Month: February 2024

TotalEnergies publishes its latest Human Rights Briefing Paper

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to putting sustainability at the heart of its strategy, TotalEnergies has published the third edition of its Human Rights Briefing Paper. In 2016, TotalEnergies was the first Oil & Gas company to publish an information document on human rights. With this new edition, the Company continues to pursue a path of transparency. The Human Rights Briefing Paper describes TotalEnergies’ commitments with regard to internationally recognized human rights and reference texts, notably the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Labour Organization’s…

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IKEA Sustainability and Climate Reports FY23: reduced GHG emissions and accelerated climate actions

Stuart Mitchell

The financial year 2023 (FY23)* was another year of global challenges but also of progress. Key movements include a 22% reduction of the total IKEA climate footprint in absolute terms** compared to baseline year FY16, strengthened climate goals, a continued increase in renewable electricity in retail and production, the introduction of a new bio-based glue and more than halving our climate footprint from product use at home compared to baseline FY16. The IKEA Sustainability Report FY23 and the IKEA Climate Report FY23 are issued by Inter IKEA Group and cover the collective efforts from…

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CIPR launches 2024 research fund with new paper on Indian industry and lessons from PR’s education evolution

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced the launch of its 2024 Research Fund, designed to support investigations into a wide range of subject matters relevant to the advancement of public relations. To mark the launch of the new Fund, the Institute has published new research on the Indian public relations industry and what it can learn from key developments in PR education.  The CIPR Research Fund was launched in 2021 under then-President, Mandy Pearse. Now in its fourth successive year, the Fund awards grants of up to…

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IPA publishes Agency Census 2023

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has published its 2023 Agency Census revealing that overall staff numbers within IPA agency membership have increased marginally year-on-year. According to the 2023 IPA Agency Census, now in its 64th year, total employee numbers within IPA member agencies have stabilised and, as of 1 September 2023, stand at 26,630 This represents a marginal rise of 1.3% from the 26,290 recorded in 2022. Breaking this overall figure down by agency type, the number of employees in creative and other non-media agencies has increased slightly from an estimated 14,643 in…

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National Trust joins push for temperate rainforest revival in North Devon with new 100,000-strong tree planting project

Stuart Mitchell

A large-scale project to create a wilder, woodier and wetter landscape is underway in north Devon with the National Trust planting over 100,000 trees this winter to re-establish approximately 50 hectares (123 acres) of temperate rainforest, one of the UK’s most endangered habitats, and other wooded habitats. The planting will take place across three sites, with 50,000 trees to be planted at Arlington Court, 38,000 on Exmoor and 20,000 at Woolacombe/Hartland, with more planting to follow in the coming years. Temperate rainforests, also known as Atlantic or Celtic rainforests, are…

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