Month: February 2022

B Corp certification for Danone’s UK & Ireland businesses as its Specialised Nutrition operations certify

Stuart Mitchell

Danone UK & Ireland’s Specialised Nutrition business, whose brands include Nutricia, Aptamil and Cow & Gate, announces its certification as a B Corp today. This achievement marks the certification of all Danone’s operations in the UK & Ireland, building on the accreditation of its other UK & Ireland businesses over the past five years. Of the top 10 branded food and healthcare manufacturers in UK and Ireland retail, Danone is the first and only one to have all its operations B Corp certified. B Corp certified businesses are verified by…

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The Big Issue launches first Big Issue eBikes scheme to boost green employment opportunities across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The Big Issue Group, in partnership with ShareBike, has launched a national eBikes scheme, with Bristol being the first city to see bikes on the ground. The eco-friendly eBikes will be launched in Bristol first, with a wider-UK rollout to follow, the scheme will boost green employment opportunities and transport options in smaller cities and towns across the UK. The Big Issue eBikes scheme is the first of its kind and will recruit and retrain unemployed and vulnerable people in local communities and provide them with access to support and…

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2021 Strongest year ever for marketing budgets globally

Stuart Mitchell

WARC has released an annual review of its Global Marketing Index (GMI) over the 12 months of 2021. WARC’s GMI provides a unique monthly indicator of the state of the global marketing industry, by tracking and analysing current conditions among 1000+ marketers, including marketing budgets, trading conditions and staffing levels. This is accompanied by additional analysis from WARC Data. Highlighting a remarkable year of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, WARC’s GMI review of 2021 report shows: Recovery maintained in 2021 Over the last 12 months, growth has been maintained across…

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Barnardo’s To Help Professionals Keep Children Safe Online In New Programme Funded By Nominet

Stuart Mitchell

Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity, is to create a new digital service that will give professionals supporting children instant access to relevant knowledge and advice, to help them respond with confidence to the continuously evolving challenges young people face online. Funded by Nominet, and working with Parent Zone, Barnardo’s Project Backpack will combine expert knowledge and data with children’s views and feedback, to transform how young people are supported in their digital lives.  Project Backpack will be available to parents and professionals later this year and follows research commissioned by Nominet (Keeping…

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Healthcare Workers’ Foundation Appoints Charity Veteran, Julie Child, As Chief Executive

Stuart Mitchell

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF), the charity started by and for healthcare workers in the midst of the pandemic, has appointed Julie Child as Chief Executive to lead the charity’s activity. Working closely with the charity’s Founder and Chairman, Dr Dominic Pimenta, Julie will spearhead the charity’s strategy as the NHS and healthcare workers continue grappling with the UK’s pandemic recovery. The appointment marks the next step in HWF’s journey, having launched not long after the UK faced its first major lockdown in early 2020. Julie’s appointment will ensure the…

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