Shop smarter, not harder. How gentle messaging can help the planet more than tough talk

By: Jasmine Mohsen, Doctoral Researcher in Consumer Psychology and Consumer Behaviour, University of Leeds Fast fashion is booming, but so is its environmental toll. With up to 10% of global carbon emissions linked to the industry, the over-consumption of cheap clothing has made sustainability campaigns more vital than ever. Yet, even as awareness of fast fashion’s environmental […]
Why supermarkets are siding with farmers over inheritance tax

By: Kamran Mahroof, Associate Professor, Supply Chain Analytics, University of Bradford In recent years, British farmers have faced growing pressures, from Brexit to COVID and the Ukraine war. For some of them you can now add planned inheritance tax (IHT) reforms – announced in the budget last autumn – to that list. The proposals to cut certain agricultural reliefs sparked […]