Month: May 2023

Cancer Research UK releases 2022 gender and ethnicity pay gap reports

Stuart Mitchell

Cancer Research UK launched its EDI strategy two years ago, making a commitment to being transparent about progress and challenges. The charity has published its most recent gender and ethnicity pay gap reports. The gender pay gap is the difference in average pay between all females and males, and the ethnicity pay gap is calculated by comparing the average pay of White employees and other ethnic minority colleagues. The gender and ethnicity pay gaps are not the same as equal pay. Cancer Research UK conducts an equal pay audit and…

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PEPSI® Unveils a New Logo and Visual Identity, Marking the Iconic Brand’s Next Era

Stuart Mitchell

Pepsi, the iconic global brand, is unveiling a new logo and visual identity system, the first update of the iconic Pepsi globe logo in 14 years. Pepsi will roll out the new look in North America this fall in time for the brand’s 125th anniversary, and globally in 2024, marking the brand’s next era with an eye toward the future. The new design evolves the Pepsi brand to represent its most unapologetic and enjoyable qualities, and will span across all physical and digital touchpoints, including packaging, fountain and cooler equipment,…

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EPA decision paves way for dramatic growth in clean truck production and sales

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres applauds the Biden administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for taking decisive action to accelerate the growth of clean truck sales in states across the country, which will increase access to cutting-edge vehicles that companies want, improve air quality in highly polluted communities, and help businesses, states, and the nation meet their climate goals.  The EPA recently granted a waiver for California to implement the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, an ambitious new standard for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as commercial vans and large trucks. By granting the…

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Members of Congress Join Rights Groups in Urging White House to Study Creating National Human Rights Institution

Stuart Mitchell

Nine members of Congress are joining a broad coalition of civil and human rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union in urging the Biden administration to establish a presidential commission to study the creation of a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in the United States to monitor and promote human rights. In letters sent to President Biden ahead of the second Summit for Democracy, the members of Congress and the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) stress the importance of a National Human Rights Institution to…

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The Ad Council and Alzheimer’s Association Promote Importance of Early Detection of Alzheimer’s in Touching New Campaign featuring NASCAR Driver Ryan Blaney

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and NASCAR, launched new public service announcements (PSAs) featuring NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney sharing his family’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease following his Grandpa Lou’s diagnosis. The PSAs encourage families to have a conversation with loved ones when they notice changes in cognition or behavior. Blaney, who founded The Ryan Blaney Foundation in 2018 to support causes that personally impact the Blaney family, lost his grandfather, race car driver Lou Blaney, to Alzheimer’s in 2009. “The opportunity to partner with the Alzheimer’s…

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