Day: 10 October 2021

Getty Images and Dove Announce Winners of #ShowUs Leadership Grant and Open New Grant

Stuart Mitchell

Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, in partnership with Dove, has today announced the winners of the #ShowUs Leadership Grant, awarding two photographers US$5,000 each to pursue stories of social significance. The #ShowUs Grant is dedicated to promoting the work of emerging women, femmes and non-binary commercial photographers and filmmakers from around the world who are using their talents to create inclusive visual stories depicting authentic representations of women, femmes and non-binary individuals and communities. Submitting against the brief to create inclusive visual stories on the theme ‘Leadership’, the…

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Social growth and m-commerce drive mobile advertising spend to $62bn in APAC

Stuart Mitchell

After a year when marketing budgets have been significantly impacted by the global pandemic, mobile has proved to be one of the most resilient media. Marketers in APAC, leaders in mobile adoption, are incorporating a mobile-first approach driven by increased opportunities to reach consumers by social and m-commerce, driving up digital advertising budgets in the region to $120bn this year, of which mobile is set to be worth $62bn, per WARC Data. These are some of the key findings included in Architecting the future of marketing in APAC: The use…

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New foresight report calls on business to go beyond sustainability towards regenerative retail

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of COP26, Avery Dennison, the global leader in materials science and manufacturing, has teamed up with forecasting consultancy The Future Laboratory, to release a new report: Regenerative Retail Economy. The report is released at a time when the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has challenged retailers to ensure that 20% of the retail industry by revenue is committed to net zero by 2023, and that the entire sector reaches net zero by 2050 at the latest. This report combines expert interviews with consumer insight and identifies the…

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WaterAid ice sculptures by the Thames show fragility of water and the threat posed by climate change

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid unveiled four striking ice sculptures featuring people from around the world collecting water, to highlight how climate change is causing fragile water sources to disappear for vulnerable communities. The international organisation created the ice figures on the banks of the Thames to share the realities of those living on the frontlines of climate change as part of its campaign, Our Climate Fight, ahead of the UN General Assembly this month and COP26, the UN’s global climate conference this November.   Actor Dougray Scott is supporting the campaign and joined WaterAid in London to encourage the public to add their name to its open letter urging the UK Government to help vulnerable communities get…

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ITV, STV, Sky, and Channel 4 unite to promote the mental and physical health benefits of the Daily Mile, supporting 3 million children worldwide.

Stuart Mitchell

ITV, STV, Sky, and Channel 4 have joined together in a national campaign to encourage millions of children to get back to being fit and active with The Daily Mile. Launching today, the TV advertising campaign highlights the powerful impact that The Daily Mile has on children’s physical and mental wellbeing. This campaign is part of a £10m commitment from broadcasters, and INEOS’ ongoing support to improve children’s physical and mental health. The fast-growing initiative for primary schools has been a huge success with children, parents and teachers worldwide. It…

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