Day: 26 October 2021

Anglian Water announces routemap to reach net zero by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Anglian Water is launching a routemap which sets out in detail how the company will reach net zero carbon by 2030. The net zero target will cover all of the company’s operational activities and those of its supply chain as well as a commitment to cut capital carbon by 70 per cent against a 2010 baseline. Last month, the water company made financial history as it became the first utility in the world to launch a sustainability-linked bond connected directly to achieving its interim carbon targets. By 2025, Anglian has…

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Majority of Black business owners lack trust in banks to support their business goals

Stuart Mitchell

Financial institutions are failing the Black business community as less than half (43%) of Black entrepreneurs trust banks to have their best interests in mind. Findings are based on research from the Black Business Network sponsored by Lloyds Bank and undertaken by Savanta. More than 800 participants from Black communities in Britain completed the survey, the majority (65%) of which were female. The survey outlines a trust gap between the Black business community and two of the biggest institutions in the UK, banks and the government. While trust in banks…

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PRCA’s Race and Ethnicity Equity Board warns industry against bandwagoning during Black History Month

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA’s Race and Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB) has urged PR and communications professionals to think carefully before engaging with Black History Month. As the UK Black History Month passes the halfway mark, REEB has advised industry professionals to consider their organisations’ track records on issues of race and ethnicity before sharing content relating to Black History Month. Black History Month originated in the United States and is intended to commemorate important people and events in the history of African diaspora. PRCA REEB Chair Barbara Phillips FPRCA said: “As a multi ethnic board…

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Celebrities join ‘Reading Rebels’ book club to inspire activism in children

Stuart Mitchell

The Crown star Olivia Colman, television presenter and former Paralympic basketball player Ade Adepitan and radio presenter Vick Hope join Amnesty’s Reading Rebels to educate children on social justice issues Amnesty International UK’s book club of monthly stories and activities encourage children to dream big and help shape a fairer world 83% of British children aged 8-15 said they know little or nothing about their own rights The Crown star Olivia Colman, television presenter and Paralympic medallist Ade Adepitan and radio presenter Vick Hope have joined Amnesty International UK’s book…

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The One Club Launches The One Show 2022 Call for Entries with Humorous “Medicine Avenue” Campaign From DAVID

Stuart Mitchell

A witty digital film campaign by DAVID Miami spoofing TV medical dramas marks the kickoff of the call for entries for The One Show 2022. Playing off the style of TV episode previews, complete with scenes of frenzied operating rooms, emotional interactions between doctors, moody music and cliffhangers, the film campaign titled “Medicine Avenue” pokes fun at the creative process by replacing medical terminology with dubbed dialogue of ad jargon commonly heard in agencies around the world.  Each spot carries the tagline “The 2022 One Show. It’s worth all the…

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