Day: 5 October 2019

Waitrose Unpacked refillables test launches in Cheltenham as retailer unveils new look store

Stuart Mitchell

A dedicated refillable zone, frozen ‘pick and mix’, freshly made sushi and dry-aged beef are just some of the new features customers at Waitrose & Partners Cheltenham can expect to find when it unveils its new look.  It becomes only the second store in the UK to introduce ‘Waitrose Unpacked’ where customers can choose from a selection of packaging-free products to test how customers might be prepared to shop differently, with the aim of saving thousands of tonnes of plastic.  As such, the Cheltenham shop will have a dedicated refillable…

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AKQA launches Code of Conscience software

Stuart Mitchell

Despite its protective status, one-third of the world’s nature reserves are under threat from human activity. It’s hard to stop humans from destroying our planet, but we can stop the machines they use. In collaboration with NGOs from all over the world, AKQA is launching an open source software called Code of Conscience that restricts the use of heavy-duty vehicles in protected land areas. Code of Conscience uses open-source mapping data from the United Nations World Database on Protected Areas – updated monthly by NGOs, communities and governments – in…

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CIPR PRide Awards celebrate outstanding practice in the Midlands

Stuart Mitchell

More than 230 PR professionals gathered at The Birmingham Conference and Events Centre last night for the CIPR PRide Awards – the region’s annual public relations showpiece. WPR were the big winners of the night, scooping four Gold Awards including the coveted Outstanding Young Communicator title, awarded to Account Director Jade Mansell MCIPR. Stafford-based Stone Junction took home three Gold Awards, including the Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy award for the second consecutive year. Judges praised them for their “clear business objectives, solid performance against targets and sound strategies for the…

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PRCA launches the Douglas Smith Prize for young public affairs professional of the year

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations Communications Association (PRCA) is delighted to announce the annual Douglas Smith Prize for young public affairs professional of the year. The award is accompanied by a £500 prize, in memory of PRCA Founding Fellow Douglas Smith. Applicants should submit an article on the following subject: ‘How has the overwhelming focus on Brexit affected engagement with Parliament?’ The entry can be up to 1,000 words in length. This should be supported by a 300 word endorsing statement by someone you work with on a day-to-day basis. Applicants must…

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UN Women launches Women Count Data Hub

Stuart Mitchell

On 24 September, on the margins of the UN General-Assembly, UN Women hosted an interactive data lab to showcase the new Women Count Data Hub, the first of its kind to provide public access to gender data that can be used to monitor progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by governments around the world, the 17 SDGs represent a blueprint for sustainable development that leaves no one behind and protects the environment. However, only 31 per cent of the data required to monitor progress for women and girls…

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