Month: May 2022

CIPR opens applications for 2022 Research Fund

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has opened its 2022 Research Fund for applications following a successful launch last year. Launched in 2021 under then-President, Mandy Pearse, the Fund awards grants of up to £2000 to CIPR members at any stage of their careers to conduct independent PR research to support the critical research of PR practice, in line with the CIPR Royal Charter and five-year strategy. Applications will be decided by members of the CIPR’s Research Fund Panel. In 2021 three CIPR members received funding for their research. One of the 2021 recipients, Martin Turner…

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The BBC’s Award Winning 50:50 Project sees strong progress on Disability and Ethnicity representation

Stuart Mitchell

The BBC’s 50:50 Project has published its Impact Report 2022. The report reveals a 35 percentage point increase in BBC teams reaching their disability contributor* targets and 7 percentage point increase reaching their ethnicity targets, after 18 months of monitoring these for the first time. Since its launch in 2017, teams have measured the gender of contributors in their content. The methodology used has been adopted by 750 teams across the BBC, with 250 of those teams now also committed to monitoring the representation of disability and ethnicity contributors. BBC…

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Auto Trader is first FTSE 100 to achieve Gold Carbon Literacy status

Stuart Mitchell

Auto Trader, the UK’s largest marketplace for new and used cars, has today announced that it has achieved the Gold Carbon Literate Organisation accreditation from the Carbon Literacy Project (CLP), making it the first FTSE 100 company to reach this milestone. The award recognises that more than 50% of the Company’s c.1,000 colleagues have completed dedicated Carbon Literacy training and becoming certified as Carbon Literate. Carbon Literacy covers a broad range of climate change related topics and creates greater awareness of the carbon costs and impacts of everyday activities, as…

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Costa Coffee to trial new recyclable, fibre lids in stores

Stuart Mitchell

Costa Coffee, has announced the launch of a new trial of 100% fibre lids. Made from renewable plant-based material, the lids are 100% recyclable and will be available at 150 Costa Coffee stores across the UK, until stocks last. The trial goes live just a month after the UK’s biggest coffee shop chain committed to halving carbon emissions per coffee serving by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2040. The trial will gather ‘real life’ consumer and store team member feedback of the new lids, following significant testing and development…

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Aston Martin accelerates journey to a world-leading sustainable ultra-luxury business with announcement of ambitious Racing.Green. strategy 

Stuart Mitchell

Aston Martin has hit the accelerator pedal on its journey to becoming a world-leading sustainable ultra-luxury automotive business, with the announcement of an ambitious new sustainability strategy, Racing.Green. Launched on Earth Day, Racing.Green. formalises core principles, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, that reflect Aston Martin’s established approach to sustainability and sets bold new targets across all aspects of the business with a focus on tackling climate change, creating a better environment and building a stronger, more diverse, and more inclusive company. The ultra-luxury British manufacturer has joined a…

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