Month: October 2020

Hyundai Motor reimagines the future of sustainable design and lifestyle and announces the launch of Re:Style 2020

Stuart Mitchell

Hyundai Motor Company announces the launch of Re:Style 2020, a creative approach to sustainable fashion by upcycling discarded materials from the automotive manufacturing and scrapping process into marketable products in collaboration with leading artists in ecofriendly design. Building on the success of its predecessor in 2019, the Re:Style 2020 capsule fashion collection has been created in partnership with renowned trendy fashion brands Alighieri, E.L.V. DENIM, Public School, pushBUTTON, Richard Quinn and Rosie Assoulin.These forward-thinking partners were selected as they share Hyundai’s vision of finding more sustainable ways to create the…

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Asda is the first supermarket to trial Electric Assisted Vehicle

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has become the first supermarket to trial a new form of electric assisted cargo bike, allowing customers to receive their weekly food shop with zero carbon emissions. The first-of-its-kind Electric Assisted Vehicle was used by the retailer as part of a two week trial to make deliveries from its Cambridge store, as it looks at potential solutions to reach customers who live in proposed pedestrianised areas and zero emission zones where future access for traditional delivery vehicles could be limited. Developed by UK company, Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV), the…

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“It is simply wrong for a lobbyist to hold a Parliamentary pass” – PRCA

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has reminded public affairs professionals of the rules governing parliamentary passes, after reports in the Guardian suggested former MPs have used passes to conduct public affairs work. Clause 14 of the Public Affairs Code states: ‘No person required to appear on the Public Affairs Register may hold a pass…except with the explicit written and public permission of the Public Affairs Board Executive Committee, and only then in truly exceptional circumstances. Commenting on the news, Liam Herbert CMPRCA Public Affairs Board Chair said: “Lobbying…

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PwC commits to net zero by 2030, globally

Stuart Mitchell

PwC is making a worldwide science-based commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The commitment includes supporting our clients to reduce their emissions as well as reducing those from the PwC network’s operations and suppliers. PwC commits to decarbonise its operations, including its travel footprint, and neutralise its remaining climate impact by investing in carbon removal projects. It will also engage its suppliers to tackle their climate impact. The PwC network (“the network”) will work with its clients to support their efforts to make a net…

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Girlguiding & BBC Children in Need partner to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year

Stuart Mitchell

Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK and BBC Children in Need have come together to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year with the launch of a new fundraising challenge, ‘Act Your Age’. Girlguiding is encouraging its nearly half a million members to take their age and do something good with it to raise important funds. To support the campaign, Girlguiding has today launched a special Pudsey badge which will join one of 100s of infamous badges coveted by its members. On sale now, the badge has…

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