Morrisons has announced a significant strengthening of its climate commitments, with a new set of near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets that have been formally approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Morrisons new 2050 net zero target covers the entire value…

The RepTrak Company, a global leader in reputation intelligence, this week launched The RepTrak Compass, a next-generation platform designed to help leaders steer corporate reputation with always-on data and Purposeful AI. The official launch follows a preview earlier this year and introduces new…

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today recognized five trailblazers in the field of breast cancer, who have furthered our understanding of genetic mutations, treatment response and cancer progression, improved cancer prevention and care in underserved communities and…

Introduction It is important for your customers to receive timely and relevant information to support decisions about their finances, while having their direct marketing preferences and data protection rights respected. This is crucial in order for customers to trust the information they receive,…

The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) recently announced a significant evolution of the OBIE Awards, the industry’s most storied creative honor. Beginning in 2026, the OBIE Awards will transition to a standalone event taking place in October in New York City, long considered the…

Last month on Human Rights Day, Fairtrade International is calling on our partners to take a stand against sexual violence and harassment and join the “Silence does not protect” campaign. Fairtrade believes that ensuring a safe working environment is everyone’s responsibility. However, according to…

Waitrose has released its annual review of loyalty scheme ‘My Waitrose’ data with customers in a ‘Year in Review’, highlighting brand preference, popular product lines, and evolving customer dining habits, with a clear enthusiasm for the free coffee offering. Nathan Ansell, Chief Customer Officer…

Tetra Pak, in collaboration with García Carrión, today unveiled the first-ever use of its paper-based barrier technology for juice packaging. This innovation in sustainable food packaging solutions marks a significant step towards reducing reliance on fossil-based materials, with the…

Delfland Water Board and the City of The Hague agreed to initiate research on how purified wastewater can be used as a sustainable heat source. By extracting heat from this water before it reaches the sea, the warmth can be reused . The research will explore how this heat could eventually supply up…

The latest episode of the IEA’s Everything Energy podcast examines the strategies and investments needed to expand electricity access to the 600 million people in Africa who still live without it. Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features insights from Emma Gordon and Adam…

As the UK marks Ethnicity Pay Gap Day on 8 January, renewed attention is being drawn to the persistent pay inequalities faced by ethnic minority workers, with campaign billboards appearing across London and Manchester until 16 January. The Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign, founded by Dianne Greyson, is…

The Government of the Union of Comoros recently launched a major new climate resilience initiative backed by a US $10 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and US $44 million in co-financing from partners including the World Bank and the French Development Agency. The investment…

On World Soil Day in December, Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in pet care products and services, confectionery, snacking and food and the maker of some of the world’s most-loved brands, is joining with partners and farmers in Europe to call on policymakers and scientists across Europe to…

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, in collaboration with the French dairy cooperative Laïta, have been awarded in the ‘flexible – complex packaging’ category at the 2025 Zero Impact Packaging Trophies. The French Zero Impact Trophies are prestigious…

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: Responsible advertising: illegal drugs references, 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. “Need drugs to get you through Christmas?” Avoid any…

Charities are set to receive £300 million less in donations over the last festive season, according to new analysis of 2025 giving trends by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). The last two months of the year are typically the peak months for giving. While two out of every five people (40%) are…

On Wednesday 10th December the Westminster government has published their cross-department strategy to get the country back on track towards ending homelessness. The strategy acknowledges the gravity of the situation and focuses on three key pledges: halving the number of long-term rough sleepers;…

Triodos Bank recently announced its renewed vision for the future of finance, calling for a fundamental transformation of the financial system to better serve society. The vision, detailed in the paper “A System that Serves: Rebuilding Finance for the Future”, outlines urgent reforms to ensure…

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: The great outdoors: keeping posters in line with the Code – come rain or shine, 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. Here are our top tips for…

In a surprising development, several of Europe’s largest chemical companies claim that hazardous substances are not relevant enough to include in their mandatory sustainability reporting under the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The finding comes from a new analysis…

ERM’s latest assessment of the ESG rating landscape finds that corporate sustainability professionals continue to value and engage with ratings agencies but are taking a more selective approach based on stakeholder needs. Rate the Raters, developed by ERM’s Sustainability Institute, finds that most…

The BMW Group has defined a new 2035 milestone for cutting CO2e emissions on the road to net zero. The company aims to reduce its CO2e emissions by at least 60 million metric tons compared to 2019 levels, an additional reduction of approximately 20 million tons of CO2e beyond the existing 2030…

Virgin Media O2 is helping hundreds of people experiencing financial hardship stay connected this winter and beyond by providing free smartphones and O2 mobile data to The Multibank.   Through this new partnership, the company has donated refurbished phones and O2 data via its Community Calling…

Unity Trust Bank has become one of a small number of banks around the globe to be independently assessed as meeting the ‘Operating Principles for Impact Management’ standard. This latest milestone underscores Unity’s commitment to drive positive social change and creates a benchmark for responsible…

Co-op announces commitment to enhance sustainability across its fresh produce supply chain by requiring all UK-grown products to be LEAF marque certified by January 2027.   The convenience retailer will roll out the environmental certification in its stores throughout 2026, in partnership with…

Gerety Awards is expanding for 2026 with Moments Cut, a new category created to honour campaigns that didn’t wait for permission—ideas that reacted with instinct, capturing culture in real time. Announced alongside the category debut is an early look at the 2026 Gerety Grand Jury, a global panel of…

A major new initiative aims to redefine human-based research models for greater understanding of disease and the acceleration of new medicines. The proposal will enable the development of advanced, specific and highly reproducible human in vitro models with the aim of making them widely available…

Oxfam stunned Stockholm with a bold, guerrilla-style protest outside the Swedish Parliament. Eight life-sized mannequins, each representing a different party leader from Sweden’s eight parliamentary parties, stood with their heads buried in sand, symbolizing politicians’ refusal to address the…

  On 5 December 2025, Kenya officially launched the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026) at a high-level event held on the margins of the 7th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, followed by an environmental volunteering…

Octopus Electric Vehicles (Octopus EV) has extended and upsized its funding line from global banks to get more electric vehicles on roads, bringing its total EV funding to £2 billion. The deal allows Octopus to supercharge its EV fleet, pushing it from 40,000 cars currently to more than 75,000 once…

XCF Global, Inc., a key player in decarbonising the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”), recently announced new development milestones at its New Rise Reno 2 site, the Company’s second SAF production facility and the next deployment of its scalable, modular production…

Manchester City has reached a significant sustainability milestone: City Football Academy, home to the Club’s 16 training pitches, now irrigates exclusively with rainwater. This innovation eliminates reliance on external water sources, conserves local water supplies, and reduces the Club’s…

Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization advancing ocean governance through transparency of human activity at sea, and the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have unveiled an upgraded open-access portal designed to bring…

Westminster City Council has launched the second round of Westminster Green Investment (WGI) with the ethical crowdfunding platform Abundance Investment. This exciting scheme invites residents and businesses to invest in local green initiatives and help raise £2 million or more for a cleaner, more…

The Humane League (THL), a global nonprofit working to end the abuse of animals raised for food, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, a milestone that marks two decades of groundbreaking victories for farm animals and a future that’s closer than ever to a world without factory farming. Since its…

Legacy Hub, a new digital platform helping families organise essential documents and preserve cherished memories, has launched in the UK with a dedicated funding commitment to leading charities.  As part of its launch, Legacy Hub has established a series of charity partnerships. Supporters of each…

Only a fifth (19%) of brand marketers expect budgets to rise next year, despite over half (59%) believing business will improve.   40 percentage point gap highlights continuing need for marketers to do more with less  WARC releases The Voice of the Marketer report- a deep dive into a survey of…

Sodexo UK & Ireland and The Aurora Group, one of the UK’s leading independent providers of education, care and support services for children and young people with additional needs, are celebrating ten years of collaboration focused on empowering young people to create meaningful opportunities that…

Business Disability Forum’s (BDF) Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026, which opened for nominations on 3 December, mark a new chapter in recognising the importance of disability inclusion and the businesses and organisations driving positive change.  This year’s awards have been renamed to focus…

High-growth companies have a major role in leading the Net Zero transition but need enabling conditions to do so, including supportive government policy and updated target setting standards, according to the Grow to Zero report from the Carbon Trust Economic growth and business’s financial success…

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), in partnership with OnePoll, has today published its UK PR and Communications Census 2025, providing the latest analysis of the industry’s workforce, skills and challenges. The findings reveal significant shifts in strategic capability,…

The ASA has now published its response to its consultation on incorporating the new LHF advertising rules into the CAP and BCAP Codes. This includes the final version of the statutory guidance that industry has been expecting for so long. Although the rules don’t come into effect until 5 January,…

UNESCO welcomes 72 new cities from 46 countries to the Global Network of Learning Cities, recognizing their outstanding commitment to making the right to education across all ages a reality for all at the local level. Education transcends the classroom – it is a collective endeavour, and cities…

The National Trust launches appeal to raise over £300,000 to help fund the purchase and care of land around the Cerne Abbas Giant The charity is looking to raise £330,000 to help fund the purchase and care of, a 138‑hectare (340‑acre) site – equivalent to 190 football pitches – surrounding the…

2025 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with a record £3,875,596 donated from funds gathered at garden openings throughout the year. The donations helped thousands of people living with cancer, Parkinson’s, poor mental health, or the pressures of unpaid caring, by supporting…

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully: Baby steps towards compliance. 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. Our article on ads for baby…

Asda has published its fifth Environmental, Social and Governance Report, updating on the progress made towards its ESG targets last year. Key updates from the report include: Net Zero Carbon A 12% reduction in operational carbon emissions (scope 1&2) since 2023. Asda has now reduced its scope 1&2…

Willis Sustainable Fuels UK Limited, a subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance Corporation and the Green Finance Institute, an independent advisor to governments and investors, have announced a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Project Accelerator to bring WSF’s pioneering SAF project at Wilton…

Ocean has reaffirmed its mission to help deliver a net zero economy, supported by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) which has validated Ocean’s climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The SBTi has approved Ocean’s near-term science based emissions reduction target which…

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provided an update on its action to tackle cookie compliance, which has brought the vast majority of the UK’s most used websites into compliance with rules on the use of advertising cookies.   This has given an estimated 80% of UK internet users over…