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2.5 million under 25s struggling to afford food – Co-op and Barnardo’s call for action

Stuart Mitchell

One in five young people – an estimated 2.5 million – have had trouble affording food in the last six months, according to new research from Co-op and Barnardo’s.* Almost a quarter (23%) said they were unable access healthy food in their own communities.** In response, Co-op and Barnardo’s are calling for action to set up a food partnership in every community by 2030.  According to Sustainable Food Places, a food partnership is “a local alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve their food system.” Most consist of…

Household food waste levels threaten UK’s carbon reduction ambitions

Stuart Mitchell

Latest data from global environmental action NGO, WRAP shows that household food waste decreased by 9% between 2021 to 2022. This reduction was catalysed by two main factors: Covid-19 restrictions lifting meaning less food was eaten at home in 2022, and the rise of food prices during 2022 and into 2023, particularly up to December 2022 when food prices increased by approximately 17%.  Given this decrease, WRAP’s new estimate (2022) of the food waste from UK households stands at 6 million tonnes. This includes food in waste streams collected by…

Lloyds supports Tideway’s £250m blue bond – a UK first in sterling corporate issuance

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds has acted as Global Coordinator on the successful issuance of a £250 million 8-year Blue Bond for Tideway (Bazalgette Finance Plc), marking a milestone in the evolution of sustainable finance with this being the first-ever Blue Bond issued by a UK corporate in sterling. Tideway was established to design, build, commission and maintain the Thames Tideway Tunnel. A critical infrastructure project developed to intercept millions of tonnes of raw sewage that would otherwise pollute the River Thames. With construction now complete and the project entering its next phase, the…

Make-A-Wish® International Celebrates World Wish Day With the Launch of Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka

Stuart Mitchell

Make-A-Wish® Sri Lanka has celebrated its official launch as a Licensed Territory of Make-A-Wish International. The launch coincided with World Wish Day, April 29th, a global day of celebrations marking the anniversary of the wish that inspired the founding of Make-A-Wish 45 years ago. As a service administered by the Indira Cancer Trust, Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka aims to bring joy and positivity to children facing critical illness by granting wishes that inspire hope, strength, and resilience. “We are excited to welcome Make-A-Wish Sri Lanka to our global family this World Wish…