Month: September 2021

Green bonds market on track for a record half trillion year: USD496.1bn issued across all sustainable debt labels in H1 2021 as markets surge

Stuart Mitchell

 Total volumes for labelled Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bonds, Sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) and Transition bonds reached nearly half a trillion (USD496.1bn) in the first half of 2021, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative’s latest report (see figure 1). Labelled market volume is being led by green debt which reached USD227.8bn in the first half of the year.  This almost half a trillion total represents 59% year-on-year growth from the equivalent period in 2020 (see figure 2). It also sets the labelled sustainable debt market on track to reach record highs this year after…

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IKEA releases circular product design tool to inspire and accelerate the circular movement

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA is on the journey to design all products with built-in circular capabilities by 2030. After assessing over 9,500 products*, IKEA is now sharing its methodology and insights to inspire and engage designers and accelerate the movement towards a circular economy. This has been summarized into the circular blueprint and is shared through an online interactive tool. Through this easy-to-use interactive tool, IKEA hopes to enable a consistent and simple way to measure the different product types for their circular capabilities, from big, bulky furniture to smaller, decorative products. Users…

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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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