Month: January 2022

UN agencies and other international organizations establish Joint Action Group to protect transport workers and secure supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), together with other international organizations in the transport sector, have set up a Joint Action Group to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic  on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are also members of the group. The Group was established following a meeting on 6 December 2021 of ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with International Air Transport Association…

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IKEA scales up social business collaborations to include more marginalised groups

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA will add three new large-scale partners in Southeast Asia. This will create more job opportunities for people in rural areas and marginalised groups, and two of the partners have a special focus on integrating persons with disabilities in their manufacturing. The collaboration will broaden the range of products produced in a sustainable industrial environment. The first collection VÅRDANDE will launch in June 2022. “To join hands with three new large-scale partners, create a new possibility for IKEA to offer products made of natural fibres and waste material. These partners…

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Renowned celebrity stylist’s book to raise funds for The Prince’s Trust

Stuart Mitchell

David Thomas, often considered one of the pioneers of celebrity styling, has released his first book Vanity Project, with 10% of the cover price being donated to The Prince’s Trust. Back in the 1980s, David Thomas was an unemployed plumber who dreamt of becoming a fashion stylist. Through receiving a grant from The Prince’s Trust, David was able to get a start in the world of fashion and since then has worked with everyone from Bananarama and Boy George to 21st century icons like Britney Spears, John Legend and Lionel…

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Morrisons trials seaweed animal feed for more climate-friendly cows

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons is working with Queen’s University Belfast on a three-year trial looking at the use of seaweed from the UK in helping to reduce methane production in cattle. The innovative research programme is being led by Professor Sharon Huws and Dr Katerina Theodoridou of the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at the university and is testing indigenous seaweed from the Irish and UK coastlines. The aim is to evaluate the nutritional value of seaweed and assess its potential to reduce methane emissions, improve animal health, and enhance meat and…

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PRCA partners with ISMAUK to tackle stress and mental health issues

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has partnered with the International Stress Management Association (ISMAUK) to help reduce the stigmas attached to stress and mental health issues in the PR and communications industry.  ISMAUK is the leading professional body for workplace and personal stress management, wellbeing and performance, and will collaborate with the PRCA on events and initiatives throughout 2022, to help support its UK members.  Earlier this year, the PRCA, CIPR, and Opinium conducted research, which found 90% of PR professionals have struggled with their mental wellbeing to some extent over the past…

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