Day: 14 August 2023

Women’s Innovation Forum launched by Phoenix Group

Stuart Mitchell

Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement company, is inviting organisations to pitch their innovative solutions to help tackle the gender pensions gap with the launch of its Women’s Innovation Forum. The new Forum will be encouraging third party organisations to find innovative ways of engaging women more effectively in their financial futures and improving their ability to make better informed financial decisions. Phoenix Group has partnered with FinTech Scotland and TCS COIN (Co-Innovation Network) to launch the challenge. Due to a range of life events such as…

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NABS Launches New Podcast

Stuart Mitchell

The NABS Podcast is where you can hear from leading figures in our community as they reveal how they support their mental wellness and that of those around them. We get deep with guests from across the industry as they share their personal stories and experiences of the industry and how they’re challenging the status quo to make the industry a kinder, more supportive and more diverse place to be. The podcast is for everybody working in advertising, marketing and media; a safe space to discuss wellness in our industry…

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The Royal Parks opens first shop in Hyde Park

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal Parks opened its first shop in Hyde Park last month at the newly-renovated boat house by the Serpentine Lake, offering visitors a seasonal range of sustainable, high-quality products. The charity, which manages London’s eight Royal Parks, is opening its first shop to provide visitors with a new way to engage with and support the nature and heritage of the parks. All profits will be reinvested back into caring for the parks, including through conservation to support the parks’ wildlife, restoration projects, learning and volunteering activities. Timeless, traditional, premium…

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GOOD Launch AI Charter

Stuart Mitchell

There’s no denying that the recent growth in AI capability is going to revolutionise the way we work. However, this increasingly powerful technology also raises questions about the ethical use of AI. As a Purpose-driven agency that aims to work for the world, GOOD is committed to ensuring that our use of AI aligns with their values. GOOD have drawn up a charter, FAIR, to ensure our use of AI is fair and ethical. We are also encouraging the industry to follow suit. The GOOD AI Charter Creativity When AI…

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NCVO launches campaign to encourage charities to consider divestment

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO has launched a sector-wide campaign encouraging charities across the voluntary sector to think about divesting from fossil fuels. Our campaigns aim Fuelling Positive Change calls on charities to consider moving investments away from businesses involved in the extraction, production, transportation, refining and marketing of fossil fuels. Examples of these are coal, tar sands, oil and gas. Fossil fuels are the largest contributor to climate change, accounting for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90% of all carbon dioxide emissions. The aim of the campaign is to…

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