Month: May 2018

Olivia Colman, Deborah Frances-White and Indira Varma join ‘Women Making History’ festival

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International is to host a one-day festival – Women Making History: #StillMarching – to celebrate the power of women standing together for human rights. On Sunday 20 May, between 10am-10pm, Amnesty will host a varied programme of panels, debates, performances and workshops, including a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to increase the public profile of women human rights defenders.   Those taking part include Olivia Colman, Seyi Akiwowo, Indira Varma, Deborah Frances-White, Grace Victory, Emma Gannon, Rowan Ellis, and Alex Holder. Organisations including Azeema Magazine and BBZ London will also contribute, with…

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Casey House Premieres June’s: A Documentary Featuring 14 Hiv+ Chefs And Their Journey To #Smashstigma

Stuart Mitchell

Casey House – Canada’s first and only standalone hospital for those living with HIV/AIDS – has premiered June’s, a documentary directed by Academy Award nominee Hubert Davis. The film spotlights 14 brave people living with HIV/AIDS who challenged stigma by cooking at the world’s first HIV+ eatery that popped up in Toronto last November. Named in honour of Canadian activist and Casey House founder June Callwood, June’s HIV+ Eatery was launched in partnership Chef Matt Basile (of Fidel Gastro’s) who trained the 14 HIV+ patients-turned-cooks, most of whom had no previous kitchen experience. Together, they…

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Paul Polman Honoured with Cannes LionHeart Award

Stuart Mitchell

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has today announced that Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever, will be honoured with the Cannes LionHeart Award in recognition of his commitment to building sustainability into the heart of Unilever’s operations. Polman took over as Unilever CEO in 2009, and since then has led an ambitious plan to decouple the FMCG company’s growth from overall environmental footprint and increase its positive social impact through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Introduced in 2014, the Cannes LionHeart is an honorary award, presented to an individual who…

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NSC Alerts Employers to 6 Areas of Safety Concern for Employees

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of Workers’ Memorial Day last month, the National Safety Council has drawn attention to six areas of safety concern for U.S. employees. “Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to remember those who lost their lives on the job, to reflect on lessons learned and to bolster our commitment to worker safety,” said Mark P. Vergnano, chairman of the National Safety Council Board and president and CEO of The Chemours Company. “We believe every injury is preventable, and by drawing attention to these critical areas we can improve employee…

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Global network for Ad Self-Regulation adopts priorities for 2018-2019

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Ad Self-Regulation (ICAS) held its Annual Meeting and Conference on Wednesday 18 April 2018 in Helsinki, Finland, gathering around 40 senior executives involved in the promotion of responsible advertising around the world. The event was an opportunity to further consolidate links between national Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) and to agree on key priorities for 2018-2019, with a strong focus on the globalization and digitalization of ads. Following the decision to manage ICAS as an independent network from its sister organization the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) in…

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