Day: 18 August 2020

George at Asda announces 100% of ladies’ bags are now vegan

Stuart Mitchell

As of 4th July, all of George at Asda’s ladies’ bags are now 100% vegan, meaning no animal-derived products are used in the making of the range. There is a selection of bags available in a variety of styles and colours, including a pale pink ring detail bag, a burgundy mini mock croc cross body bag and a mock croc black bag, making them a must have for this summer’s wardrobe. The collection will also continue to offer the same great value with prices starting from just £10. The full…

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Alphabet Issues Sustainability Bonds To Support Environmental And Social Initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. has issued $5.75bn (£4.4bn) in sustainability bonds, they announced it in the following post on their website which can be viewed here or below: For more than 20 years, Google’s products have improved the lives of people all over the world. Operating our business in an environmentally and socially responsible way has been a core value since our founding in 1998. Google has been carbon neutral since 2007 and we’ve matched our entire electricity consumption with renewables for the past three years. We continue to…

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The Prince of Wales, TV Historian Dan Snow, Opera singer Nadine Benjamin and celebrities join the public in marking 150 years of the British Red Cross with launch of online exhibition

Stuart Mitchell

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales introduces a new online exhibition to celebrate 150 years of the British Red Cross on Tuesday 4th August  Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the exhibition showcases 150 objects to recognise those who have played an important part in the charity’s history The exhibition features celebrity voices, including historian Dan Snow, Opera singer Nadine Benjamin and Peaky Blinders actress Kate Phillips as well as voices of Red Cross volunteers, staff and supporters from across the UK Visit the 150 Voices online exhibition:…

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Progession for women in PR to slow as direct result of COVID-19 – new survey

Stuart Mitchell

With Covid-19 driving us to work remotely for several months, what has been the true impact on the working lives of the women in our global industry and how do they now view their future? The top line findings from Global Women in PR’s latest research, conducted by leading market research agency, Opinium, suggests that the pace for driving women forward into a more balanced industry has taken a step backwards. Two in three (65%) of those surveyed believe it will take longer to close the gender pay gap, and over…

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PRCA partners with The PR Cavalry to Launch National PR Freelancer Conference

Stuart Mitchell

The PR Cavalry has announced The Business of PR Freelancing, the first national conference for the Freelance PR market, taking place over three days in September. The conference is focused on enabling freelance PR consultants to win more work at higher day rates and features expert speakers on pricing, becoming a trusted adviser and creating a strong personal brand. PR Cavalry founder Nigel Sarbutts says “I was approached by a freelancer, Andy Turner who asked why there was no national event for the freelance PR sector when it employs several…

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