Day: 5 January 2023

PR leaders predict increased profitability in face of global challenges

Stuart Mitchell

PR agency leaders in every region of the world expect increased profitability over the next 12 months, according to the new ICCO World PR Report 2022-2023. The expected profitability score was 7.0 out of 10, up from 6.7 in 2021. PR leaders, directors, and agency owners who took part in the survey indicated a growing demand from clients for a range of services beyond traditional PR, with a score of 6.5, up from 6.1 in 2021. The findings point to increasingly more companies paying closer attention to corporate purpose (7.2…

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Unilever CEO announces intention to retire at end of 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has announced that CEO Alan Jope has informed the Board of his intention to retire from the company at the end of 2023, after five years in the role. The Board will now proceed with a formal search for a successor and will consider both internal and external candidates. Unilever Chairman Nils Andersen said: “Unilever has seen improved performance, enabled by its clear strategic choices and a significant company transformation. The Board will now conduct an orderly succession process and support Alan and the management team in further driving…

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Inogen Alliance Publishes 2021 ESG Report

Stuart Mitchell

Inogen Alliance is pleased to publish their inaugural ESG Report for 2021. The commitment areas outlined in their ESG policy concentrate on the improvement of their processes and target where they can make the biggest impacts internally. The priority is to work collaboratively on theirdirect impacts as an Alliance and plan for later extension of their core ESG commitments to the independent Associate companies. The report outlines areas of influence and impacts within Planet, People and Governance; including topics of carbon footprinting and offsets, sustainable travel, Health & Safety, and…

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National Trust completes over 130 renewable energy projects to put green power at the heart of conservation

Stuart Mitchell

Over 130 renewable energy projects have been completed in the National Trust’s mansion houses, farms, holiday cottages and cafés, as part of an ambitious nine-year programme by the charity to grow its own green energy supply and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The Trust launched a renewable energy investment scheme in 2013 to help the organisation “get off oil” and generate 50 per cent of its own energy, against a 2008 baseline, by 2021. Today, the charity says it has met that target. Thirty-five million pounds has been invested…

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National Lottery in ‘best-ever shape’ after record sales and returns to Good Causes

Stuart Mitchell

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited has announced record National Lottery sales of £4,063.9 million for the first six months of the 2022/23 financial year (1 April to 24 September 2022), breaking the £4 billion mark for the first time in the company’s 28-year operation of The National Lottery and outperforming last year’s total by £102.5 million (+2.6%). The record performance resulted in the best-ever first-half returns to Good Causes of £956.5 million – up £72 million (+8.1%) on last year – taking the total generated for Good Causes since The National…

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