Day: 24 February 2023

New European report reveals state of play in business’ decarbonization efforts to reach net zero by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

Atos has announced results from a new European report on decarbonization, published by independent research company Coleman Parkes Research. The study, prepared by Atos and Amazon Web Services (AWS), reveals business leaders’ attitudes and actions towards decarbonization, and how they are managing their efforts to reach net zero by 2050 – the target called for in the Paris Agreement in order to keep global warming to no more than 1.5°C[1]. Key findings show that rising costs and economic uncertainty are among the key obstacles to businesses’ decarbonization progress and that…

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Research from VCCP and APG reveals the industry needs to wake up to its image problem

Stuart Mitchell

Two significant pieces of new research published today by VCCP Group and the APG reveals that an “insider culture” is making careers in advertising feel inaccessible to young people from across the UK. The national survey of 2,000 16 – 24 year olds showed that around a fifth of young people (18%) feel that being unable to afford a move to London stops them from considering creative careers. This increases to a quarter of young people in some regions, such as the West Midlands. Only 35% of young people from working…

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Type Directors Club Announces 15 New Advisory Board Members

Stuart Mitchell

The Type Directors Club, the world’s leading typography organization, has expanded the geographic and cultural diversity of its esteemed Advisory Board with the appointment of 15 new members from 10 countries, increasing the total number from 15 to 23 this year. Starting two-year terms earlier this year, the new members of the volunteer Advisory Board are: Au Chon Hin, founder, Untitled Macao, Macao Maram Al Refaei, visual communication, designer, researcher, Archief Cairo Studio, Cairo Parasto Backman founder, designer, Studio Parasto Backman, senior lecturer, Konstfack University of Arts Crafts and Design,…

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Publicis Foundation launches Working With Cancer to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace

Stuart Mitchell

In a world where one in every two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime[1], the Publicis Foundation is launching the first cross-industry coalition to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace, supported by leading cancer charities and organizations including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Macmillan Cancer Support, Working With Cancer and the Gustave Roussy Institute. In April 2022, Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun was diagnosed and treated for cancer. After making his condition public, he received thousands of testimonies that exposed the fear those with cancer experienced, not only for their lives,…

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Raleigh International relaunches under new ownership and with new expedition to South Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Pioneering purpose-led youth expedition organisation Raleigh International is relaunching under new ownership and starting the next stage in its 45-year journey with a new adventure to South Africa. Previously trading as Raleigh International Trust, the organisation which counts The Prince and Princess of Wales and astronaut Tim Peake among its 55,000+ alumni, was badly hit by the impact on global travel during the Covid-19 pandemic and went into voluntary liquidation in May 2022. Now operating as Raleigh International, the organisation which specialises in challenging, educational and fun international volunteering experiences…

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