Day: 6 May 2021

Pandora launches lab-created diamond collection

Stuart Mitchell

Pandora has announced the launch of Pandora Brilliance, its first lab-created diamond collection. Aiming to transform the market for diamond jewellery with affordable, sustainably created products, Pandora Brilliance is initially introduced in the UK with global launch in other key markets expected in 2022. Alexander Lacik, Pandora CEO, says: “Pandora continues its quest to make incredible jewellery available for more people and today I’m proud to announce the introduction of Pandora Brilliance. It’s a new collection of beautifully designed jewellery featuring lab-created diamonds. They are as much a symbol of…

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EU carbon pricing: is a border levy a new sustainability standard or a catalyst for carbon leakage?

Stuart Mitchell

The EU’s plan to tax the carbon content of imports may protect Europe’s materials industry from competitors in other countries with less stringent and costly greenhouse-gas regulations, primarily China, but fail to stem so-called carbon leakage. Download the report The European Commission is preparing a legislative proposal on a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as a corollary to the EU’s Green Deal which will impose extra sustainability-linked costs on domestic industry. But the EC also wants to avoid the problem of firms simply relocating production to more lenient foreign jurisdictions…

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Autism charity Autistica launches research fund to revolutionise social care for autistic adults in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Leading UK autism research charity, Autistica, with its partners The CareTech Charitable Foundation have launched the Social Care Action Fund to find evidence-based improvements to the social care provision for autistic adults.     The research supported by the Social Care Action Fund aims to identify ways to ensure autistic people are at the heart of decisions about their care, and that services are personalised, safe and effective. “Rory is in supported living, but we are still very involved with his care because of the disjointed nature of the services provided…

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WMcCann announces evolution in leadership: Hugo Rodrigues will be Executive Chairman and André França, CEO

Stuart Mitchell

WMcCann announces that as of July 1st, 2021, Hugo Rodrigues, who has spent the past 3 and a half years as Chairman & CEO, will assume the role of Executive Chairman, while André França, VP of Data and Media, will be the new agency CEO. From his new role, Hugo Rodrigues will be even closer to clients, and will continue to help André in his management, side by side with the agency’s leadership team – Renata Bokel (CSO), Letícia Costa (Executive Director of Operations), Kevin Zung (COO), Marcio Borges (Director-General…

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In Kind Direct distribute essential items to unite communities and bring people together

Stuart Mitchell

Community spaces provide a central pillar for many groups, and since many of them had their doors closed for the most part of the last year, individuals have missed out on gathering in clean, safe and warm hubs for face-to-face contact and physical interaction.  61% of UK charities within In Kind Direct’s network reported that tackling mental health issues exacerbated by the isolation and loneliness caused by the pandemic is an urgent priority in the coming months. To help communities reunite and to encourage social interaction and connection, In Kind…

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