Month: January 2024

Ticketmaster raises £1.5m for Cancer Research UK

Stuart Mitchell

Since joining forces in 2015, Ticketmaster have raised £1.5m for Cancer Research UK. Cancer affects us all. We can’t beat it alone and luckily, thanks to partnerships like this, we don’t have to. From funding clinical trials to raising awareness and influencing policy, we make sure we spend every pound in the best way to power progress for people affected by cancer. £1.5m could fund Professor Richard Gilbertson’s studies into brain tumour genetics for a year and a half. Professor Richard Gilbertson in Cambridge is one of the world’s leading…

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ACT Climate Labs research shows cultural context is essential for climate action

Stuart Mitchell

advertising and climate experts ACT Climate Labs, in partnership with cultural insights agency Bricolage, shared new research findings into ‘Why words matter: how to speak to Brits about climate change’. The report outlines how the challenges of communicating climate change can be solved by getting the cultural context right.   ACT coined the phrase ‘Persuadables’ in 2022 for a group of people that account for 69% of the UK population and are neither climate deniers nor climate activists. This group of Brits are hugely influential and split into three key audience…

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Hattrick Proves Doing Good Is Good For Business And The Planet

Stuart Mitchell

B2B content marketing agency, Hattrick, has taken home the first ever Agency Sustainability Award at the inaugural Good Agency Awards for its dedication and action in tackling the climate challenge.   Launched by Agency Hackers at the Good Agencies Summit 2023 in London, the awards are the first of its kind to celebrate agencies that are a force for good and focus on balancing purpose with profit.  Described as the “small but mighty B2B marketing agency”, the judges commented on Hattrick’s strong sustainability ethos and focus on educating not only themselves,…

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ILO publishes handbook to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace

Stuart Mitchell

Millions of workers worldwide are in vulnerable working conditions. In particular, realizing fundamental principles and rights at work (FPRW), including the right to a safe and healthy working environment, continues to be a cause of significant concern. The ILO, under the Safety + Health for All   Programme, developed a research methodology that, for the first time, addresses under a combined framework the five fundamental principles and rights at work: freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced or compulsory labour, the abolition of child labour,…

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Episode 15 of CIPR’s Engage podcast out now; Horizon – The future of PR and comms

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Engage podcast returns with a new episode that takes a deep dive into the future of the profession. Episode 15 – The future of PR and comms – is the fourth and final instalment in the Engage series dedicated to celebrating the CIPR’s 75th anniversary. Recorded at the Institute’s Horizon event, the podcast features a range of interviews with Horizon speakers and attendees about their sessions and experiences to glean their insights from the event. Hosted by Henry Heming, the episode features talks…

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