Day: 20 October 2019

Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust recognised as global leader in responsible investment

Stuart Mitchell

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) has received international recognition for its commitment to responsible investment. The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) – an internationally recognised proponent of ethical investment – has named JRCT as one of its 47 global leaders. JRCT is the only European foundation to have made the list. The accolade recognises excellence in responsible investment and organisations that excel in the selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers. JRCT – a grant-making trust with a long-standing interest in the ethics of investment – has been…

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Marks & Spencer Partners Infarm To Bring Urban Farming To Its London Stores

Stuart Mitchell

M&S Food is partnering with infarm – one of the world’s most advanced urban farming platforms – to deliver a range of fresh produce grown and harvested in a selection of M&S’ London stores. Customers will find a range of fresh herbs – including Italian, Greek and Bordeaux Basils, Mint, Curly Parsley and Mountain Coriander – growing at M&S’ newly re-opened Clapham Junction store in South West London, with infarm vertical farming units set to roll-out to a further six London stores by the end of the year.  Infarm’s ground…

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UK Government tasks PRCA with delivering No Deal Brexit practical advice

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has been awarded a grant from the UK Government to help public relations businesses prepare for the potential of a No Deal Brexit. The PRCA will deliver a programme of events and resources by 31st October to help PR professionals navigate the challenges of the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU). This will include legal guidance to ensure PR professionals remain compliant with the law after the UK’s exit. The grant was approved by the Government’s Business Readiness Fund, which supports efforts…

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PRCA and SCRP sign partnership agreement for international cooperation

Stuart Mitchell

The Syndicat du Conseil en relations publics (SCRP), representing PR and communications practitioners in France, has today signed a partnership agreement for mutual cooperation with the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA). Operating since 1988, SCRP has more than forty of the leading public relations consultancy agencies in France, representing around 1,500 employees and 65% of the market who share the same vision and the same ethics in the practice of their day-to-day business. Founded in 1969, the PRCA operates in 66 countries around the world, and has offices in…

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The first Software Heritage Acquisition Process launched

Stuart Mitchell

“Part of our Heritage, Pillar of our Present, Enabler of our Future” quoted the first sentence of Paris Call on Software Source Code as Heritage for Sustainable (UNESCO, 2019), demonstrating the necessity of preserving software source code. In this regard, the first-ever Software Heritage Acquisition Process was launched on 10 October 2019, in Pisa, Italy. As a part of the Pisa Internet Festival, UNESCO, the University of Pisa and Inria, hosted the official launching event of the Software Heritage Acquisition Process (SWHAP), a guideline for the preservation of legacy software…

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