Day: 15 March 2018

Petplan Pledges $100,000 to Best Friends Animal Society’s “Save Them All” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Petplan pet insurance announced today that it will donate at least $100,000 to Best Friends Animal Society to support its Save Them All campaign. To fulfill the pledge and engage their fans and followers in the initiative, Petplan will make a $50 donation for every pet insurance policy booked in 2018 using the code SAVETHEM. Additionally, new policyholders will be invited to make a donation directly to Best Friends after their purchase is complete, and Petplan will match all monies given. “Pets come first at Petplan. Not just pets who…

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Gwendoline Christie and Laura Mvula to lead celebration of refugee and migrant women at Southbank Centre’s WOW – Women of the World festival

Stuart Mitchell

The 2018 Women on the Move Awards, presented by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Migrants Organise, will on March 9 recognise exceptional refugees, migrants and those working on their behalf for their outstanding work in empowering women. Hosted by the BBC journalist Samira Ahmed, the awards will be presented by the actor Gwendoline Christine (Star Wars, Game of Thrones), and Southbank Centre Artistic Director and founder of WOW – Women of the World Jude Kelly CBE. Acclaimed British singer- songwriter Laura Mvula will perform at the ceremony as part…

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StockX Launches Charity IPOs On Its ‘Stock Market Of Things’

Stuart Mitchell

StockX, the world’s first online “stock market of things” for high-demand consumer products, today announced the launch of StockX Charity IPOs, a charity initiative aimed at partnering with the world’s biggest celebrities for the world’s most important causes. “After testing three successful charity campaigns which raised almost $700,000 in 2017, we realized StockX is in a unique position to leverage our platform to make a positive impact,” said Josh Luber, CEO and co-founder of StockX. “With the launch of Charity IPOs we can turn one-of-a-kind and highly sought after celebrity…

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ASA remind us of their rules on International Women’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA have reminded us of some of their approprate rules on a post on their site on International Women’s Day: International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of women across the globe, as well as a day to call for action to progress gender equality. The topic of gender inequality has dominated headlines and been widely debated in the media in recent months. However, the ASA has always taken a firm ground on sexism, objectification and inappropriate sexualisation in advertising, mostly in relation to the portrayal…

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Female Agency Leaders Launch ‘Time’s Up Advertising’ to Address the Industry’s #MeToo Problem

Stuart Mitchell

A group of women advertising agency leaders announced the launch of TIME’S UP™/ADVERTISING, the first official vertical under the TIME’S UP™ movement, which was launched at the end of 2017 by women across the entertainment industry. The ultimate goal is that stand alone TIME’S UP verticals such as TIME’S UP/Advertising help pave the way for every industry to take a critical look at its organizational structure and systemic imbalances to ensure safety and equality for everyone, everywhere. TIME’S UP/ADVERTISING will drive new policies, practices, decisions, and tangible actions that result…

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