Day: 13 November 2022

Business Leaders’ Perception of PR & Communications Soars

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), the world’s largest and most influential PR professional body, has today published a new study that highlights the important role communications teams played in helping businesses navigate through the uncertainty of the last two years, including Brexit, the Coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The study of CEOs and CFOs from large organisations with more than 250 employees indicates that 92% of respondents believe their communications teams played either a ‘very important’ or ‘important’ role in helping their business deal with the…

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2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards, who were announced during a black-tie gala ceremony at London’s Hilton Park Lane, hosted by actress and comedian Sally Phillips. Acknowledged as the world’s most rigorous and prestigious Awards scheme, the IPA Effectiveness Awards require winners to demonstrate the value created by their marketing and communications activity. In total, eight Gold, seven Silver and 13 Bronze prizes, along with 10 Special Prizes, were awarded to companies from the UK, USA, Australia, Canada and Chile across Not-for-profit and Global, Regional and…

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Through Generation Equality, young activists hold the world accountable

Stuart Mitchell

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, an occasion devoted to celebrating the girls and young women driving change around the world. From fighting against bias and discrimination to advocating for climate action, girls are at the forefront of some of the biggest battles of our time—pushing to make the future better not just for women but for everyone.   Participants of the Generation Equality Youth Consultation in Latin America and the Caribbean that met in Chile in January 2020. Photo: UN Women/Pablo Rojas…

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50,000 computers provided to Ukranian teachers by Google and UNESCO

Stuart Mitchell

A new UNESCO’s expert mission deployed in Ukraine from 24 to 28 September has verified the urgent need for devices to support teaching and learning in the country. Education is a fundamental right for every child. As ongoing fighting damaging education facilities continues to prevent many Ukrainian students from returning to school, we must provide distance learning tools ensuring learning continuity.Audrey Azoulay UNESCO Director-General The first 10,000 computers being distributed To respond to these needs, UNESCO, Google, and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine have established a large…

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Nestlé Confectionery announces major packaging innovations for Quality Street and KitKat

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé Confectionery has announced industry-leading packaging innovations for two of its best-loved brands – Quality Street and KitKat. In a category first, Quality Street will move to recyclable paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets. By replacing the double layer of foil and cellulose with a paper wrap, Quality Street will remove more than two billion pieces of packaging material from the brand’s supply chain. At the same time, KitKat will introduce wrappers made with 80% recycled plastic*. These wrappers can be recycled at more than 5,000 supermarkets across the UK…

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