Month: August 2023

M&S rolls-out braille range including industry-first gift card

Stuart Mitchell

M&S has launched a first of its kind ‘Happy Birthday’ braille gift card, developed in consultation with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Joining the gift card is a range of three braille greeting cards – covering different celebrations. The industry-first braille gift card features an embossed outer sleeve to communicate the ‘Happy Birthday’ message and an embossed gift card enclosed within the sleeve which can be used online or in over 700 M&S stores. RNIB estimates more than two million people in the UK are living with…

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PRSA’s College of Fellows Elects 19 New Members

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA have announced it has elected 19 new applicants to the College of Fellows, representing professionals and educators who have made a significant impact on the public relations and communications profession. More than 700 communicators have been inducted into the College of Fellows since its establishment in 1989. Members of the College of Fellows have at least 20 years of PR and communications experience and are accredited in public relations (APR), among other qualifications. “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate these 19 individuals on this milestone achievement,” said Michelle…

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LEAD Scotland Returns to Debate Advertising and Politics

Stuart Mitchell

LEAD Scotland returns on September 14, 2023 and will bring together over 200 senior leaders across the advertising and political landscapes with a unique focus on Scotland’s advertising industry and its role in the wider economy. LEAD Scotland will be held in partnership with STV and The Marketing Society and will tackle key themes including public trust in advertising, economic growth and sustainability, the power of Scottish culture on the world stage and more. The event will include an exclusive preview of the latest wave of the Advertising Association’s research…

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Kellogg’s Better Days® Promise has created Better Days for over 1.8 billion people since 2015

Stuart Mitchell

More than a century ago, W.K. Kellogg, the founder of Kellogg Company, started his business with the belief that part of running a good business was doing good for society. Today, that belief lives on with our Kellogg’s Better Days® Promise strategy, which has created #BetterDays for more than 1.8 billion people since 2015. View File Download File KelloggCompany-Infographic-2022BetterDaysPromise In 2022, the company evolved its ESG strategy to further focus on the four critical issues on which it can have the biggest impact. By addressing the intersection of wellbeing, hunger,…

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For the Third Consecutive Year, HEINZ® Commits $1 Million in Grants to Support Black-Owned Food Businesses Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

As a brand that’s been on tables for over 150 years, HEINZ® recognizes the critical way America’s Black-owned food businesses continuously shape the nation’s culinary culture. HEINZ, The LEE Initiative, and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice (SRRJ), announced recently that they will provide an additional $1 million in Black Kitchen Initiative grants to Black food business entrepreneurs nationwide, bringing the brand’s total contribution to $3 million over the past three years. A continuation of the organizations’ multi-year partnership, the grants seek to preserve and uplift the legacy of Black-owned food…

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