May, 2021 | Ethical Marketing News

Amnesty Media Awards 2021: Winners announced

May 23, 2021May 2, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

The winners of Amnesty International UK’s prestigious Media Awards 2021 have been announced at a virtual ceremony. In a year when much of the rolling news was dominated by the pandemic, many of the winning pieces focussed on lesser known issues facing people and countries. BBC Africa Eye won Best Broadcast News for its powerful investigation analysing phone footage and other open-source material relating to a huge pipeline explosion in “Lagos Inferno”. Open-source investigation was also celebrated in the Radio and Podcasts category, in which Bellingcat was awarded for its…

George at Asda launches new second-hand vintage range

May 23, 2021May 2, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

Continuing its commitment to sustainable fashion, George at Asda has announced it will be launching a new second-hand vintage fashion range in its stores, giving a new lease of life to pre-worn garments. In partnership with vintage fashion wholesaler ‘Preloved Vintage Wholesale’, the new concept will be rolled out across the UK, with customers able to buy vintage, retro and second-hand branded pieces, preventing thousands of tonnes of garments going to landfill each year. Following a successful trial in Asda’s sustainability store in Leeds, George is now launching the sustainable…

Microsoft partners with UK government and SeeAbility to support people with disabilities to find jobs, skill up support workers and tackle social isolation

May 23, 2021May 2, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

Microsoft is partnering with the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help jobseekers with disabilities get support and guidance when looking for employment. The technology company will train 26,000 DWP work coaches in accessibility fundamentals and how to use Microsoft tools such as immersive reader, magnifier and automated captions. This will enable coaches to create accessible experiences for jobseekers and show them how they can use those free tools at home to get support with the use of technology in the recruitment process and the increasingly digital workplace. The Accessibility Fundamentals training will be offered…

PRSA Launches New Strategic Initiative To Help Communicators Address Mis/Disinformation, Civility, Diversity & Inclusion and Civic Engagement

May 23, 2021May 16, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, have announced the launch of Voices4Everyone, a resource-rich forum designed to help PRSA members and the broader communications profession tackle and address the complex issues of civility, civic engagement and ethical behavior; embrace diversity and inclusion in their broadest sense; and combat mis/disinformation. “The turbulence brought on by the past year’s pandemic and social unrest has created a perfect storm of urgency needed to address the issues that surround us, and Voices4Everyone provides comprehensive information and robust assets to help…

Sainsbury’s to pluck 12 million plastic bottles from shorelines to reel in ocean pollution

May 22, 2021May 2, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s continues to send plastic packing by packaging fresh fish and strawberries using Prevented Ocean Plastic – high-quality certified recycled plastic that has been collected from coastal areas at risk of ocean plastic pollution. The packaging, which marks the latest step by the retailer to remove, reduce, recycle and reuse plastic from its operations, enables customers to make sustainable choices in-store and online while also preventing nearly 12 million plastic bottles (297 tonnes) from entering the ocean each year. Working closely with packaging supplier Sharpak, over a third (34%) of…