Month: February 2022

Regions Bank #ThankYouForward Initiative Applauds Efforts to Care for Austin’s Homeless While Encouraging Continued Acts of Kindness to Others

Stuart Mitchell

Regions Bank is saying thanks in a meaningful new way to one of Austin’s most deserving service organizations whose social outreach ministry has provided food, clothing and dignity to our neighbors experiencing homeless for over two decades. Last month, the bank presented Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) with 200 gift packages – each filled with two $20 Regions gift cards – in support of the organization’s efforts to empower communities into a lifestyle of service with Austin’s homeless. Local partners delivered the packages during a meet-and-greet gathering with neighbors at…

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Del Monte Foods Is Growing Good for the Planet Through Earth-Friendly Packaging

Stuart Mitchell

As Growers of Good™, Del Monte Foods, Inc are always working hard to reduce the footprint of their packaging by investing in new materials and redesigning existing materials. Since 2009, they have been reducing their use of plastics and metal. Today, only 4% of their packaging by weight contains any plastics; the rest is fully recyclable steel, glass or paper based. Additionally, despite increasing sales volume, they’ve eliminated the use of 11.4 million pounds of plastic and 34.5 million pounds of metal since 2009. Packaging Goals They’re committed to taking…

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Bonus Ethical Marketing Podcast Episode: Sian Conway-Wood talks about her new book

Stuart Mitchell

Podcast co-host Sian Conway-Wood has a new book out this week! Back in our first podcast I said we’d have Sian back when her book was out, not knowing then she’d become such an important part of the podcast!  So we took the opportunity last week to get on a call and have a bit of a chat about her new book.  Buy Better, Consume Less: Create Real Environmental Change If you are interested buy here from bookshop.org.

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TEAM LEWIS Foundation channels cash and award-winning creative to 500  causes worldwide selected by employee choice and involvement

Stuart Mitchell

Global marketing agency TEAM LEWIS is completing its first year of a new approach to employee-directed philanthropy. Over the last 12 months, the company and its team has channelled $2,000,000 in cash and creative work to charities across the world.   Over the last year, TEAM LEWIS Foundation has given every employee the opportunity to nominate a charity to make a cash donation. To date, over 400 employees have participated.    On top of the cash donation, the Foundation works with team members and their nominated causes on creative projects. Be it…

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2021 Strongest year ever for UK’s ad market

Stuart Mitchell

The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report has outlined an even greater recovery for the UK’s advertising market than previously expected, with revised estimates for growth in 2021 standing at 26.4% to reach a total of £29.7bn.  The new findings – published today – upgrade October’s projection for 2021 (+24.8%) by 1.6 percentage points, equating to the strongest year in UK ad market history. This is supported by the actual data released for Q3 2021, showing adspend of £7.3bn – the largest-ever summer spend on record.  New forecasts also show total…

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