Month: September 2023

Creative Growth Finance invests £400k into digital agency Literal Humans

Stuart Mitchell

Creative UK welcomes Literal Humans into its Creative Growth Finance portfolio with a £400k investment. The digital marketing agency specialises in working for mission-driven brands in the verticals of tech for good, non-profits and B2B SaaS, with a full range of services spanning from content marketing and SEO through to branding and website builds. With the investment, the London-based agency will supercharge their growth across the globe and strive to support the continued success of their client base. One such client, HR platform Oyster, increased its company valuation from $175m…

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UK grants help AI plastic sorting in Kenya, milk pouch recycling in India and waste pickers in South Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Plastics pilots funded by the International Circular Plastics Flagship Competition – a collaboration between Innovate UK and WRAP delivered through the Global Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme – have supported actions under international Plastics Pacts and helped deliver improvements at plastic pollution hotspots in Chile, Colombia, India, Kenya, Mexico, and South Africa.   David Rogers, International Director WRAP, explains “Having a network of international plastics partnerships is key in progressing consistent work around the world to repair our planet. Each is uniquely placed to make the changes urgently needed within its own…

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Future farmers set to benefit from sustainability advice in new Tesco and Harper Adams University initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco and Harper Adams University’s School of Sustainable Food and Farming (SSFF) have today announced the launch of a major new multi-year programme which will help up-and-coming British farmers develop their skills in sustainable agriculture. With recent surveys* suggesting younger farmers have identified skills gaps in areas including sustainability and the environment, the Future Farmer Programme will provide 75 young farmers with face-to-face and live online training on how to implement sustainable agriculture practices and protect biodiversity. The nine-month course, which will run each year for the next three years,…

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Channel 4’s 2023 Diversity in Advertising Award challenges UK advertisers on portrayal of LGBTQIA+ communities

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4’s £1m Diversity in Advertising Award 2023 will challenge the advertising industry to address the lack of authentic representation of LGBTQIA+ communities in TV advertising across the UK. New industry-leading insight commissioned by Channel 4 and 4Sales has shown that brands have actively stepped back from portraying LGBTQIA+ communities, becoming apprehensive about promoting campaigns such as Pride through fear of backlash. The award challenges brands to authentically reflect the under-represented by being bold and ‘Proud All Over’, a nod to the broadcaster’s ongoing Pride campaign which shines a light…

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UK regions outside of London suffering the most with cost-of-living struggle

Stuart Mitchell

The latest figures from Asda’s Income Tracker show the squeeze on household disposable incomes is much worse for families living in certain parts of the UK than others – with households in Northern Ireland living on average weekly disposable income of just £95. The decrease in disposable income has been particularly evident for low-earning families, with 40% of UK households in negative income territory last month – meaning their take home pay did not cover spending on bills and essentials.  Families in Northern Ireland, the North East and West Midlands…

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