Day: 16 October 2023

JSW Steel, IKEA and Flipkart to pilot electric trucks as part of Climate Group’s EV100+ initiative

Stuart Mitchell

JSW Steel, IKEA and Flipkart will be launching pilots to introduce electric trucks in their logistical fleets in India. The programme will be rolled out under Climate Group’s EV100+ initiative. The evidence from the pilot will accelerate the decarbonisation of transport in India. JSW Steel and IKEA are part of the EV100+ initiative, while Flipkart is an EV100 signatory.   A Climate Group analysis found that while medium and heavy diesel trucks (MHDT) are responsible for around 45 percent of on-road emissions they are only around 2 percent of on-road vehicles…

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New CIPR research finds nearly half of the UK’s corporate giants fail to recognise the risk of reputational damage

Stuart Mitchell

Despite mounting reputational risk, analysis of FTSE boards and executive leadership teams finds the UK’s biggest companies lack dedicated communications expertise. Almost half of FTSE 100 boards and executive leadership teams (ELTs) lack a director of comms, director of corporate affairs or similar dedicated position according to new research published recently by the CIPR, the world’s only Royal Chartered body for PR professionals. The findings have been published one year on from the CIPR’s first analysis of the FTSE 100, which found a near identical lack of dedicated communications support.…

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PRCA and Melville Mental Solutions join forces to PRomote mental health resilience in the PR industry

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Melville Mental Solutions (MMS) aimed at advancing mental health services and awareness within the PR industry. This collaboration represents a significant step forward in addressing the mental health challenges faced by PR professionals and fostering a more supportive and resilient industry culture. A PRCA Workplace Mental Wellbeing Audit conducted in 2022 revealed alarming statistics about mental health in the PR industry. The report found that 91% of PR professionals have experienced poor mental health at…

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People Like Us Amplifies Industry-wide Diversity Initiatives with its New Working Board

Stuart Mitchell

People Like Us (PLU), the award-winning not-for-profit, proudly introduces its newly formed working board, a powerhouse of industry leaders committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the fields of journalism, PR, and marketing. The board will be co-chaired by co-founder Sheeraz Gulsher and Tobi Ruth Adebekun, a talented member of the regional Netflix communications team and Deputy Chair of the board at the Barbican Centre. Founded by brothers Sheeraz Gulsher and Darain Faraz in 2020, People Like Us has achieved remarkable growth since its inception. The organisation’s hallmark is quarterly…

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The world is failing girls and women, according to new UN report

Stuart Mitchell

Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year’s edition of the UN Women and UN DESA “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023”, launched today, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “The gender snapshot 2023” warns that, if current trends continue, more than 340 million women and girls—an estimated 8 per cent of the world’s female population—will live in extreme poverty by 2030, and close to one in four will experience moderate or severe food…

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