Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian move to partner on electric van production

Mercedes‑Benz Vans, full range provider of electric private and commercial vans, and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership. The partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Subject to the parties entering into final binding agreements and to obtaining the relevant regulatory clearances, the companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in, and operating, a factory in Europe to produce large electric vans for…

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The One Club and WPP Partner To Bring ONE School Initiative for Black Creatives to the UK

The One Club for Creativity has partnered with WPP to launch ONE School UK, a free 16-week online portfolio program designed to open doors to a career in advertising for talented UK-based Black creatives. ONE School launched in the US in 2020 as a free alternative to ad schools to provide new career opportunities for creative Black individuals, and make agency and brand creative departments more diverse. The results-oriented school has already made a tangible difference: an 80% hire rate at top agencies and brands in the US to date…

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Ad Net Zero Marks 2nd Global Summit With New Training And Updated Guide

Ad Net Zero, the advertising industry’s response to the climate crisis, formed two years ago in the UK by the Advertising Association, IPA and ISBA, has launched an updated training programme and published a refreshed guide, freely available as it marks the first day of its Global Summit. The two-day event features 66 speakers from across the world in 28 sessions, with every second of the programme focused on helping advertising and marketing services professionals take practical action and help tackle climate change. The Ad Net Zero training (Essential Certificate)…

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Simons Launches “All is Beauty” as a Catalyst for Change

Canadian fashion retailer Maison Simons, in partnership with Broken Heart Love Affair, urges people to see things differently and to be brave enough to find beauty in everything, even in the most challenging moments. As Peter Simons transitions from CEO to Head Merchant to set the creative vision for Canadian fashion retailer Simons, he is also seeking to establish a more humanistic viewpoint for the organization and its customers through the launch of a new brand platform “All is Beauty”. The brand platform is a first where Simons seeks to establish a firm…

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USO, Clear Channel Outdoor Encourage Recognition & Support to Deployed Service Members in Nationwide Campaign

Throughout November, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) and the United Service Organizations (USO)—America’s leading nonprofit organization supporting service members and their families—will partner on a nationwide digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) media campaign that encourages the public to support deployed service members during the holiday season. More than 1.3 million active-duty service members are deployed around the world each year to protect national interests, provide humanitarian aid, respond to natural disasters, and perform other critical services. For example, thousands of U.S. military service members are currently deployed in Eastern Europe to support…

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