Day: 7 May 2022

CAP – Make it a compliant Jubilee with these platinum-plated advertising tips

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Make it a compliant Jubilee with these platinum-plated advertising tips. 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. This year, Her Majesty the Queen reaches a landmark 70 years as Head of State and the associated festivities – including a four-day bank holiday- offers marketers a unique opportunity to grant their campaigns a royal sheen. But unless…

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Over a million subscriptions stopped by customers as households feel the squeeze

Stuart Mitchell

Over 1.2 million subscription payments have been stopped since summer 2021, as technology puts customers in further control of their spending, according to new data from Lloyds Bank. Popular TV, film and music streaming services made up almost half (47.1%) of regular payments cancelled, with households taking further stock of their discretionary spending, as the cost of living climbs. Marketplace subscriptions – where people buy or sell goods online – also got the chop, with 17.6% of cancellations, since June last year. Regular payments for weight management clubs and gym…

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Clayton® to Plant More than Two Million Trees in 2022 in Partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

Clayton, a national builder of off-site and site-built homes, and the Arbor Day Foundation®, the largest non-profit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, have launched a significant partnership to plant 2.33 million trees* in forests around the country, helping to restore vital ecosystems, foster biodiversity, improve water and air quality and combat climate change. “To have a new partner like Clayton come in from the outset with a desire to plant more than 2.3 million trees is inspiring,” said Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation. “That level of…

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Charitable social enterprise, LEYF, launches charity bond as first step in next phase of growth

Stuart Mitchell

One of the UK’s largest charitable social enterprises, London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), is launching a £1.5 million charity bond as part of its future growth plans to transform early childhood. Its ambition is to provide 10,000 children across Greater London with access to high-quality and affordable Early Years education, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This long-term strategy will more than double LEYF’s existing portfolio of 39 nurseries to approximately 80 in the future. The charity bond offer is one of the first steps in LEYF’s forward-thinking plans to raise…

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ZDHC Endorses Apparel Impact Institute’s Clean by Design Chemistry and Wastewater Management Programme

Stuart Mitchell

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) and the ZDHC Implementation Hub are collaborating under the Apparel Alliance partnership to accelerate impact and drive new efficiencies for the industry. Based on their core competencies and complementary efforts, the organisations are forming an alliance of resources and offerings for the global value chain. A first achievement is striving for full ZDHC endorsement of the Aii Clean by Design Chemistry and Wastewater Management Programme.  Clean by Design Chemistry is a programme for wet processing facilities designed to establish best practices and procedures for improving…

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