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Did you know that..? Firms exaggerate climate progress. Some of the world’s biggest companies are exaggerating their progress on climate change, according to a study of 25 corporations. The New Climate Institute report found that Google, Amazon, Ikea, Apple and Nestle are among those failing to change quickly enough. The study’s author said that his team was “frankly surprised and disappointed at the overall integrity of the companies’ claims”. Corporations are coming under pressure to reduce their environmental impact, with consumers increasingly prioritising green providers. BBC ...............................................................
Get ready for the platinum jubbly. A Chinese manufacturer made 10,800 teacups, mugs and plates to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee. There was only one problem: they all had the inscription: “To commemorate the Platinum Jubbly of Queen Elizabeth II.” Wholesale Clearance UK has picked them up and is marketing them to fans of Only Fools and Horses, in homage to Del Boy’s catchphrase, “Lovely Jubbly”. Sky News ...............................................................
How to effectively communicate online. Now more than ever before, we're communicating primarily online. Often, it can be difficult to pick up on our colleagues' body language or social cues through a screen. To remedy these challenges, here are four laws of digital communication: value others visibly, communicate carefully, collaborate competently and trust. These principles allow us all to continue to show that level of trust and connection, regardless of the channel. Editor 18
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Another reason to take vitamin D. Older people who take daily vitamin D supplements are at a reduced risk of suffering from autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, a major study has found. The researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, found that those who had taken 2,000 IUs of vitamin D per day were 22% less likely to be diagnosed with an autoimmune condition by the end of the study period who had taken a placebo. Although other studies have hinted that vitamin D helps the immune system, this is the first to suggest that it can prevent auto-immune disease. Daily Express ............................................................... £9bn ‘wasted’ on Covid PPE. More than £4.3bn has been lost to Covid loan fraud and almost £9bn has been wasted on personal protective equipment, it was revealed last week. In what has been described as “a staggering illustration of government waste”, it emerged that much equipment was faulty or not used before its sell-by date. The combined cost to the taxpayer is more than the £12bn expected to be raised each year by April’s planned national insurance hike. “We stand by the decision to purchase the items that we did,” said No. 10. The Daily Mail ............................................................... Facebook user numbers fall for the first time. Social media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history. Facebook's parent company Meta Networks says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in the three months to the end of December, compared to 1.930bn in the previous quarter. The firm also warned of slowing revenue growth in the face of competition from rivals like TikTok and YouTube, while advertisers are also cutting spending. Meta's shares slumped by more than 20%. BBC
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