Day: 1 September 2021

Ralph Lauren Shares Progress on Environmental and Social Goals in Its Fiscal 2021 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Ralph Lauren Corporation has published its fiscal year 2021 annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report (FY21 Report), a detailed progress update on its Design the Change strategy. This year, the Company strengthened its commitment to climate by establishing a net zero goal with a clear roadmap to achieving this target and deepened its transparency with increased diversity data, climate data and factory data disclosures. The Company also announced that from Fiscal 2022 onwards, key environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics will be incorporated into executive remuneration. “The convergence of the…

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Hermes increases its CNG fleet to become the largest in the UK parcel sector as part of ongoing commitment to reduce climate impact

Stuart Mitchell

Hermes UK is adding a further 70 units to its fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles in a move to further reduce emissions.  This brings the total to 160 – around 50% of the company’s core hub tractor fleet. Driven by its commitment to reducing climate impact and air pollution across the UK’s cities, Hermes’ use of alternative fuels makes it the largest UK parcel company fleet to employ CNG vehicles, bettered only by retailer John Lewis and Partners. Each of the new model IVECO S-WAY units being…

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Carbon footprint a mystery to 9 out of 10 small businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Research published today by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 has found that only one in ten (11%) responding businesses, of more than 1,000 surveyed in the UK, are measuring their carbon footprint. This falls to 9% for small businesses, and 5% for microbusinesses, with fewer than 10 employees. By contrast 26% of larger firms, with more than 50 employees, are measuring their footprint. The research also showed only one in seven (13%) have set targets to reduce their emissions – down from one in five (21%)…

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The One Club and Popeyes® Launch ONE Production: Food Styling to Add Diversity to the Industry

Stuart Mitchell

 The One Club for Creativity expands its commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in advertising and marketing with the launch of ONE Production: Food Styling, an initiative sponsored by Popeyes®, to encourage ethnic diversity in production. The pilot program kicks off this fall as a free 10-week online training course for BIPOC students teaching them how to style food for print and video shoots.  The program is designed to inform students of the career opportunities available in food styling, and provide them with the skills to pursue on-set apprenticeships and…

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State of pay: Gender, age and location pay gaps revealed by PRCA Marketing Census

Stuart Mitchell

A pay gap of more than £20,000 a year between male and female employees in marketing has been revealed by the PRCA Marketing Census 2021, as well as gaps between those working in London and the rest of the country. The average pay for men was £61,499.50 while women reported an average of £40,642.40 – highlighting a £20,857 shortfall for women. The overall average salary was £46,899.50 – a figure that is itself high, reflecting the relative seniority of the sample. Meanwhile, those working in London received an average salary…

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