Day: 29 September 2021

ILO and IUCN sign an agreement to harness the interdependence between jobs and nature

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature  (IUCN) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to raise awareness on the interdependence between jobs and nature. The MOU is intended to formalize the already ongoing collaboration between the two organizations to promote and support, among other things, Green Works , the creation of decent jobs through investments in reforestation, soil and water conservation, environmental rehabilitation and climate change adaptation. It also underlines the importance of “Nature-based Solutions” (NbS), which use nature to address key societal…

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CIPR launches 2021 National Conference with focus on ‘Stakeholder Engagement in a Changing World’

Stuart Mitchell

The CIPR’s National Conference is back for 2021 with a focus on the importance of stakeholder engagement. Following last year’s award-winning event, this year’s two-day conference will be held online on Tuesday 9th November 2021 and Wednesday 10th November, 2021. This year’s conference – headline sponsored by Signal AI – will explore the importance of stakeholder trust during the pandemic and the future of this fundamental area of work; from the opportunities and challenges presented by the virtual world to employee engagement, behavioural change and crisis management, we’ll be diving into the topics and tools that define how…

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Broadcasters Daniel Henry and Louise Minchin to host the CIPR PRide Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Broadcasters Daniel Henry and Louise Minchin will host the CIPR’s 2021 PRide Awards ceremonies on October 5 and 6 October, respectively. Over 230 public relations teams and consultancies have been shortlisted in the PRide Awards, the UK’s leading regional PR awards celebrating outstanding practice in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and across six English regions over the past two years. This year’s awards include the new, free-to-enter ‘Best COVID Response’ category, reflecting the outstanding work public relations professionals have demonstrated throughout the pandemic. Daniel Henry, a writer and reporter renowned for his storytelling and recent involvement in producing and…

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En+ Group, V&A and Nebbia Works unveil stunning aluminium pavilion to raise climate awareness at the London Design Festival ahead of COP26

Stuart Mitchell

En+ Group, the world’s largest producer of low-carbon aluminium and independent hydropower, and the V&A, the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, will today unveil a stunning pavilion made of the world’s lowest carbon primary aluminium, as a focal point of the London Design Festival’s tribute to COP26. The pavilion, titled “Between Forests and Skies”, has been designed by Nebbia Works, a London based, multidisciplinary design studio, with a heritage in architecture, furniture design and art direction. The beautiful, immersive, rectangular platform pavilion (length 13.5m x width 9m…

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Johnson Matthey announces new sustainability goals and targets

Stuart Mitchell

Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, has announced a new sustainability strategy framework. Ramping up activity across three pillars of activity – JM’s products and services, its operations and people – the strategy enables JM to significantly increase the positive contribution it is making in accelerating progress towards a cleaner and healthier world. JM’s focus on sustainable technologies means its biggest sustainability impact is how its products can enable others to decarbonise transport, energy and industrial systems, while also strengthening circularity across a wide range of chemicals…

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