Month: December 2017

UN Women urges robust action to ensure lives free from violence for women and girls

Stuart Mitchell

Starting on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November), hundreds of events worldwide, led by UN Women and partners, will bolster efforts to end a pandemic that impacts one in three women globally. From marches, flashmobs and concerts, to football and rugby games events will be organized, and iconic buildings lit up in orange to galvanize attention during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (25 November – 10 December). This year’s commemoration comes at a unique moment, coinciding with the unprecedented mobilization of…

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Christmas Campaigns Giving Back

Stuart Mitchell

We’re in December now and the Christmas campaigns are on us, it’s nice to see many of the bigger campaigns involve a charity element. In the UK John Lewis’ Moz  the Monster is raising money for Barnardo’s. Marks and Spencer’s Paddington Campaign features a book written by marketing company Grey London which is raising money for the NSPCC. https://twitter.com/ethicalmarket/status/935138674009927680 https://twitter.com/ethicalmarket/status/937343224481570818 In the US there are also many charitable campaigns based around the holidays which hope to harness the season of goodwill, with many sportspeople getting involved in campaigns. https://twitter.com/ethicalmarket/status/935108513948422144 https://twitter.com/ethicalmarket/status/935848360036139009…

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Facebook Continues Transparency on Russian Activity

Stuart Mitchell

Facebook have continued moving forward with their attempts at transparency following the revelations that they were used as a tool by Russia to influence the US Election.  They have released a new post which highlights their new plans to let people be more aware of the sites they’re following: “A few weeks ago, we shared our plans to increase the transparency of advertising on Facebook. This is part of our ongoing effort to protect our platforms and the people who use them from bad actors who try to undermine our…

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NABS Launches New Ad Industry Wellbeing Model

Stuart Mitchell

NABS, the employee support organisation for the advertising and media industry, has launched a new model designed to revolutionise the way wellbeing is approached by the industry. The SHEPARD Model has been developed in line with the latest research into neuroscience and aims to give a complete view of wellbeing, and all its component parts, to allow individuals and organisations to better understand and improve wellbeing levels across the industry. Mental and physical ill health have been proven to have a hugely negative impact on both the individual and the…

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Greenpeace invites public to MAKE SMTHNG and buy nothing in new campaign

Stuart Mitchell

On the eve of Black Friday and the global wave of holiday shopping, Greenpeace is launching MAKE SMTHNG Week by asking everyone everywhere to create instead of consume as a way of taking a stand against hyper-consumerism. MAKE SMTHNG Week is an international makers festival that will teach people how to repair, upcycle, share, DIY and reuse via 85 events that took place from December 2 – 10 across 5 continents. Greenpeace, its partners Fashion Revolution, Shareable and hundreds of makers from around the world, invite people to MAKE SMTHNG…

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