Day: 15 June 2024

German businesses are taking a clear stand for diversity, openness and tolerance

Stuart Mitchell

“We stand for values” is the name under which more than 30 leading and distinguished German companies have joined forces to form an alliance for diversity, openness and tolerance. It includes numerous DAX companies, family-owned businesses, German SMEs and start-ups. The initiative is also backed by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB). In their first joint campaign, the companies are calling on their combined 1.7 million employees to take part in the upcoming European elections and engaging in numerous activities to highlight the…

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Mars discuss their next stage in supporting a more sustainable fishing industry

Stuart Mitchell

Mars discuss the next stage in their journey to support a more sustainable fishing industry – the below is taken from their statement on their website here. The global seafood sector is vital to food security, nutrition, and income for people around the world. According to OECD, more than three billion people around the world rely on the ocean for their livelihoods. Fish is also an important ingredient in nutritious and high-quality pet food. However, the world’s fisheries are in decline. Over a third of global fish stocks are overexploited,…

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Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Glove Earns ACT Label from My Green Lab®

Stuart Mitchell

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ announced recently that its recently launched Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Glove has earned the Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) Environmental Impact Factor Label from My Green Lab®, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to building a global culture of sustainability in science. The ACT Label is the world’s premier ecolabel for laboratory products. The program ensures accountability, consistency, and transparency in the reporting of environmental impact data to enable sustainable laboratory procurement. Since 2017, more than 1,100 lab products have received an ACT Label from My Green Lab. Not…

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Joint winners announced for Sustainable Project of the Year 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Recently The Scottish Crannog Centre and Manchester Museum and Museum Development North West (MDNW) were crowned sustainability award winners at the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards. The winners were announced at an evening ceremony in London on 15 May, recognising their inspirational approach to managing and communicating the impact of the climate crisis. Congratulations to Manchester Museum, MDNW and The Scottish Crannog Centre  for their winning projects. The winners Manchester Museum and MDNW, Roots and Branches Manchester Museum staff on their pop-up stand at Ardwick Climate Action Day. Photo: Manchester…

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CAP – Olympics 2024 and the Ad Rules

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Olympics 2024 and the Ad Rules.  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. The upcoming Summer Olympics are a prime opportunity for creative advertisers. Read this advice to help ensure you take home the gold. Don’t mislead with travel deals. With this summer’s Olympics being just across the channel in Paris, many fans will likely take…

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