Year: 2020

Channel 4 kickstarts fresh push for greater on and off screen representation with Black Takeover Day

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its ongoing commitment as an anti-racist organisation to improve Black representation on and off screen and drive long-term change, Channel 4’s Director of Programmes Ian Katz today announced two major new commissioning opportunities – a new Black-led comedy series and a new unscripted series set in the Black community – which will feature in a Black Takeover of the channel next year.  From breakfast right through to late night, Channel 4 is set to disrupt its regular schedule and reimagine some of its biggest mainstream shows with…

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Aldermore Chooses Macmillan Cancer Support As Its Charity Of The Year

Stuart Mitchell

Aldermore Bank has chosen Macmillan Cancer Support as its ‘Charity of the Year’ from now until next summer. Macmillan Cancer Support was elected following a bank-wide employee vote from a list of shortlisted charities. Throughout the year, colleagues at Aldermore will hold a series of planned fundraising events in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, from virtual quizzes to sponsored runs, in an effort to raise £30,000 for the charity. The bank will also match the amount employees raise at events via its ‘pound for pound’ scheme. Founded in 1911, Macmillan…

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UN agencies, together with the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, call for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender

Stuart Mitchell

At a high level event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, UN Women, the UN Development Programme, UNHCR, and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights called for reform of nationality laws that discriminate on the basis of gender. Twenty-five countries retain nationality laws that deny women the right to confer citizenship on their children on an equal basis with men. More than fifty countries have nationality laws with gender-discriminatory provisions, with most denying women the same right as men to pass nationality to a non-citizen spouse. Gender…

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CAP – Driven to distraction – In-car technology and the Ad Codes

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  Driven to distraction – In-car technology and the Ad Codes. 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. Smart tech is big and it’s everywhere – in our homes, in our phones and wearable tech and, increasingly, in our cars.  From smartphone integration to semi-autonomous cars that can pilot themselves under the right circumstances, manufacturers are finding innovative…

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UK named ‘exemplar’ as Food Waste Reduction Roadmap membership passes 210

Stuart Mitchell

Global food waste report names the UK an exemplar in the growing challenge to hit Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, as Food Waste Reduction Roadmap exceeds 210 businesses. More than 60 businesses publicly report food surplus and waste data today, including 54 Tesco suppliers and international growers. Sainsbury’s and Waitrose begin first Whole Chain Projects to tackle supply chain food waste under UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap. Burger King UK, McDonald’s UK and Pret A Manger join Roadmap, and new hospitality pilot to inspire food waste champions across the country.  Latest comparable…

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