Year: 2024

CISL’s Investment Leaders Group announces new Senior Sponsor Co-Chairs

Stuart Mitchell

Nicolas Faller, Executive Managing Director and Co-CEO of Asset Management at UBP, and Peter Kolthof, Chief Investment Officer, PGB Pensioendiensten, have been appointed as Senior Sponsor Co-Chairs for CISL’s Investment Leaders Group (ILG).  CISL’s Investment Leaders Group are thrilled to announce the appointment of Nicolas Faller, Executive Managing Director and Co-CEO of Asset Management at UBP, and Peter Kolthof, Chief Investment Officer, PGB Pensioendiensten, as Senior Sponsor Co-Chairs for CISL’s Investment Leaders Group (ILG).  Nicolas said: “I’m extremely proud to be Senior Sponsor Co-Chair of the Investment Leaders Group with…

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Trisch L. Smith, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Edelman, to be honored with the 2024 Paladin Award

Stuart Mitchell

The PRSA Foundation, an independent, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion within the communications profession, announced today that the 2024 Paladin Award will be presented to Trisch L. Smith, Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Edelman. Diversity and equity champion, communications counselor, and public relations veteran are just a few words used to describe Trisch L. Smith. During her tenure with Edelman, the world’s leading global communications marketing agency, Smith has managed stakeholder outreach, strategic positioning, crisis and reputation management campaigns for a host of…

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CAP – Anyone for a mocktail? Keeping ads for alcohol and alcohol alternatives compliant

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Anyone for a mocktail? Keeping ads for alcohol and alcohol alternatives compliant. 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. We would like to rum you through some tips for keeping your alcohol ads in line with the Code, with the new rules for zero alcohol drinks in mind.  Alcohol section shaken and stirred – new rules…

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Fairtrade International Announces Election of Board Members

Stuart Mitchell

The Board of Directors of Fairtrade International announced the election of new Board members during its annual General Assembly. The Board members, who were elected to a three year term, bring diversity and valuable skills. “I am pleased to welcome our new Board members to Fairtrade International, their unique expertise and leadership abilities will be extremely valuable as we move towards our goals of fostering growth and innovation, promoting commercial value with a responsibility lens, and working on social justice through advocacy and partnerships,” said Laurence Tanty, Chair of the…

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NSC Releases Report on Technology Solutions to Prevent Worker Injuries, Save Lives

Stuart Mitchell

In the United States, a worker dies every 96 minutes, with nearly 5,500 fatal work injuries occurring in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unfortunately, this represents a nearly 6% increase in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 and a 3% increase from pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in 2019. To help reverse this devastating trend, the National Safety Council launched the Work to Zero initiative in 2019, with funding from the McElhattan Foundation, to educate employers on technological safety enhancements that can reduce deaths in the workplace.  In 2020, Work…

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