Day: 25 June 2023

The ASA and CAP Annual Report 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Published recently, the ‘one-stop shop’ ASA system’s Annual Report 2022 looks back on 60 years of advertising regulation and how we have evolved and are continuing to respond to legal, societal and technological change. And it looks ahead as we complete the final year of our More Impact Online five-year strategy and begin work on our next one. The report highlights how we’re exploring future-proofing our system through the Intermediary and Platform Principles pilot, working with the world’s biggest online ad supply businesses to promote the Advertising Code and improve enforcement. And we’re rapidly growing…

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Walmart Announces Plan To Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart plans to install new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the US. Vishal Kapadia, Senior Vice President, Energy Transformation said on their website: As our customers and members continue to look for ways to save money and live better, I am excited to announce our plans at Walmart and Sam’s Club in the U.S. to make electric vehicle (EV) ownership more accessible, reliable, convenient and affordable for them across the country. By 2030, we intend to build our own EV fast-charging…

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The IRC and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance aim to drive the hospitality industry in empowering and supporting refugees.

Stuart Mitchell

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is partnering with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to engage the hospitality sector in helping people affected by humanitarian crises and disasters. With almost 100 million people who are currently forcibly displaced worldwide, the partnership will see both organisations act in close collaboration to make the world’s hospitality industry aware of how they can work with and support refugee communities.From facilitating skills training and offering employment, to providing temporary accommodation to refugees as they resettle to the new communities they will call home, there are multiple…

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edie launches the brand-new Net-Zero Awards with entries now open

Stuart Mitchell

edie is proud to announce the launch of the Net-Zero Awards, specially created to recognise and reward the individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy. Brought to you by the team behind the long-established and hugely popular edie Awards, this brand-new sister awards scheme offers a unique opportunity to empower teams, inspire stakeholders and ultimately accelerate decarbonisation across all industries. KEY DETAILS: Entries for the Net-Zero Awards 2023 are now open. The full list of 16 categories and criteria can be viewed here. The…

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Car makers blocking climate action spend billions on sports’ sponsorship – new report from Badvertising

Stuart Mitchell

New research by the Badvertising campaign has found that major global car brands, like Toyota and BMW, are collectively ploughing $4.5 billion into sport sponsorship in order to improve their image, sales and bolster their green credentials amid rising concern over climate change within sport. The estimated total spending from car manufacturers on sports sponsorship is now significantly higher than a 2018 estimate of $1.28 billion, and shows no signs of slowing. The report, Badvertising and the New Weather Institute, found that sponsorship deals pursued by Toyota and BMW have…

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