Month: December 2024

The ASA unveils new insights into how age-restricted ads are served online

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to delivering world-leading regulation to monitor online advertising, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is publishing a report which provides a unique insight into the rare occasions where age-restricted ads appear on websites and YouTube channels popular with children.Further information from them below: We’ve used cutting-edge avatar technology to specifically monitor for age-restricted ads, such as gambling and alcohol. These avatars are designed to represent the online profile of a child or other age-group, but they don’t mimic people’s normal online behaviour, instead they visit each…

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Grassroots Movement Protects 200 km² of Puerto Rico’s Ocean Ecosystems

Stuart Mitchell

After 16 years of grassroots efforts, local communities in northern Puerto Rico are celebrating the creation of a new marine protected area (MPA) – Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manatí. The newly-established MPA encompasses 202.7 km² (77 square miles) of coastal coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds home to more than 14 endangered species, including the Greater Caribbean Manatee. The area also hosts vibrant small-scale fisheries and a local ecotourism industry, and communities hope that new efforts to formally co-manage Jardines as an MPA will allow its waters to…

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Climate Giving Surges 20% in 2023, Outpaces Growth in Global Philanthropy

Stuart Mitchell

Climate funding surged 20% in 2023, outpacing the overall growth in global philanthropic giving for the first time since 2020, according to ClimateWorks Foundation’s 2024 Funding Trends Report. This fifth edition provides five years of insights into how philanthropy is driving progress in climate action, and highlights stark funding gaps and emerging priorities in the face of escalating climate impacts. The report analyzes overall philanthropic funding from individuals and over 90 foundations in 2023, revealing that $9.3 billion to $15.8 billion was directed toward mitigating climate change. “The growth in…

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The Open Wing Alliance Applauds Kewpie Corporation For Committing To Remove Cages From Its Global Egg Supply Chain

Stuart Mitchell

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a global animal protection coalition of 95 organizations in 75 countries, celebrates progress for animals as Kewpie Corporation, Japanese multinational corporation known around the world for its mayonnaise, commits to cage-free egg sourcing. Kewpie’s pledge now extends to focus on Japan’s domestic egg production, raising the percentage of cage-free egg sourcing for its mayo alone from 3% to 10% by 2027. To support a transition away from cages within Japan, Kewpie will consider the use of impact incentives, also known as cage-free credits, which allow…

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InnoVision Marketing Group Named Agency of Record for Benji, Emerging Financial Success Platform

Stuart Mitchell

InnoVision Marketing Group, a leading global, bilingual marketing agency, is proud to announce their selection as the official agency of record for Benji, a financial literacy and budgeting platform aimed at assisting individuals in achieving financial success. As an agency of record for Benji, InnoVision plays a pivotal role in brand conception, development and strategy, as well as ad campaign design and copywriting.   “Partnering with InnoVision Marketing Group was an easy choice for Benji. With their creativity, experience and deep understanding of local, global and multicultural markets, we knew they…

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