Month: September 2023

DoubleVerify Partners with Group Black to Optimise Brand Safety, Opening Nearly 15% More Inventory for Black-Owned Media Monetisation

Stuart Mitchell

DoubleVerify, a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced a partnership with Group Black, one of the largest collectives of Black-owned media and diverse creators. This collaboration is part of DV’s initiative to help underrepresented publishers maximize inventory value. In the first phase of the partnership, optimization efforts enabled DV and Group Black to open up 14.8% more of Group Black’s overall inventory and reduce blocking due to site classification by 98.6%. Increasingly, advertisers want to ensure that their brand values are reflected in their…

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Disney Launches Global Create 100 Campaign to Celebrate Creativity and Support Make-A-Wish With $1 Million Donation

Stuart Mitchell

Create 100 has been launched recently, a global celebration of creativity marking 100 years of Disney storytelling. Some of the world’s most renowned visionaries and next generation talent across fashion, music, art and more have donated artworks, items and experiences inspired by their personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century, to benefit Make-A-Wish®. To begin, Disney is commemorating the launch with a $1 million donation to Make-A-Wish to support the granting of life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. “Disney’s timeless stories…

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lululemon Announces the Formation of Mental Wellbeing Global Advisory Board

Stuart Mitchell

lululemon has announced the creation of a Mental Wellbeing Global Advisory Board to help the company develop best practices and influence a global conversation to improve mental wellbeing outcomes for both employees and communities around the world. The Advisory Board is comprised of 11 leaders representing lululemon’s key global markets in the wellbeing space and chaired by two members of lululemon’s global senior leadership team, Susan Gelinas, Chief People & Culture Officer, and Nikki Neuburger, Chief Brand Officer. These members will provide a platform to voice opinions and raise awareness…

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Los Angeles World Airports Prohibits Sale Of Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles

Stuart Mitchell

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has prohibited the sale of single-use plastic water bottles at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as part of its bold sustainability plan to reduce plastic waste at LAWA facilities and move toward zero waste. “The climate crisis is a great challenge facing our city, and phasing out single-use plastic water bottles at LAWA facilities is an important step to reducing our environmental footprint and protecting the health and livelihood of all Angelenos,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “I want…

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Over Half Of UK Workers Too Uncomfortable To Talk About Mental Health At Work

Stuart Mitchell

New research from leading UK jobs and careers site Reed.co.uk reveals over half of UK employees do not feel comfortable disclosing mental health or psychological conditions, such as ADHD, anxiety, or depression, in the workplace.   The research, which surveyed over 2,000 workers and jobseekers across the UK, finds Millennials (anyone born between 1986-1991) are the generation least likely to disclose any mental health issues to their colleagues, with 57% stating they wouldn’t feel comfortable. Perhaps surprisingly, however, Baby Boomers, those aged 57-75, were the most comfortable talking about their mental…

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