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World Cocoa Foundation publishes first ever greenhouse gas accounting standard for the cocoa sector

Stuart Mitchell

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is leading the cocoa sector’s drive towards consistent reporting with the launch of the first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standard for cocoa. Developed in collaboration with Quantis, a leading environmental sustainability consultancy, with support from industry leaders, the GHG Accounting Standard Methodology provides the cocoa industry with a unique, sector-wide approach to measuring, reporting and mitigating GHG emissions. The new standard is designed to help companies in the cocoa sector meet their Scope 3 reporting obligations. Covering topics like land use change, land management, carbon…

Charity Launches Third Series of UK’s First Youth-Driven Grief Podcast

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish, is pleased to launch the third series of Britain’s first youth-driven grief podcast, hosted by and featuring young people with lived experience of bereavement. Estimates suggest that, devastatingly, each day, more than 100 children in the UK are bereaved of a parent and that figure doesn’t equate how many young people are coping with the death of a sibling, grandparent, friend, or another significant individual in their lives.  Established in 1992, Winston’s Wish is the UK’s first children and…

Comic Relief appoints creative and advertising visionary Philip Thomas as new Chair of Board of Trustees

Stuart Mitchell

Comic Relief has announced that Philip Thomas, a leading figure in the global marketing and advertising industry, has been appointed as Chair of the charity’s Board of Trustees. Philip is the current Chairman of the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, which he led as Chief Executive between 2006 and 2016. He is currently Executive Chairman of Informa Festivals, supporting the growth and development of a portfolio of global brands, including Cannes Lions, Game Developers Conference, Money20/20, Black Hat, and the Tech Week portfolio, including London Tech Week. For over 20…

PRCA joins CBI to strengthen industry representation

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as a member, reinforcing its commitment to championing the PR and communications industry within the broader business landscape. The move aligns with PRCA’s strategic objective to serve as an industry champion, deepening engagement with business and government to secure better representation for the sector. The PRCA’s membership with the CBI will provide the industry with a stronger voice on economic and policy matters, including the role of AI in communications, skills development, and ESG (Environmental,…

Net Zero Council relaunched to supercharge Clean Energy Superpower Mission

Stuart Mitchell

UK Government relaunches an expanded Net Zero Council, bringing together business, civil society and local authorities to drive the clean energy transition as part of the Plan for Growth. Leaders from major businesses, civil society and local authorities have backed the government’s pro-growth and clean energy superpower missions following a meeting of the relaunched Net Zero Council (5 February), with a plan to help sectors accelerate to net zero and support thousands of jobs. Co-chaired by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Co-operative Group CEO Shrine Khoury-Haq, the Council brings together…