ESG

Sustainable Investing in Forex: Becoming an Ethical Retail Trade

In the world of investing, there’s hardly an approach as interesting and different as sustainable investing in foreign exchange (forex) markets. As the world becomes more mindful of environmental and social considerations, retail traders are following closely and shaping an ethical financial future for everyone. So, if you have ever…

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Is sustainability the new black?

Recently, a German supermarket raised the prices of a selection of its products to reflect their real cost on people’s health and the environment. The awareness-raising campaign week was organised in collaboration with academics from the University of Greifswald and the Nuremberg Institute of Technology. It was inspired by consumer…

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Asos appoints sustainability expert as ESG chair

Asos has announced the appointment of Anna Maria Rugarli as non-executive director and chair of the ESG Committee. Rugarli is a sustainability and CSR expert with more than twenty years of experience working with leaders in global apparel, including Nike Inc. and VF Corporation. She has specialised in creating “innovative”…

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M&S introduces ‘Beauty Takeback’ scheme

Marks and Spencer has announced a partnership with beauty recycling experts, HANDLE, to launch a ‘Beauty Takeback’ scheme in over 40 stores across the country. This scheme will see hard to recycle beauty packaging materials and components that commonly end up in landfill to be recycled are turned into new…

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Mamas and Papas launches resale and repair initiative

High street nursery retailer, Mamas and Papas, has launched a new ‘Loved for Life’ initiative, which offers a range of sustainable services that ensures essential baby products can be reused, refreshed or recycled.  This launch follows several other sustainability initiatives that the brand announced in the past year to accelerate…

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L’Occitane sales jump 17% to €2.1bn

Beauty retail group L’Occitane has revealed its net sales jumped 17% to €2.13bn (£ 1.85bn) in the 12 month period ended 31 March 2023. The group’s sales performance in the three months ended 31 March 2023 (“FY23 Q4”) improved from that of the three months ended 31 December 2022 (“FY23…

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CBI hit with second rape allegation

The CBI is facing a second allegation of rape from a woman who claims she was assaulted by two male colleagues. According to the latest report from The Guardian, the offence took place at one of the CBI’s overseas offices and comes following reports of an alleged rape at a…

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CBI sacks director general amid misconduct claims

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has dismissed its director general Tony Danker following allegations of misconduct. Last month, it was revealed that Danker was to step away from his role due to an investigation into complaints concerning his conduct in the workplace. The CBI had engaged employment law at…

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Mamas & Papas partners with Kit & Kin to promote eco-friendly products

Nursery brand Mamas & Papas has announced a partnership with Kit and Kin’s eco range starting from Monday 13th March. Kit and Kin’s eco nappies are made with sustainably sourced, plant-based materials as well as being the first UK nappy brand in retail to launch recyclable paper packaging. The range…

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Mango welcomes record turnover of €2.7bn in FY22

Mango has welcomed record sales in 2022, with turnover reaching €2.7bn (£2.4bn), the highest in the company’s history and 20.3% higher than the prior year. This was also 13.2% higher than 2019, when the company last achieved a record turnover.  As well as a major growth in sales the group…

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