Day: 22 June 2020

Morgan Stanley Commits $5 Million to NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF)

Stuart Mitchell

In response to protests across the country and around the world in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Morgan Stanley has announced a contribution of $5 million to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) to support its work in fighting for racial justice and will match the donations of all U.S. employees to the organization. “We are proud to support the Legal Defense Fund which is the leading organization fighting racial discrimination in the U.S.,” said Thomas R. Nides, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley. “We hope…

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Data & Marketing Commission announce new Chief Commissioner

Stuart Mitchell

Amerdeep Somal has been named as the new Chief Commissioner of the Data & Marketing Commission (DMC) – the industry body that oversees and enforces the DMA Code. Led by the Chief Commissioner, the DMC investigates and adjudicates on reported breaches of the DMA Code by members of the Data & Marketing Association (DMA). The team of commissioners work to ensure responsible marketing and ethical marketing practices are maintained. “I am honoured to be appointed as the new Chief Commissioner. Over the past 25 years, I have remained committed to…

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EyeBuyDirect, Tan France And The Trevor Project Join Forces In Honor Of The 50th Anniversary Of LGBTQ+ Pride

Stuart Mitchell

This year’s 50th anniversary of the first Pride March will not look like a typical milestone event because the coronavirus crisis has caused parades nationwide to be canceled. EyeBuyDirect is honoring this anniversary and the LGBTQ community alongside Tan France, resident fashion expert on the Netflix hit show “Queer Eye”, with the launch of the “Freedom Collection.” These frames are a visual symbol of support for a more united, inclusive and equal world, and 5% of collection sales (with a minimum donation of $10,000) will be donated to The Trevor Project, the world’s…

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ASA – Children’s exposure to TV ads for gambling and alcohol: a 2019 update

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Children’s exposure to TV ads for gambling and alcohol: a 2019 update. 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. We’ve published our latest report on children’s exposure to TV ads for alcohol and gambling, providing exposure figures for 2019. The UK advertising rules contain scheduling restrictions designed to reduce significantly under-18s’ exposure to ads for age-restricted product categories such…

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Feeding America Expands Pioneering MealConnect Platform In Response To COVID-19 Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Due to rising demand at food banks and concerns about food waste amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Feeding America – the nation’s largest hunger-relief and food rescue organization – is expanding its MealConnect™ platform to help provide more food to neighbors in need. The innovative donation app will now allow all food businesses anywhere in the country to donate their nutritious and unsold product to local nonprofits. Feeding America developed MealConnect in 2014 as a solution for the nation’s charitable food system, providing food banks in the Feeding America network opt-in usage…

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