Month: September 2022

Firmenich Receives SBTi Approval For Net-Zero Emissions Target

Stuart Mitchell

Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target, making it the first company in the industry and one of the first companies globally to receive approval from the SBTi.  Firmenich has both near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets verified and approved by the SBTi. The Group is committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2039, keeping global warming below 1.5°C in line with the Paris Agreement “I am…

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Schneider Electric Announces Additional Participation in First-of-Its-Kind Supplier Program To Advance Climate Action

Stuart Mitchell

Schneider Electric recently announced that both Amgen and Bristol Myers Squibb have joined Energize – a program designed to increase access to renewable energy for pharmaceutical suppliers. Convened by Carnstone, an independent management consultancy specializing in corporate responsibility and sustainability, the Energize program is designed and delivered by Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Launched at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP26) in November 2021, the Energize program is a collaboration among now 12 global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to engage…

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CAP – Get real about your recycling claims

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Get real about your recycling claims. 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. Next week is Recycle Week 2022, getting real about recycling is this year’s focus. For the ASA and CAP this means making sure claims about recyclability or a product’s recycled content are accurate, clear and don’t exaggerate. Climate change and the environment are currently…

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Big Issue Foundation Launches It’s First Streaming Fundraising Initiative To Support Digital Literacy For Big Issue Vendors

Stuart Mitchell

Big Issue Foundation is excited to announce their foray into streaming for good – Side Quest – which aims to raise £5,000 in September to improve digital literacy for Big Issue vendors. By signing up for Side Quest, streamers will be raising funds to ensure that every Big Issue vendor gets the support they need to have access to and gain the skills to use a smartphone, a computer, and the internet.   Supporters are encouraged to set up a charity stream in September to support Big Issue vendors. Side Quest…

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The One Club Announces First Group of New Inductees Into Prestigious Creative Hall of Fame

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity, the world’s foremost nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and celebrate the global creative community, today announced the first group of advertising, design, marketing, and education innovators who will be inducted in the Creative Hall of Fame in October. Additional inductees will be announced shortly. The Creative Hall of Fame has a rich heritage of honoring the lifetime achievements of creative luminaries in all forms of advertising and design, starting with the induction of Leo Burnett in 1961.   The latest inductees are:  Joe…

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