New international standard helps organizations adapt to climate change

BSI, the business improvement company, has published the first standard on climate adaptation, BS EN ISO 14090 Adaptation to climate change – Principles, requirements and guidelines. It offers a framework that enables organizations to give appropriate consideration to climate change adaptation when designing and implementing policies, strategies, plans and activities. Organizations are facing the physical, financial, regulatory and reputational impacts of climate change. How they respond is scrutinised by investors, consumers and the media alike. No matter the sector that the organizations operate in, they are increasingly held accountable for…

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EU-UN Spotlight Initiative: at the forefront of ending violence against women and girls

On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the European Union and the United Nations hosted a high level event on the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative – inviting all countries, leaders, civil society representatives and local ambassadors to join the movement and take action to end violence against women and girls. Ahead of the event, High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini said: “Violence against women is violence against the entire society – so the entire society must react to end it. The European Union is already by far the first investor in gender equality…

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ASA/CAP – Panel’s remit extension strengthens consumer voice

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: ASA/CAP – Panel’s remit extension strengthens consumer voice. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Following a consultation, our co-regulatory partner for broadcast advertising, Ofcom, has agreed to changes to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between it, BCAP and the ASA, opening the way to extend the remit of the Advertising Advisory Committee (AAC). The AAC…

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PRCA welcomes Ruth Davidson’s decision not to take Tulchan role

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has welcomed Ruth Davidson’s decision to turn down a role at Tulchan Communications. The PRCA had previously condemned the original appointment, arguing it was unethical for legislators to work for lobbying agencies. Francis Ingham MPRCA, Director General, PRCA said: “I’d like to congratulate Ruth Davidson on making the right call in these challenging circumstances. This is a good decision for the industry and for politics in general. Our Code of Conduct explicitly prohibits sitting MPs and MSPs from working for lobbying agencies. It’s…

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HP Inc. Launches World’s First PC With Ocean‐Bound Plastics

HP Inc., a member of NextWave Plastics, announces today the launch of the HP Elite Dragonfly, the world’s first notebook with ocean-bound plastics. The HP Elite Dragonfly is the world’s lightest compact business convertible, weighing less than one kg. Its speaker enclosure component is made with 50 percent post-consumer recycled plastic including 5 percent ocean-bound plastics. The company also announces it has upcycled more than one million pounds of ocean-bound plastic bottles as part of its unique operating model for recycling in Haiti. The HP Elite Dragonfly is one of three HP products made…

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