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CAP – Spring Clean Your Allergy Advertising

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Spring Clean Your Allergy Advertising. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Over the years, the ASA and CAP seen marketers offer a variety of products and therapies to either “treat” or “relieve the symptoms of” hay fever and associated conditions. Whatever is being advertised, it’s important to hold the right evidence to support the claim. …

Bezos family announces an up to US$500 million challenge for UNICEF’s Child Nutrition Fund to address global child and maternal undernutrition

Stuart Mitchell

Recently, global nutrition leaders met in Paris at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit to discuss how to improve access to life-saving child and maternal nutrition. To significantly address the urgent needs of the most at-risk women and children, UNICEF, in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the UK government and other private and public partners, established the CNF in 2023 with a goal of raising US$2 billion by 2030. Currently, the World Bank estimates that an additional US$13 billion per year over the next…

Unreasonable Impact announces new roster of ventures for the 2025 UK & Europe programme

Stuart Mitchell

Unreasonable Impact, a strategic partnership between Unreasonable Group and Barclays, has introduced the newest cohort of ventures selected for its UK & Europe programme. This year’s ventures are working across biodiversity monitoring, sustainable materials, and energy efficiency. Among them are: Material Evolution – Material Evolution develops low-carbon cement alternatives using AI-driven alkali fusion technology, reducing emissions by 85% compared to conventional methods. Liz Gilligan, co-founder and CEO, combines her expertise in sustainable concrete and extensive practical experience to lead the company’s mission to create industry-standard eco-friendly building materials. Onego Bio – Onego…

Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools

Stuart Mitchell

Hundreds of schools, NHS trusts and communities across the UK will benefit from new rooftop solar power and renewable schemes to save money on their energy bills, thanks to a total £200 million investment from the UK government and Great British Energy. In another step forward for the government’s Plan for Change, the Energy Secretary has recently announced the first major project for Great British Energy – a company owned by the British people, for the British people. It will immediately begin working with schools, the NHS, and devolved governments…

Unity Trust Bank marks 40 years of impact with increase in lending to areas of high deprivation

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank, which supports organisations that create positive social impact across the UK, has reported that more than half of its lending went to customers delivering services in areas of high deprivation in 2024.  In its annual results, Unity’s overall lending remained at over £1 billion with 50.5% (2023: 45.3%) committed to where it is needed most.   Customer balances rose to a record £1.7 billion (up 10% from 2023) as more socially-minded organisations chose to place their deposits with Unity, so they could be used to improve the quality…