Day: 31 May 2021

Yum! Brands Joins How2Recycle® Label Program

Stuart Mitchell

How2Recycle, the leading recycling labeling system in the US and Canada, is excited to welcome Yum! Brands and their KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands into the How2Recycle label program. Yum! Brands, based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 50,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories and is a global leader of the chicken, pizza, and Mexican-style food categories. Yum!’s global citizenship and sustainability strategy, called its Recipe for Good, focuses on responsible and sustainable growth, of which minimizing waste is a key component.…

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Cuts to UK marketing budgets ease in Q1 2021

Stuart Mitchell

The latest IPA Bellwether survey results pointed to a further decline in UK marketing budgets in the opening quarter of 2021, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions continued to hinder economic activity and businesses looked to reduce costs. However, the downward trend softened for the third quarter in a row, in a sign that business conditions were beginning to stabilise after a year of turmoil in 2020. A net balance of -11.5% of panellists reported a contraction in total marketing budgets during the first quarter of 2021. Although the rate of decline…

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Ant & Dec join forces with The Prince’s Trust to help young people make it in media

Stuart Mitchell

Ant and Dec have partnered with The Prince’s Trust to help the next generation develop skills for the media industry, and find jobs and training opportunities, through a new and unique programme called Ant & Dec’s Making it in Media. The free two-week course will kick off in London this July, giving participants the opportunity to gain industry knowledge from a number of experts, while also developing their self-confidence and practical skills.  The course, for those aged 16 to 25 who are not in work, education or training, will provide…

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New guide will help charities strengthen corporate partnerships

Stuart Mitchell

A new guide from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group explores lessons from the pandemic and will help charities develop stronger partnerships with businesses. Corporate partnerships and COVID: lessons from the pandemic draws on insight from leading charities to provide advice and guidance on how to make the most of working with a corporate partner.  The report draws on insight from beneficiaries of last year’s Movement for Good awards, who took part in two virtual roundtable discussions on how COVID-19 has impacted corporate partnerships and how charities can better engage with business.   The guide…

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Mr Organic to donate to FareShare for every pack of seeds planted

Stuart Mitchell

This April to September, organic, plant-based food brand, Mr Organic, will distribute thousands of Organic Tomato seed packets in Abel and Cole shopper’s boxes. They are also working with Andover Trees United to hand out their Organic Tomato seedling packs throughout schools within the UK, and teaching children and adults alike how to grow their own veg from scratch. “At Mr Organic we want to encourage people to live positive and eat positive. We’re hoping to plant the seeds for a more conscious way of living that considers the planet…

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