Month: August 2021

NYF Advertising Awards Announces SeeHer Lens Award Winner; “Let Her Run” Africa/Santería Filmes for SporTV Earns Inaugural Award

Stuart Mitchell

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards® announced the winner of the inaugural SeeHer Lens Award, a new award that honors best-in-class creative film work submitted to the 2021 competition that exemplifies gender equality and accurate portrayals of women and girls in advertising. The SeeHer Lens Award is a partnership between NYF, The Female Quotient (The FQ), and the ANA. This award sets the standards for creative media, celebrates advertisers who are driving change via the accurate representation of women and girls and brings visibility to content that is committed to…

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Swire Pacific Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions, Water Neutrality and Zero Waste to Landfill by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Swire Pacific announced a refreshed and expanded sustainable development strategy, SwireTHRIVE 2.0, outlined in its 2020 Sustainable Development Report. The strategy reinforces the company’s longstanding commitment to sustainable development and reflects the need for increased ambition and action from the global business community to help address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The latest iteration of SwireTHRIVE builds on the company’s 2016 environmental strategy and covers five priority areas: Climate (decarbonisation and resilience), Waste, Water, People (diversity and inclusion and health and safety), and Communities. The strategy is underpinned…

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Inaugural “Smiles for America” Gives Heroes New Smiles on 20th Anniversary of September 11th

Stuart Mitchell

In honor of the 20th anniversary of September 11th, a new program called Smiles for America is giving 50 heroes in 50 states something that should never be taken for granted—a smile. Across the country, the nation’s top cosmetic dentists are donating their talents to transforming first responders and other heroes’ smiles as a national sign of solidarity and commitment to cosmetic dentistry and service. All smiles will be revealed on the 20th anniversary of September 11th. Dr. Dean Lodding of Smile for Life Dental in Elgin, IL and Dr. Debra Gray King of Atlanta Center for Cosmetic…

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Johnson & Johnson Releases 2020 Health for Humanity Report Highlighting Performance and Progress on Environmental, Social and Governance Priorities

Stuart Mitchell

Johnson & Johnson has published the 2020 Health for Humanity Report (Report), which serves as the Company’s annual disclosure on environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and illustrates progress toward fulfilling its corporate purpose to change the trajectory of health for humanity. The Report documents the Company’s performance and provides information on how the Company generates long-term social, environmental and economic value for all stakeholders; provides an accounting of the final year of progress against the Johnson & Johnson Health for Humanity 2020 Goals and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Commitment; and…

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Lush Spring Prize shortlist announced

Stuart Mitchell

54 projects from around the world have been shortlisted for the £220,000 Lush Spring Prize for environmental and social regeneration. The 2021 Lush Spring Prize received over 400 applications, which were shortlisted to a group of 54 in June and July this year. The prize saw a 61% increase in reach, with applications being submitted by inspiring projects spanning 81 different countries and every continent except Antarctica. This year also sees the launch of two new collaborative prizes – alongside the Spring Prize’s regular four categories: Influence, Established, Young and…

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