Day: 10 July 2022

NERC publishes diversity and inclusion ‘living’ action plan

Stuart Mitchell

NERC have published theirr four-year plan to collaborate with academia and partners to improve diversity within UK environmental science, their release is copied below:   This plan for action has been developed to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in under-represented groups across the broad range of roles in the environmental science research community. We are taking action We recognise that there is a lack of diversity within the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and across UK environmental science. This means we are missing the chance for a wide range of…

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AXA and Philips add their weight to WFA’s Planet Pledge

Stuart Mitchell

WFA has announced two new signatories to its flagship sustainability programme, Planet Pledge, and a new learning hub to enable members to further educate teams on the positive climate impact that marketing can have. AXA and Philips join 26 major multinationals in the programme, which now covers almost $50bn in spend by individual organisations as well as 33 markets, where national advertiser organisations have signed up to create local champions, covering a total of $224b in spend. Alongside announcing the new members, WFA has also launched the Planet Pledge Learning…

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Purina launches its first “designed to be recyclable” pouch ranges in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Purina is pushing forward in its plan to make pet care packaging easier to recycle, launching its first full pouch ranges “designed to be recyclable” this year. Gourmet, the European super-premium wet cat food, will debut the cutting-edge new mono-material packaging with the relaunch of its Mon Petit range, building on a successful year-long pilot study under the Felix brand in the Netherlands.  This new packaging will be introduced in more than 20 countries across Europe, including the UK, Ireland, Belgium and Italy and will be available in stores from…

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Airbus and Kansai Airports partner to study the use of hydrogen in the decarbonisation of the aviation sector in Japan

Stuart Mitchell

Airbus and Kansai Airports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen at three of the Group’s airports in Japan (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport). Through this partnership, Airbus and Kansai Airports will jointly prepare a roadmap to address challenges and define an advocacy plan for hydrogen needs. Both parties would lead the study into the development of infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector. Each partner will leverage their complementary expertise to help define the potential opportunities…

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AMC Networks Content Room Teams With The Ad Council To Empower Girls in STEM Featuring The Hit Series “The Walking Dead”

Stuart Mitchell

AMC Networks Content Room and the Ad Council, a non-profit and leading producer of social impact campaigns for 80 years, announced today a series of new public service advertisements (PSAs) that will highlight the power of girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) against the backdrop of the global hit series “The Walking Dead.” In the spots, behind-the-scenes talent of the popular franchise, including Director Aisha Tyler, Costume Designer Vera Chow and Art Director Jasmine Garnet, showcase how STEM is used to bring the post-apocalyptic world of “The Walking Dead”…

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