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Obesity news round-up - issue 90
Food producers collaborate for school nutrition guidelines, Walt Disney to get strict on food endorsement and taskforces act to curb 'junk' advertising for children.
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Marketing news round-up -
issue 90
Wal-mart has been criticised for their 'wishlist' Christmas advertising, while Tesco stores will be promoting responsible drinking over the festive season and an ICC revision will mean ethical claims must be backed up with evidence.
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Consumer news round-up -
issue 90
Although research shows ethical food spending could hit £2bn this year, another report suggests supermarkets must make it easier for people to shop ethically. Meanwhile Levi Strauss launches its 100% organic jeans and Sainsbury's halts stock of endangered fish.
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Big Pharma under scrutiny
A code of ethics and more detailed social reports will bring responsible marketing a step closer in the pharmaceuticals industry.
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Letter from America
In Letter from America, The Corporate Citizenship Company's Michelle Dow asks whether Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart and BP can counter recent negative publicity with their CSR initiatives.
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UK doctors call for
alcohol advertising curbs
In the wake of official statistics showing a doubling of death-related alcohol in ten years, doctors call for curbs on advertising alcohol and price rises.
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Risks and rewards of
casino-led regeneration
Many will benefit from the liberalisation of the gambling laws, not least the UK Treasury. But for communities to benefit fully the casino operators will have to meet high standards of responsibility..
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Sustainable consumption:
nearing the tipping point?
The Sustainable Consumption Roundtable's report sets out simple steps and actions that remind individuals they can and do make a difference.
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Consumer health news
briefs - June/July
As the European Union votes to regulate the health claims that food manufacturers print on packaging, Unilever announces a new global labelling programme to help consumers make healthy choices.
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Consumers news briefs -
June/July
Sales of Fairtrade products soar, WWF alleges that the advertising industry is fuelling unsustainable patterns of consumption and the Co-operative Group secures top spot as most trusted company in the UK.
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Creating value in
underserved markets Peter Truesdale of The Corporate Citizenship Company recommends Untapped - Creating value in underserved markets as a throroughly practical guide for managers. And he offers up some suggestions of his own.
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