Month: February 2022

Arcadis commits to achieving net zero across its global operations by 2035

Stuart Mitchell

Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, has announced its commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions (net zero) by 2035 within its global operations. The step is part of the ambition the company set out last year in its three-year strategy to build on Arcadis’ pioneering heritage and maximize its impact by reinforcing sustainability at the heart of client solutions, business operations, and the communities of today, tomorrow and the future. The net zero commitment will reduce scope 1, 2 and 3…

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Ceres Offers Guidance for Engaging on Climate Risk Governance and Voting on Directors

Stuart Mitchell

As investors prepare for the 2022 proxy season amid a mounting climate crisis, Ceres released new guidance for investor engagement with companies on governance of climate risk.   Investors and proxy advisors can use the 2022 Ceres Guidance for Engaging on Climate Risk Governance and Voting on Directors for directly engaging with portfolio companies on the risks and opportunities emerging in the transition to a net zero emissions economy and to inform their voting decisions on electing board directors.    Ceres’ release of the Guidance follows an historic 2021 proxy season in…

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New Study Reveals Most Americans Look to Medical Professionals for Trusted Information on Social & Societal Issues, After Family

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, a long-time industry leader in using the power of communications for social good, released a benchmark new study unveiling America’s most trusted messengers, where they have the most impact in driving change for social and societal issues and how they fit into the larger trusted messenger ecosystem. Most notably, the study found that doctors, close friends and scientists carry the most trust after family—with honesty, consistency and a lack of bias as key contributing traits. The report, “Who Do We Trust With Our Lives?: The Trusted Messenger…

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ASA – ASA escalates sanctions against influencers who repeatedly break the rules

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  ASA escalates sanctions against influencers who repeatedly break the rules. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Six influencers are subject to further sanctions from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for consistently failing to disclose ads on their Instagram accounts, despite repeated warnings and help and guidance on sticking to the rules. Our rules are clear:…

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South African SRO joins ICAS as full member

Stuart Mitchell

The Advertising Regulatory Board of South Africa, established in 2018, joined ICAS in 2019 as an associate member. ICAS members are delighted that the ARB has decided to become a full member of the international network in 2022, thus increasing ARB’s involvement in ICAS and playing a bigger role in its governance.  The ARB is the independent self-regulatory body, set up and financed by the advertising and marketing industry in South Africa, committed to protecting consumers and ensuring responsible advertising. While the ARB was set up in its current form…

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