Month: August 2023

Study shows industry is doing more about climate crisis but Climate Comms Group says it’s not enough

Stuart Mitchell

he launch of the third annual research report from the PRCA Climate Communication Group – formerly the Misinformation and the Climate Crisis Strategy Group – and research partner Opinium reveals an industry increasingly confident in its ability to guide organisations towards meaningful action on climate issues. The study of 230 PR and communications professionals explored the attitudes and perceptions of practitioners towards their role and the climate crisis. This year’s study also provided an opportunity for practitioners to show their knowledge about climate justice, where those who least contribute to…

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UK’s largest connectivity providers commit to working together to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Connectivity Forum is delighted to announce the launch of a pledge for collaborative action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the supply chain. The pledge, which is signed by many big mobile and broadband ISPs marks a positive step in an important journey, as the industry strives towards net zero. The commitment follows a roundtable meeting in May, convened by Ofcom and Accenture, where twelve telecoms and network infrastructure companies were invited to discuss and identify priority areas where they could work together to reduce GHG emissions…

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TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC complete MENA region’s first processing of oil from plastic waste at scale to make certified circular polymers

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic waste derived oil (PDO), was processed at the SATORP refinery jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. It was then used as a feedstock by Petrokemya, a SABIC affiliate, to produce certified circular polymers. The project aims to pave the way for the creation of a domestic value chain for the advanced…

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CIPR 2022 Annual report; Adapting and Thriving

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has published its 2022 Annual Report reflecting on a year of growth and increased advocacy. The report includes the Institute’s accounts for the year and its first environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report, outlining its efforts and future plans to promote effective communication around climate change mitigation, social impact, and governance.  The report – Adapting and Thriving – summarises and celebrates a successful year for the Institute that saw an increase of over 1,000 new members. Published in an accessible and interactive online format, the…

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Industry confidence remains high as PR leaders embrace AI tools – PRCA ICCO Confidence Tracker

Stuart Mitchell

PR leaders remain confident about market conditions, and are increasingly exploring the potential of AI tools such as ChatGPT, according to the latest PRCA and ICCO Confidence Tracker published recently. 73% of leaders say that they are ‘very confident’ or ‘quite confident’ about the future of their organisation, and 16% are ‘not very confident’ or ‘not confident at all’, compared with 83% and 16% respectively in the last Tracker published in February 2023. While there has been a fall, the overwhelming majority of leaders remain positive about market conditions. Over…

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