Day: 15 February 2022

Climate Fellows initiative launched to support state climate action in India

Stuart Mitchell

Climate Group India joins hands with Swaniti Initiative, a nonpartisan social enterprise, to launch the State Climate Fellows initiative to support subnational climate action in India. India’s commitments India ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016, aiming to maintain the global temperature rise to well below 2°C, and preferably limit the increase to 1.5 °C. Further in November 2021, during the 26th Conference of Parties (CoP26) hosted at Glasgow, India announced five climate targets focusing on expanding non-fossil energy capacity, increasing renewable energy sourcing and reducing the total projected carbon emissions…

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ILO launches new online database on trade agreements that include labour provisions

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a new global database on trade agreements containing labour provisions, paving the way for a more human-centred approach to trade policy. Aimed at policymakers, technical experts, and representatives of workers, employers and civil society, the Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub  (LP Hub) offers a comprehensive, structured compilation of the text of labour provisions in more than 100 regional trade agreements (RTAs) in about 140 economies. Labour provisions are obligations in trade agreements to protect and advance workers’ rights, including through different forms…

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Over 450 Scientists Sign Letter Calling on PR and Ad Agencies to Drop Fossil Fuel Clients

Stuart Mitchell

Over 450 scientists have signed a letter calling on public relations and advertising agencies to stop working with fossil fuel companies and spreading climate disinformation. This is the first time that so many scientists have come together to call out the role of PR and advertising in fueling the climate crisis.  “As scientists who study, and seek to communicate, the realities of the climate emergency on both the planet and people, we are constantly faced with the challenge of overcoming advertising and PR efforts by fossil fuel companies that seek…

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Average PR Agency spends £11K on pitching every year – New research

Stuart Mitchell

The average UK PR agency does 27 new business pitches every year, clocking up 1,674 hours, and £11,000 in costs. A new study of senior agency professionals has found that the average agency undertakes 27 pitches to win new contracts every year, with 62 hours spent on average per pitch. This figure covers everything from tender identification, kick off brainstorms, strategy formulation, pitch planning, tissue sessions/ liaison with the client pre pitch with questions, budgeting, pitch material preparation, the pitch itself – and travelling to and from pitch – and takes into…

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Noodles & Company Furthers Its Sustainability Commitment With New Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Noodles & Company, the national fast-casual brand serving globally-inspired noodle dishes made fresh to order, announced that it has partnered with Hoffmaster Group Inc., parent company of Aardvark, to replace plastic straws with paper straws in all its restaurants across the country by the end of March 2022.  Mission-Driven Partnership “In the same way that we care about and nourish our team members, guests, and communities, we believe we have a responsibility to support our planet and contribute to making the future brighter for generations to come,” said Stacey Pool, chief marketing officer…

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