Day: 11 March 2025

IPA appoints Denise Turner as new Media Research Director

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has announced the appointment of Denise Turner as its new Media Research Director. Turner joins the IPA from Route where she has been CEO since June 2022. She succeeds Belinda Beeftink, who retired at the end of 2024, and will join the team once she has completed her notice period at Route. In her IPA role, Turner will lead the TouchPoints project which has 75 industry subscribers and which publishes an annual survey of consumer media habits and a number of thought leadership events and publications. Turner will…

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Global operational offshore wind capacity grows by 15% in 12 months to 80 gigawatts

Stuart Mitchell

RenewableUK’s latest Offshore Wind EnergyPulse Insights report shows that the global capacity of fully operational offshore wind farms has reached 80.9 gigawatts (GW), up from 70.2GW twelve months ago, an increase of 15%. Just one gigawatt of offshore wind generates enough electricity to power over a million UK homes for a year. 63% of this new offshore wind capacity was in two markets: China (adding 6.9GW) and the Netherlands (1.7GW): This growth is set to continue, as the number of projects in the global offshore wind pipeline has increased from…

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Bauer Academy and McCann launch new cohort of Junior Advertising Creative Apprentices

Stuart Mitchell

Bauer Academy, in partnership with McCann, is delighted to announce the launch of a new cohort of learners embarking on the Junior Advertising Creative Level 3 apprenticeship programme. This exciting initiative brings together 12 talented candidates from McCann’s offices across four UK locations: London, Manchester, Bristol, and Birmingham. Following a recent review of the Junior Advertising Creative standard last year, the apprenticeship has been updated to meet the evolving requirements of the industry. The refreshed curriculum ensures that learners will gain the essential skills needed to thrive in today’s fast-paced…

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Vattenfall joins forces with industry leaders to drive climate action and boost competitiveness

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall joins the Corporate Leaders Group Europe (CLG) highlighting its commitment to a fossil-free future. The CLG unites business leaders across sectors to pursue a shared mission: achieving climate neutrality in Europe by 2050.  Competitiveness is at the centre of discussions this week. With the European Commission releasing the Competitiveness Compass and Anna Borg participating in the World Economic Forum in Davos, one thing is clear: Europe must leverage the energy transition to enhance its competitiveness against other geographies. Achieving this requires not only innovation but also collaboration across value…

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Cinesa joins forces with Iberdrola España to bring renewable energy to the big screen and turn its cinemas into sustainable spaces

Stuart Mitchell

Cinesa, Spain’s leading movie exhibition company, reinforces its commitment to the environment by joining forces with Iberdrola España to supply renewable energy to all its cinemas. This agreement will enable the company’s 35 cinemas in 11 autonomous autonomous communities, to operate with 100% renewable electricity, which will prevent the emission of 10,089 tons of CO2 over the next three years, the equivalent of what could be absorbed by a forest with 1,008,900 trees.  The agreement extends to the big screen the environmental benefits of the ‘Iberdrola Green Theaters’ initiative under which…

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