Month: June 2023

Team Consulting receives Silver Ecovadis Award for sustainability initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Medical design and development consultancy, Team Consulting, has been awarded a Silver Ecovadis Medal for sustainability, placing the company in the top 7% of sustainability rated companies in the scientific industry. Ecovadis is an internationally recognised sustainability platform that evaluates companies across a range of criteria, including environment, social and ethical practices. The award recognises companies that have demonstrated outstanding sustainability performance, reflecting Team Consulting’s commitment to improve its environmental and social impact. A Silver Medal is awarded to companies that score in the top 25% of all companies evaluated…

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Mesothelioma UK and Erase Meso award grant for new research into novel drug target for mesothelioma patients

Stuart Mitchell

Mesothelioma UK and Erase Meso, two national asbestos-related cancer charities, have agreed to support a six-month research project to the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. The project is a collaboration between Professor Mathew Coleman at the University of Birmingham and Mathew ColemanProfessors Marion MacFarlane and Anne Willis OBE at the MRC (Medical Research Council) Toxicology Unit at the University of Cambridge, Professor John Le Quesne (CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow) and Professor Christopher Schofield (University of Oxford). The project is funded by Erase Meso with a financial…

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ISSB issues inaugural global sustainability disclosure standards

Stuart Mitchell

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued its inaugural standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 —ushering in a new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital markets worldwide. The Standards will help to improve trust and confidence in company disclosures about sustainability to inform investment decisions. And for the first time, the Standards create a common language for disclosing the effect of climate-related risks and opportunities on a company’s prospects. The Standards will be officially launched by ISSB Chair Emmanuel Faber at the IFRS Foundation’s annual conference today and through a…

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VMLY&R NY Wins Black Cube, MullenLowe US Named Agency of the Year at ADC 102nd Annual Awards

Stuart Mitchell

VMLY&R New York and MullenLowe US New York had stellar nights at the ADC 102nd Annual Awards ceremony, held this evening at Terminal 5 in New York during Creative Week 2023. The esteemed global jury awarded this year’s coveted ADC Black Cube for Best of Show to VMLY&R New York for “I Will Always Be Me” on behalf of Dell Technologies and Intel.  The work also won Best of Discipline in Interactive, three Gold Cubes (two in Interactive, one in Advertising), one Silver in Interactive, and two Bronze, one each…

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Big Issue Group reports extraordinary 58% growth in reach, as more people seek to engage with the organisation, during cost of living crisis

Stuart Mitchell

The Big Issue Group (BIG), the leading social enterprise and B-Corp, has released its 2022 Group Impact Report. The report shows that its products and services have reached 7.4 million people. A 58% increase YOY, as BIG reaches more people that are impacted by the cost of living crisis and those who want to support the people most affected by this crisis. The report also showed that the number of vendors selling the magazine increased by 10% YOY, while collective earnings for vendors rose by 38% to £3.76m. There has…

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