UNHCR launches global #HandinHandcampaign, a powerful message of unity urging the world to remember the plight of refugees this Ramadan

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, this Ramadan intensifies its efforts to support the overwhelming number of families torn apart by war and violence and who are struggling to provide for their families. The agency has launched today its global campaign #HandinHand to raise awareness around the pressing need of refugee families, particularly women and children, for vital support and cash assistance. In line with these efforts, UNHCR has kicked off a visual campaignthat will air across the globethroughout Ramadan. “Projections of Hope” aims to connect families throughout the region with…

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M&S Delivers Huge Rise In Responsible Cotton Sourcing

More than three quarters (77 per cent) of the cotton sourced for M&S products is now grown using more sustainable methods – meaning M&S cotton is helping farmers use fewer pesticides, less water and make more profit. It makes M&S one of the biggest users of more sustainably sourced cotton and puts it on track to meet its commitment to hit 100 per cent next year. The figure is published for the first time today as part of M&S’ 2018 Plan A report, it’s annual progress report against 100 commitments…

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Small Steps Teams Up With Grey New York And Facebook To Combat Britain’s Far Right

An organization leading the fight against the Far Right in Britain has been selected as part of Facebook’s Create Against Hate campaign this year; an initiative with the media industry and young creatives to counter hate speech and extremism online. Small Steps was founded in 2015 and delivers training and mentoring across the UK on the threat of the FarRight. The trainers are former Far-Right activists themselves, previously belonging to groups including the English Defence League, British National Party and neo-Nazi group National Front. The partnership with Facebook and Grey New…

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Aditya Birla Group & Tonic Worldwide Launch #FiltertheFuture

This World Environment Day the Aditya Birla Group have taken a pledge towards doing their bit to ensuring a green environment with the introduction of the first ever Plantable Filters on social media platform Facebook. These filters are features that can recognize human faces in photos in order to suggest graphics, like borders or stickers, to accompany our posts. Under this unique concept, which is designed by Tonic Worldwide, with every Plantable Filter that’s used on Facebook, the Aditya Birla Group promises to plant a tree – with a pledge to #FiltertheFuture. Every year we…

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SCHWEPPES invites to a reflection about respect at night parties

Luisa, Tatiana and Juliana were invited to wear a sensorial dress capable of measuring how much they are harassed by guys touching their bodies in a nightclub in São Paulo. Created exclusively for the action, the garment was technologically made with several sensors applied to the fabric. As the three women walked through the room and are approached by the men, information were sent via wifi to a control center, recording the amount of touches in each dress. By the end of the night, the conclusion came as a red…

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