Day: 27 October 2021

Ethical Marketing Podcast – 3 pt 1 – Ben Downing from Havas Media Group on ethics and the future of digital advertising, and so much more

Stuart Mitchell

This podcast Stuart is on his own and chats to Ben Downing, Global Managing Director, Ethical Media and Strategic Partnerships for Havas Media Group, in an interview which was so interesting and covered so many things that I’ve had to split it in two parts, so I’ll release part 2 next week hopefully! Ben, previously Global Head of Programmatic at Havas, has led the roll out of Havas’ Social Equity Marketplace, and has an interest in all things marketing, ethics and many more things as we discover.     Sites…

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New mural elevating global aspirations for gender equality is unveiled in New York

Stuart Mitchell

A global collaboration of artists and partners today unveiled the third in a sequence of murals to celebrate global action for gender equality, marking the efforts of the 2021 Generation Equality Forum, which has galvanized over USD 40 billion in commitments to advance women’s and girls’ rights. The mural, located at 200 East 44th street in New York, aims to inspire every generation to accelerate action and progress towards gender equality. The unveiling of the mural will be a closing highlight of the 2021 UN General Assembly (UNGA), acting as…

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New ‘Protecting Our Planet Challenge’ represents $5 billion commitment to conserve 30% of planet by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

At the September 22, 2021 “Transformative Action for Nature and People” event in New York, nine organizations joined together to pledge an unprecedented $5 billion over the next 10 years to support the creation, expansion, management and monitoring of protected and conserved areas of land, inland water and sea, working with Indigenous Peoples, local communities, civil society and governments. This watershed announcement — to fund efforts to reach 30×30 global goal by strengthening and expanding protected areas and support to Indigenous Guardianship of traditional territory — marks the largest private…

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Fundraising Regulator’s Annual Complaints Report finds complaints about online fundraising increased by 252% during the pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Online fundraising was the most complained about method of fundraising during the height of the pandemic, according to the Fundraising Regulator’s latest Annual Complaints Report. From 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, 56 of the UK’s largest fundraising charities reported 5,836 complaints about online fundraising to the Fundraising Regulator, which is a 252% increase on the figure reported in the previous year.  Online fundraising methods include social media, charity websites and advertising banners. It is the first time in four years that online fundraising is the most complained about…

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Falling carrots flood Houses of Parliament as FareShare calls for urgent food waste funding

Stuart Mitchell

On The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, food charity FareShare beamed falling carrots onto landmarks across the capital, including the Houses of Parliament – as they called on government to commit to vital food waste funding. Two million* tonnes of fresh, unsold food is wasted on farms and in factories every year, instead of being sent to charities supporting families in food poverty. Landmark funding that enabled farmers to redistribute this unsold food to frontline charities ended after just one year – and calls to renew…

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