Month: June 2023

New CIPR Diversity and Inclusion Network guide on Inclusive Language

Stuart Mitchell

A new guide from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Diversity and Inclusion Network was released recently, exploring the relationship between language, inclusion, and identity. Published ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day last month on Thursday 18 May, Inclusive Language – the second in a five-part series of guides – is designed to improve understanding across the public relations profession of the importance of inclusion in the language practitioners use. The CIPR’s Diversity and Inclusion Network published a guide to EDI Basics in March and will publish the following resources…

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Ethical standards remain crucial for the African PR industry new report finds

Stuart Mitchell

Adhering to ethical standards remains essential for the best practices in public relations and communication. All members of APRA and PRCA are required to follow the APRA Code of Conduct and PRCA Professional Charter and Codes of Conduct, respectively, and are accountable for doing so. The African Public Relations Association (APRA) and Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) have jointly released their report on the state of ethics and public relations industry in Africa for 2023. The report is based on a survey conducted across 21 African countries with 274…

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Coca-Cola Shares Key Goals Detailing 2030 Water Security Strategy

Stuart Mitchell

The Coca-Cola Company has announced three goals accelerating its action on water during the UN 2023 Water Conference. Chairman and CEO James Quincey participated in events during the week to share how the company is prioritizing water investments where they are needed most. The company’s holistic 2030 water strategy aims to achieve water security in the company’s operations, local watersheds and communities—where it operates, sources agricultural ingredients for beverages and touches people’s lives. The company announced three goals related to the strategy’s key focus areas: Achieve 100% circular water use…

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The charity initiative helping all sectors achieve their sustainable development goals

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s leading digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, has developed an initiative that supports all sectors to achieve their sustainable development goals, addressing two of today’s biggest issues: environmental and social.  Partnering with the Circular Electronics Partnership (CEP), who drive a coordinated transition towards a circular electronics industry, Good Things Foundation asked Deloitte to explore the opportunities for businesses to reuse their IT equipment to fix the digital divide.  This new research, Circular electronics for social good, highlights a significant opportunity to tackle e-waste and the digital divide. Most…

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Mesothelioma UK awards £37,000 for new study into pain reduction for asbestos-related cancer

Stuart Mitchell

Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has awarded £37,191.51 through its research grant scheme to a year-long study that will investigate why radiotherapy treatment reduces pain for some patients with the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, and not others. The research, titled ‘Tipping the balance: pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins as determinant of radiation resistance in mesothelioma’, will be carried out by Professor Anthony Chalmers at the University of Glasgow. The funding has been provided by HASAG Asbestos Disease Support, a charity dedicated to supporting those affected by asbestos-related diseases. The study…

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