Although the UK faced high temperatures at the start of summer and later towards the end of summer, the months in between – July and August – were relatively cool and rainy compared to previous years which saw highs of 40.3C on 19th…
Plastic Free July
This month is plastic free July! The amount of plastic that is produced in the world every year has increased explosively in just a human lifetime from 2 million tonnes in 1950 to over 390 million tonnes in 2021. These are figures from…
World Ocean Day – 8th June
Healthy oceans and seas are essential to human existence and life on Earth. Oceans cover 70% of the planet and provide food, energy and water. Oceans absorb around one quarter of the world’s annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, thereby mitigating climate change and…
Fairtrade fortnight (27th February – 12th March) is starting!
This year, turning February into Fair-bruary is more important than ever as growing communities are increasingly pushed to the brink due to climate change. By 2050, up to half of the world’s land that is currently used to farm coffee may be unusable. Indicative…
World CSR Day – 18th February 2023
Today (18th February 2023) marks the 70th Anniversary of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which was first introduced in 1953 by American economist Howard Bowen in his publication Social Responsibilities of the Businessman. CSR is generally understood to be a management approach that endeavours…