Month: October 2023

Allen Media Group Honored with 2023 Catalyst Award for Exceptional Support of Ad Council’s Project Roadblock

Stuart Mitchell

Allen Media Group (AMG) received the 2023 Catalyst Award for their outstanding support of Ad Council public service campaigns over the past year, particularly their dedication to the anti-buzzed driving campaign, Project Roadblock. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Project Roadblock, a critical initiative aimed at reducing drunk driving fatalities during the holiday season. The Ad Council’s Catalyst Award, presented annually, recognizes communications companies that play a pivotal role in advancing meaningful social change through strategic programs. Allen Media Group has consistently demonstrated their dedication to this mission by…

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CAP – Don’t pay the price for your “Free Trials” advertising

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Don’t pay the price for your “Free Trials” advertising. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. So, you have a great product or service, and you want to attract new customers? “Free trials” offers, or subscription models offer a great incentive for consumers to try things out. There has been a huge rise in “free trials”…

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Berry Upgraded to “A” Rating from MSCI for Effective ESG Management

Stuart Mitchell

Berry Global Group, Inc. earned an “A” environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating from international ratings agency MSCI for its progress managing ESG risks and opportunities, including improvements in Carbon Emissions, Labor Management, and Packaging Material and Waste. “We are honored to receive such high recognition from MSCI for our continued efforts to increase transparency and prioritize key environmental and social issues across our global business, while strengthening Berry’s resilience to long-term ESG risks,” said Tom Salmon , CEO of Berry Global. “This improved ‘A’ rating reflects our ongoing investments…

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Co-op Legal Services reveals increase in the value of legacies left to charity in wills

Stuart Mitchell

We’re a nation of givers! As Co-op Legal Services latest business data reveals the number of gifts being left to charity has increased by over 18%* in the last 12 months, with pledges in wills having an estimated value of £51m. To mark Remember A Charity Week (10th – 16th September 2023) Co-op Legal Services is urging people to take a moment to consider leaving a gift to a charity in their Will, after looking after family and friends. Gifts left in wills are vital to charities, Cancer Research UK…

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11% of large charities report their ethnicity pay gap, research finds

Stuart Mitchell

Some 11% of the largest charities in the UK currently report their ethnicity pay gap, according to research by Civil Society.  Analysis of the top 250 charities by income, according to Charity Finance’s 100 and 250 Indexes, shows that 27 published their ethnicity pay gap for 2022.  All 27 charities that reported data had a lower ethnicity pay gap than the UK national average of 31.3% and had a combined average of 21.9% in favour of white staff. Year-on-year changes The ethnicity pay gap measures the difference in average pay…

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