Day: 17 January 2018

HNA Hospitality Joins Hands with TerraCycle in ‘Zero Waste’ Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Chinese hotel operator HNA Hospitality Group has achieved initial success with its new “Zero Waste” campaign, underscoring HNA Hospitality’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development. Launched in partnership with TerraCycle, the world’s leading innovative recycling company, the program recycled 600 kilograms of discarded toiletries from three hotels in HNA’s Tangla brand over four months, representing 900 kilograms’ worth of reductions in CO2 emissions. That is equivalent to saving 942 KWH of electricity. From July 24 – November 30, HNA Hospitality collected used cotton swabs, shower caps, shaving…

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Idlewild headline Rooted In Scotland gig to launch Help Musicians Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

Help Musicians UK is delighted to reveal the launch of its permanent new Scottish operation, with Scottish heroes Idlewild playing an exclusive acoustic set at a special King Tut’s gig to mark the occasion. The intimate ROOTED IN SCOTLAND gig in Glasgow’s iconic King Tut’s venue will take place on 1 February 2018 – the same day as the official opening of the Help Musicians Scotland (HMScotland) operation in Glasgow. Set to perform a live set alongside Idlewild’s acoustic performance at the launch event are Scottish musicians Be Charlotte, Indigo…

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JP Morgan Chase takes brand safety into its own hands on YouTube with new algorithm

Stuart Mitchell

Last March when some brands’ ads ended up next to troubling videos on YouTube JPMorgan Chase were one of several companies who responded by pulling its ads from the platform. In June Chase’s CMO Kristin Lemkau, said at Cannes: “We’ll remain off YouTube until we feel like there’s a solution that will allow us to be brand safe to our standard, which is hard for those guys because every brand is going to draw the line differently,”. YouTube is such a big deal in terms of reaching their clients, and…

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Fairtrade Jewellery Design category in Goldsmiths Craft and Design Council Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Submissions are now open for the Fairtrade Jewellery Design category of the Goldsmiths Craft & Design Council Awards 2018, sponsored by Ethical Jeweller Ingle & Rhode. The 2018 awards include a new Fairtrade category for ethical jewellery designers. Entrants are asked to design a fine jewellery ring, pendant or pair of earrings that are sympathetic, symbolic and supportive to the natural world and global preservation issues. The design should be a one-off exclusive jewel, cast and hand finished in 9ct, 14ct or 18ct Fairtrade gold (white, yellow or rose, or…

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Sarah Hall embarks on CIPR Presidency with 2018 consultation

Stuart Mitchell

Sarah Hall Chart.PR, FCIPR has outlined her vision for a “dynamic, progressive and assertive CIPR” ahead of a consultation with members in the first week of her term as CIPR President. Sarah succeeds 2017 President Jason MacKenzie Found.Chart.PR, FCIPR, while Emma Leech Found.Chart.PR, FCIPR becomes 2018 President-Elect. Owner of a PR and marketing consultancy in the North East, Sarah is the founder of the #FuturePRoof community, dedicated to demonstrating the strategic value of public relations. The CIPR’s 2018 Plan – published by Sarah earlier this week – is rooted in…

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