Month: September 2017

Diversity of UK television industry Criticised in new Ofcom Report

Stuart Mitchell

Broadcasters need to improve the diversity of their employees, Ofcom said today, as a major study of diversity in television finds that women, ethnic-minority groups and disabled people are all under-represented in the industry. Ofcom’s report, Diversity and equal opportunities in television, uncovers the scale and nature of the diversity challenge facing the TV industry, with a focus on the main five broadcasters – the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Sky and Viacom (owner of Channel 5). Broadcasters need to widen the range of talent working on and off screen. Too…

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Coca-Cola Australia Show support for Equal Marriage

Stuart Mitchell

Coca-Cola Australia has come out in support of same-sex marriage ahead of Australia’s historic vote on equal marriage.  The company has started a number of initiative to showcase their support including launching hundreds of thousands of Coke cans with the famous Coca-Cola script changed to the word ‘love’ and with a rainbow heart in the ‘o’ of love. As well as creating the ‘Love’ cans, as they are known the drinks manufacxturer has also made a statement on their website stating: “Coca-Cola believes in the power of bringing people together.…

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Uber pledges $1.2m over 3 years to Girls Who Code

Stuart Mitchell

Over the past year or so Uber has struggled to address issues of sexism and gender parity, with reports of harassment and discrimination making the wrong kind of headlines for the business. It is with this in mind that Uber has annouunced a three year partnership with Girls Who Code, the national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. As part of the partnership, Uber will give $1.2 million to Girls Who Code over the next three years, which will help grow hundreds of after school and…

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Nespresso and sustainability – A step in the right direction, but much more to be done

Stuart Mitchell

Nespresso have launched a new Global Campaign to highlight their new sustainability programme. The main ad was created by J Walter Thompson Worldwide, and is called “The choices we make” and it tells the story of the community mill built by the brand in Jardin, Colombia, and the economic, social and environmental benefits it delivered. This is a departure from previous campaigns and aims to tell the stories of the people behind the coffee.   Helping farmers save up to 5 hours a day with a community mill in Jardin,…

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Donating to us

Stuart Mitchell

If anyone could afford to donate to us to help with running costs it would be gratefully receieved. At the moment the site is becoming bigger and bigger and taking more time. I think the site is important so even if no-one donates I will still continue with the site and fund it myself but I thought I’d ask. The site officially comes under the banner of my company SM Marketing but at the moment I pay for it out of my own pocket. If you can spare anything at…

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