Day: 27 March 2021

ICO fines firms for sending more than 2.7 million spam text messages during the pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Two separate companies that sent nuisance text messages during the Covid-19 pandemic have been fined a total of £330,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Messages from one of the firms prompted a record 10,000 complaints. Leads Works Ltd The ICO has fined West Sussex-based Leads Works Ltd £250,000 for sending more than 2.6 million nuisance text messages to customers without their valid consent. The messages, sent between 16 May and 26 June 2020, resulted in over 10,000 complaints. Andy Curry, ICO Head of Investigations, said: “The number of complaints we’ve…

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Patagonia Releases ‘Vjosa Forever,’ a Short Film Aimed at Protecting the Future of Europe’s Largest Wild River

Stuart Mitchell

The Vjosa, Europe’s largest wild river outside of Russia, faces its greatest danger yet, due to political uncertainty and opportunistic greed. Ahead of upcoming Albanian parliamentary elections, citizens, activists and conservationists are demanding political support for the establishment of Europe’s first wild river national park, thus protecting it forever. As part of this action, we see the launch of Vjosa Forever, a new documentary short film asking people everywhere to join the fight to preserve the future of the Vjosa. For more than 10 years, local activists, international groups, scientists and…

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Vivienne Westwood renews call to SWITCH to green energy with WeTransfer and Serpentine

Stuart Mitchell

Vivienne Westwood joins WePresent, the editorial platform of WeTransfer, and Serpentine to call on the public with a new campaign to SWITCH to green energy today. SWITCH forms the second instalment of Groundwork: a creative series by WePresent that documents the behind-the-scenes research into artists’ new works for Back to Earth, Serpentine’s multi-year environmental programme. Exclusively available on WePresent, SWITCH shares Westwood’s personal answer to ‘how can I save the environment?’ Through the power of global unity and specific actions outlined in her NO MANS LAND Manifesto, SWITCH is charged…

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Waitrose Duchy Organic reaches £30m charitable milestone for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has revealed its organic range, Waitrose Duchy Organic,  has generated over £30m for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund, since the brand was licensed exclusively to Waitrose just over a decade ago.  Sales from the Waitrose Duchy Organic range provide an annual donation to The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF), with the latest annual donation of £3.6m bringing the total amount raised to over £30m. The PWCF supports charitable causes across the UK including The Prince’s Countryside Fund, which works to secure a brighter future for those who…

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The Ad Council’s Love Has No Labels and StoryCorps’ One Small Step Bring Americans Together One Conversation at a Time

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council announced a new partnership between its Emmy®-Award winning Love Has No Labels campaign and StoryCorps, the national nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs. During a time when America is more divided than ever, listening is a powerful tool that reminds us of our shared humanity and can bring communities closer together and heal our nation. Developed in collaboration with creative agency Wordsworth+Booth and StoryCorps, the national PSA campaign drives audiences to lovehasnolabels.com/one-small-step for resources on how to…

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