Day: 25 August 2021

Dove announces €8.5 million forest restoration project

Stuart Mitchell

Dove has announced the Dove Forest Restoration Project, one of the biggest protection and restoration efforts from any beauty brand to-date. The project is designed to protect and restore forests, protect the habitats of endangered species, and improve the livelihoods of 16,000 people who call North Sumatra, Indonesia home. In partnership with Conservation International, and in support of their collaboration with The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), Dove will protect and restore 20,000 hectares of forest (an area approximately double the size of Paris) in North Sumatra, Indonesia – home…

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CAP – Royalty and Ad Regulation: Three Tips Fit for a King

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Royalty and Ad Regulation: Three Tips Fit for a King. 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. This year, we’ve said a sad farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh, but also welcomed the birth of Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, with preparations are already being made for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next June. Whilst these events all demand a…

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NatWest Group launches ‘Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition’

Stuart Mitchell

NatWest Group launches a ‘Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition’, with British Gas, Worcester Bosch, and Shelter, to improve UK buildings energy efficiency, and to address the key blockers to meeting net zero in the UK buildings environment. Citizens Advice will act in an advisory capacity to the Coalition on the needs of, and challenges faced by consumers in the transition to net zero. NatWest Group and its coalition partners are today announcing the launch of a cross-sector coalition seeking a just green buildings transition in the United Kingdom, ensuring both…

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Sky hits its 100% renewable electricity target and publishes method behind Scope 3 emissions reporting

Stuart Mitchell

Sky, has announced it has met its target to source 100% renewable electricity across its entire business, as it continues towards its ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030. Sky’s offices, retail stores and journalism hubs across the world are now powered by renewable electricity* which has in turn contributed to a 22.7% reduction in emissions across Scopes 1 & 2 from the 2018 baseline. Sky has also published the reporting methodology for its Scope 3 emissions which are responsible for 98% of its total value chain emissions and…

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PR’s rocket in reputation set to last beyond COVID new #PRinAPandemic research finds

Stuart Mitchell

“Organisations are recognising the impact and the need to have that reputational, strategic view at a higher level than they ever did before.” Hayley James, in-house public sector assistant director The rocket in reputation and reach experienced across the public relations profession during the pandemic is set to stay according to practitioners surveyed in a new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).  With nearly 1,400 responses, the #PRinAPandemic report authoritatively details the uneven impact of COVID-19 on the public relations profession experienced by those across organisation types, levels of seniority, ages, and roles. It finds an industry performing strongly and with…

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