

Mayhew’s Therapaws Provides ‘Light At The End Of The Tunnel’ For Mental Health Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

To mark World Mental Health Day, McCann developed a poignant print and outdoor campaign for Mayhew, the animal welfare charity to raise awareness of the positive impact animals can have on mental health. The creative concept cleverly adapts the phrase “light at the end of the tunnel,” a common metaphor in mental health discussions, to evoke the hope and positivity that can come from spending time with animals. McCann Demand developed the campaign to spotlight Mayhew’s ‘TheraPaws’ programme, funded by the Pets Foundation, which provides animal-assisted therapy sessions aimed at…

Top 100 local nonprofits across North America named Community Impact Award Winners by The PepsiCo Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The PepsiCo Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Community Impact Awards, a prestigious program providing $7,500 grants to 100 nonprofit organizations across North America. All 100 organizations were nominated by PepsiCo employees and celebrate a diverse range of local initiatives dedicated to making a positive impact in their communities. The Community Impact Awards highlight the PepsiCo Foundation’s commitment to supporting local organizations that address critical issues surrounding food insecurity, economic opportunity, and safe water access. These grants empower nonprofits to continue their vital work, fostering vibrant…

Renewal of co-regulatory arrangement for broadcast, on demand and video-sharing platform advertising

Stuart Mitchell

Ofcom has announced the renewal of the co-regulatory arrangement that designates responsibility to the ASA system for the day-to-day regulation of broadcast, on demand programme service (ODPS), and video-sharing platform (VSP) advertising for a further period of ten years, until 31 October 2034. The ASA has day-to-day responsibility for regulating advertising on these services, with Ofcom providing a statutory backstop. The existing co-regulatory arrangements are due to expire at the end of October 2024 (ODPS and VSP) and the beginning of November 2024 (broadcast). This announcement follows Ofcom’s public consultation…

UK banks poured over £1 billion into ‘forest-risk’ companies since 2022 – defying country’s landmark anti-deforestation pledge

Stuart Mitchell

The UK banking sector has poured over £1 billion ($1.4bn) into “forest-risk” companies globally since COP26, undermining the country’s commitments made at the 2021 Glasgow climate conference – according to new analysis by Global Witness in collaboration with the Forests & Finance coalition. This Global Witness analysis, published recently, is based on new Forest & Finance coalition data prepared by independent research organisation Profundo. The study found that in 2024, UK financiers ranked as the third-largest investors in shares and bonds issued by “forest-risk” companies, behind only the US and…