Clear Channel UK leads the charge on social value with new Planet Mark certification

Clear Channel is committed to making a positive impact on both the planet and society and has now started measuring its social value contribution. Featured Posts New report finds Out of Home just 3.3% of UK advertising’s power consumption and under 3.5% of its carbon footprint   As a Platform for Good, our efforts have been consistently growing, and we are now measuring our social value through the Planet Mark organisation to better understand our contribution.   Planet Mark has now certified our social value contribution for 2022, totalling £28…

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Fairtrade supports partners with due diligence criteria

To support companies and help them thrive in the context of strengthening expectations and laws on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD), Fairtrade has updated its Trader and Hired Labour Standards to include HREDD criteria. The Standard updates, which offer organisations and opportunity to align with HREDD regulations, will require companies that currently hold Fairtrade Trader or Hired Labour certification to establish and implement a full HREDD process, starting with a commitment to respecting human rights and environmental sustainability. The updates will be implemented in phases. The Fairtrade Trader…

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New Loughborough University research for RNIB reveals that a quarter of blind and partially sighted people miss out on their UK disability benefits

New research from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, produced for RNIB, reveals that more than one in four blind and partially sighted people (83,000) miss-out on the disability benefits they’re entitled to. Applications being refused and issues with submitting applications were key factors in the substantial deficit in the take-up of disability benefits among people who are registered blind or partially sighted. Poor communication from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the challenge of getting to face-to-face appointments were also cited as barriers…

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Kellanova and Shaw’s join No Kid Hungry to help end summer hunger for kids and families in Maine

All kids deserve a great summer, but for thousands of kids in Maine who face food insecurity, summer can be the hungriest time of year. That’s why Kellanova is teaming up with Shaw’s Supermarkets to donate $50,000 to No Kid Hungry to create #BetterDays for kids in Maine and make summer a time for them to grow, learn and thrive. When the last bell rings at the end of the school year, millions of children are cut off from the healthy meals they get each day at school. The need is…

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IPA offers its agencies free ABC membership

The IPA has partnered with ABC to give its members free membership to ABC, worth up to £2,000 annually. ABC is a Joint Industry Currency (JIC), releasing audited data for media buyers, planners and owners to use when trading print, digital and event advertising. They’re also a leading industry-owned auditor, with a wealth of experience in areas such as brand safety, data privacy, ad fraud and tv measurement. Registering your agency for free ABC membership gives you and your employees free access to: Current and historic ABC data through its…

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