Day: 19 February 2021

Lloyd’s takes action to accelerate transition to sustainable economy

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyd’s has launched a report which sets out its plans for accelerating the transition to a more sustainable insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Lloyd’s Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2020 builds on Lloyd’s existing ESG work with a comprehensive market-wide strategy that aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and supports the principles set out in the Paris Agreement.  The report highlights ongoing work to drive culture change across the Lloyd’s market. This includes commitments to meaningful and measurable actions to build a more inclusive working environment such as establishing…

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Fifth Third Achieves Carbon Neutrality

Stuart Mitchell

Fifth Third has announced that it has achieved carbon neutrality for its operations in 2020, including greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities and business travel. This achievement was accomplished by directly reducing the Company’s corporate carbon footprint, purchasing renewable power and utilizing carbon offsets from a project in its retail footprint for remaining emissions. “Becoming the first regional U.S.-based commercial bank to achieve carbon neutrality demonstrates Fifth Third’s unequivocal commitment to environmental sustainability leadership in the financial services industry,” said Fifth Third Chairman and CEO Greg D. Carmichael. “Achieving and…

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New Chair of the PRCA Creative Group promises new direction for 2021

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has announced Ottilie Ratcliffe, Associate Creative Director at The Romans, as the new Chair of its Creative Group in 2021. The change in direction comes as more and more PR agencies seek to build creative departments but struggle to nurture and inspire young creative talent. Ratcliffe vows to prioritise supporting creative paths for individuals of all levels and backgrounds and in doing so, help elevate the creative output of the industry. On what the Creative Group stands for in 2021, Ottilie comments: “This group is looking to the future. For…

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All In campaign to build greater inclusion in UK advertising

Stuart Mitchell

The Inclusion Group, formed in April 2020 by the Advertising Association, ISBA and the IPA and chaired by Kathryn Jacob, CEO, Pearl & Dean, is launching All In, a campaign to help build back a better, inclusive industry for all. The first element of the campaign will be a fully confidential and aggregated industry census on March 10, 2021. Recorded and analysed by Kantar, it will provide the very best record of the make-up of UK advertising’s workforce and a vital benchmark for progress. The results will be used to…

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Ireland Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora commits to deepening Irish Aid partnership with UN Women

Stuart Mitchell

The Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., has committed to deepening Irish Aid’s partnership with UN Women. Speaking at an online gathering of UN Women and partners hosted by Ireland from Dublin Castle, Minister Brophy announced that Ireland will increase its support to the agency’s work in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, in particular to respond to COVID-19. Minister Brophy said: “Ireland’s international development policy, A Better World, has gender equality at its heart. It is central to the transformation required to…

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