Month: July 2024

Some chemical pollutants reducing in humans and the environment, but new ones keep popping up

Stuart Mitchell

A comprehensive global study of POPs – health-endangering chemicals that stay in the environment over decades and longer – confirms they persist in human milk, air, water, soil, food and various ecosystems. The study, implemented by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), stresses the importance of POPs monitoring, caution in introducing alternatives, and addressing gaps in awareness and regulation.  The study was conducted across 42 countries in regions where data on POPs is limited, including Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the…

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Dentsu UK&I appoints Chief Experience Officer to drive growth though creativity and innovation

Stuart Mitchell

Dentsu UK and Ireland have announced the appointment of Indy Saha as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), who will join its senior leadership team. The newly-created role will enhance dentsu’s ability to deliver unique advantage to brands through innovation and creativity by bringing together its customer experience specialists across dentsu agencies, Dentsu Creative and Merkle. Saha will enhance and scale dentsu’s experience capability to help clients creatively solve their business challenges today and prepare for a successful future. By bringing together experience specialists across the dentsu group, Saha will lead a…

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Trust in politicians, business and media to act ethically is lowest in four years: ethics charity writes to major parties

Stuart Mitchell

The British public’s trust in politicians, businesses and media to behave ethically is at its lowest level in four years, according to a long-standing annual survey from the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE). Just 14% of 2067 UK adults polled trust that politicians behave ethically in 2024, only one-third would say the same for businesses (35%) and only a fifth of the public believes media behaves ethically (21%). The Attitudes of the British Public to Business Ethics 2024 survey, now in its 21st year, also highlights the ethical business issues…

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Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme wins Social Impact & Diversity award at 2024 Footprint Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme which aims to encourage UK businesses to recruit people with convictions has been recognised at the Footprint Awards for sustainability excellence, winning the Social Impact and Diversity award. Sodexo launched its Starting Fresh initiative in the UK in March 2023 following research1 it commissioned identifying that 62% of UK private sector businesses were facing recruitment challenges yet a third had not considered hiring people with convictions. Starting Fresh leverages Sodexo’s extensive experience in the sector as an inclusive employer, to advocate for, and provide employment opportunities…

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2024 Radia Accelerator programme opens to help create more women led unicorns

Stuart Mitchell

Radia Accelerator, a programme created by AlbionVC and Speedinvest, announces the opening of applications for its 2024 cohort, aiming to accelerate the growth of women-led early stage SaaS companies. Radia Accelerator is designed for women with operational tech experience who are looking to advance their companies from the inception stage. The programme offers access to extensive networks, and knowledge-sharing opportunities, and provides practical know-how through a mix of in-person half-day workshops and virtual sessions. Applications are now open for female co-founders to join the 2024 cohort, which will run from…

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