Year: 2019

Marston’s Pledges to Remove ½ Million Plastic Bottles from Business

Stuart Mitchell

Following a successful 18 months of sustainability firsts for the business including; Zero Waste to Landfill, increased recycling rate and the commitment to introduce 200 electric car charging points across pubs, Marston’s is now committing to remove its annual use of nearly ½ million plastic bottles from its 60 inns by the end of 2019. The removal of single-use plastic from rooms will also include saving on average 1,865 plastic cups per week with glasses being made available in rooms from the end of October 2019, whilst customers still wishing…

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Charity raffle for CARE: ‘One Picasso for 100 Euros’

Stuart Mitchell

One incredibly lucky art lover will soon be the proud owner of an original Picasso, for just €100 (£85). Thanks to a worldwide raffle organised in support of global humanitarian charity CARE International, participants can win an original piece of art by Pablo Picasso worth one million euros. Until 6 January 2020, anyone can buy a €100 raffle ticket via the website www.1picasso100euros.com. The funds raised will enable 200,000 people to have access to clean water and education through CARE International’s projects in Cameroon, Madagascar and Morocco. With 200,000 tickets…

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IoF introduces confidential complaints helpline

Stuart Mitchell

The Institute of Fundraising have posted on their website highlighting their compaints procedure and highlighting a new confidential helpline, I have added the post below to highlight the new system: Today we’re reminding our members and the wider fundraising community of our complaints procedure and safeguarding guidance. In order for all fundraisers to feel safe in their workplaces, we would like to encourage our members to familiarise themselves with the IoF guidance on safeguarding and whistleblowing and to know your rights as fundraisers.  We encourage anyone who has experienced or…

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CAP – Misleading Christmas advertising is Snow laughing matter!

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Misleading Christmas advertising is Snow laughing matter! I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Christmas is a time when children and adults alike are hopefully enjoying the festivities, and it is important for advertisers to ensure their pricing and promotions are clear and accurate to avoid disappointing consumers. From including all significant conditions in ads, to…

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ISBA announce launch of UK Cross Media Measurement Programme

Stuart Mitchell

ISBA has announced the launch of a UK Cross Media Measurement Programme, Origin, to pursue one of the first national executions of the global principles and approach for cross media audience measurement being developed by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). The project is backed by some of the world’s biggest advertisers and will see the UK take a leading role in translating a measurement approach developed by the WFA and its member organisations into a practical, privacy-safe solution which will allow advertisers better to manage their media investments for…

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