‘Blue Planet’ effect: Nearly half of British consumers are cutting plastic usage

A staggering 75% of the British public are cutting down their consumption of products they see as having a harmful impact on the environment or their health, from single-use plastic to meat, according to a new survey. The impact of plastic on the planet has hit home the hardest with the British public, thanks in part to the BBC wildlife series Blue Planet, with 46% stating they actively cut down on their plastic usage. Those surveyed said they are also consciously consuming less sugar, salt, gluten, palm oil, travel, non-recyclable materials, clothing and products that have been tested on animals.…

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Serviceplan Win Eurobest Grand Prix for Dot Mini

Serviceplan Group have been awarded 1 Grand Prix, 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze at Eurobest 2018. Serviceplan Group enjoyed a successful Eurobest 2018 with 1 Grand Prix, 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze awards.  The Grand Prix and Special Award winners were unveiled at the ‘Eurobest Unwrapped’ event on Thursday 13 December in London. A Grand Prix was awarded in Innovation to Dot ‘Making the World Accessible, Dot by Dot’, a revolutionary technology developed by Serviceplan Germany and Korea with the Dot Incorporation in South Korea.  Dot…

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HMUK launches the 2019 Postgraduate Awards as a new, open application process to support music performance study at UK conservatoires

Help Musicians UK has opened its 2019 Postgraduate Awards, which launches a new, open application process for music performance students who wish to further their study at a UK Conservatoire. Applicants can now apply directly to the charity for funding towards their course fees and associated living costs.  For a number of years, HMUK has run a nominations process for the annual Postgraduate Awards, where select conservatoires and performing arts colleges put forward students to audition for an award. As part of a commitment to providing accessible, equitable and inclusive…

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UN Women with the support of Unilever creates global framework to increase safety of women in agricultural supply chains

“We are one. Raise your voice,” chant the women in unison, their orange saris a sharp contrast to the rich green tea leaves they help harvest from this Assam tea estate. All of them are proud members of the Jugnoo Club, a women’s group formed by plantation workers to inform managers on ways to improve the estates for the women and girls that make up more than 60% of the workforce. Jugnoo is an apt name for the club. It means ‘firefly’ in Hindi, and the club’s aim is to…

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Referring to persons with disabilities in ads

The CAP have released a post which talks about “Referring to persons with disabilities in ads”.  I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. This week (3 December) we saw the UN’s international Day of Persons with Disabilities. In honour of the day, we have grouped together three key things to avoid, and two other points to consider, to help you ensure your ads…

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