Month: September 2022

Gerety Awards announces Agency, Network and Holding company of the year

Stuart Mitchell

Which Agency, Network and Holding companies are behind the ad campaigns that resonate most with a female audience? Agency of the year: 72andSunny Network of the year: McCann Worldgroup Holding company of the year: WPP Independent agency of the year: Serviceplan After revealing the 2022 winners, Gerety Awards announces the  Global Agency, Network, Independent and Holding company of the year.  In total the 2022 Gerety Awards jury have awarded 5 Grand Prix, 34 Gold, 58 Silver, 77 Bronze, with 139 entries remaining on the shortlist. 72andSunny were the most awarded…

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Industry pledge to help operators save costs in crisis 

Stuart Mitchell

In a bid to help hospitality in a time of crisis due to increasing energy costs, the not for profit Zero Carbon Forum is offering free energy saving guidance from its Save While You Sleep initiative to help enable operators to reduce their power usage overnight to cut costs and carbon.   The programme was officially launched in July following member trials, which have realised energy savings per outlet worth £6,000 per annum (at 2021 market rates). It works by combining energy and carbon analytics with operational training and ongoing coaching. Existing…

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Alaska Airlines launches new program to advance sustainable aviation fuels through corporate partnerships, shared learning

Stuart Mitchell

Alaska Airlines is taking the next step in advancing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as part of Alaska’s Ever Green program for improvements in environmental sustainability. Today, Alaska launched a program to engage its corporate customers in the decarbonization journey through purchase of SAF credits and continued efforts to expand education and awareness about opportunities to improve the sustainability of business travel including through use of SAF. The program builds on a first-in-the-US program launched with Microsoft in 2020 to reduce corporate business travel emissions through corporate partnerships. “Launching this program…

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The People’s Projects is back!

Stuart Mitchell

The National Lottery Community Fund, ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail have launched The People’s Projects – a National Lottery funding programme that not only delivers vital funding support to the heart of UK communities, but also raises awareness of the incredible work of community groups across the land. The popular funding programme returns after a 3-year break and is making a share of over £4 million of National Lottery funding available with applications accepted from today. Groups and projects can apply for grants of up to £70,000 to help…

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Inter IKEA Group makes minority investment in Flow Loop

Stuart Mitchell

Inter IKEA Group has made a minority equity investment in Flow Loop, a Danish start-up developing a water recycling shower solution together with IKEA to inspire and enable people to be more water and energy efficient. IKEA and Flow loop have been collaborating since March 2020 to develop an innovative water recycling shower solution that can be retrofitted in existing shower spaces. The aim is to make it easy and affordable for people to save both water and energy without compromising the shower experience. “At IKEA, we know that we…

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