Month: April 2024

LEGO® Entities Continue Drive to Make Play Experiences Accessible to All and Launch New Wave of Long-Term Initiatives to Support And Celebrate Neurodivergent Fans

Stuart Mitchell

The LEGO Group, LEGO House and the LEGO Foundation today announce a range of long-term initiatives designed to support and celebrate neurodivergent children and adults to mark the start of World Autism Acceptance Month. Colette Burke, Chief Commercial Officer at the LEGO Group, comments:“All LEGO® entities are united by our mission to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow and a belief that the benefits of play are equally critical to all children. This fuels our exploration of how to make the LEGO experience more inclusive and welcoming for everyone.“ “We…

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APRA and ICCO launch enhanced agency quality certification

Stuart Mitchell

All member agencies in APRA (Association Of Public Relations) have been required to undergo certification since 2003. In recent years, their focus has shifted towards enhancing the certification process, particularly to better accommodate agencies undergoing certification for the first time, ensuring maximum benefit and relevance. Agencies certified for quality according to the latest version of the Consultancy Management Standard (CMS IV) also comply with international standards for PR ethics, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). Radek Marsik, Chairman of the Board of APRA says: “As…

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EcoVadis Announces 2024 Sustainability Achievement Awards

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the leading provider of business sustainability ratings, today announced the winners of its eighth annual Sustainability Achievement Awards (formerly Sustainable Procurement Awards). Winners were announced at the EcoVadis Sustain 2024 conference.  The EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Awards recognize companies who are leading the charge in engaging and integrating sustainability into their relationships with trading partners around the globe and creating an impact through their sustainability business practices. “This year’s winners exemplify excellence and that sustainable business practices are an essential part of their business success,” said Nicole Sherwin, SVP, Executive…

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Cargill shares outcome of the world’s first wind-powered ocean vessel’s maiden voyage

Stuart Mitchell

Cargill recently revealed exciting results of the six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, underscoring the potential for the wind assisted propulsion technology in moving the shipping industry toward renewable energy use. The MC Shipping Kamsarmax vessel retrofitted with two WindWings® -large solid wind sails developed by BAR Technologies – – has achieved performance consistent with what was predicted which is equivalent to an average of 3 tonnes of fuel per day. “We are encouraged by the results and have learned a great deal about implementing wind assisted propulsion on…

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Ørsted secures first access to lower-emission heavy plate steel through MoU with Dillinger

Stuart Mitchell

Ørsted and Dillinger (Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke) strengthen their partnership as the energy company secures first offer to procure Dillinger’s lower-emission heavy-plate steel for offshore wind foundations. Through the memorandum of understanding (MoU), Ørsted supports Dillinger’s efforts to drive the decarbonisation of steel production and leverages its influence to secure resilient supply chains, steel capacity, and the optionality to deliver on expected future costumer demands. Ørsted, the world leader in offshore wind, and Dillinger, the largest heavy steel plate producer in Europe, re-iterate the strength of their partnership by agreeing…

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