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Healthy Food Too Expensive For A Third Of Families, According To Barnardo’s Scotland Research

Stuart Mitchell

Almost a third (31%) of parents surveyed in Scotland have revealed that they have bought unhealthy food for their children at least once a fortnight because they cannot afford healthy meals, according to the country’s leading children’s charity. Research from pollsters YouGov, which was commissioned by Barnardo’s Scotland, reveals that 31% of parent of children aged 18 or under are having to make such purchases when it comes to feeding their families every fortnight, while nearly a quarter of those polled (26%) say they have had to do so at…

WARC Rankings 2025: Creative 100 revealed – the most awarded campaigns and companies for creativity

Stuart Mitchell

The WARC Creative 100, the ultimate independent global benchmark of the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for creativity, is now released.   Compiled by WARC Creative, helping companies deliver creative marketing that works, the annual Creative 100 Ranking brings together the results of the most important global and regional creative awards of 2024. The shows tracked are determined in consultation with the WARC Rankings Advisory Board and by a yearly global panel survey. Anna Hamill, Senior Editor, WARC Creative, said: “The WARC Creative 100 are annual worldwide league tables of…

Sodexo’s new data-driven reporting tool spotlights social value impact

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Government business has recently launched a new client-focussed, data-driven reporting platform to support its public sector clients define, track, measure and evidence the social value over the lifetime of client’s contract.  Aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals and nationally recognised methodologies for calculating Social Return on Investment (SROI), Sodexo’s new Social Impact Reporting Platform has been custom-built enabling it to operationalise its commitments and demonstrate progress through a client-accessible dashboard. The new bespoke platform, which will enhance contract management, enables Sodexo to feed in all activity…

OPEC Fund provides US$35 million loan to Asaka Bank to support food security and climate action in Uzbekistan

Stuart Mitchell

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is extending a US$35 million loan to Uzbekistan’s State Joint-Stock Company Asaka Bank (Asaka Bank) to enhance food security and expand financing for climate action projects in the Central Asian country. The funding will help increase access to finance for agriculture and strengthen the bank’s climate finance portfolio. OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa said: “Our partnership with Asaka Bank supports two crucial priorities for Uzbekistan – ensuring food security and addressing climate change. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the country’s economy…

Cheltenham Manufacture Supports Next Generation of Green Engineers

Stuart Mitchell

Cheltenham-based Puredrive Energy has donated a range of cutting-edge Duracell Energy storage and renewable technology products to the newly opened Green Skills Centre at the College of West Anglia (CWA) in King’s Lynn. The facility, which was officially opened by James Wild MP for Northwest Norfolk, is set to play a key role in training the next generation of engineers for the UK’s rapidly growing green economy. Students at the centre will gain hands-on experience with the latest renewable energy technologies, including solar power, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging—key skills that…