Inter IKEA Group introduce new Chief Sustainability Officer

Lena Julle will take on the role as Inter IKEA Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer, effective 1 May, 2025. Lena has been serving as the Acting CSO since September 2024, while also being the Sustainability Manager at IKEA Range, leading and contributing to the development of sustainable products and solutions for IKEA customers around the world to enable healthy, affordable and low-impact everyday life. With over 30 years experience at IKEA, Lena has been instrumental in advancing the IKEA climate, circularity and the overall sustainability agenda. “The IKEA goal – to…

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Indonesia leads as the first country to adapt the updated ILO code of practice on safety and health in forestry work

Indonesia officially launched the translated and adapted version of the updated ILO code of practice on safety and health in forestry work. The launch was jointly conducted by the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Forestry, Indonesian Forest Concessionaires Association (APHI) and Trade Union Federation KAHUTINDO, with support from the ILO, in Jakarta on 28 April, coinciding with the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The launch has positioned Indonesia as the first country to formally translate, adapt and integrate the revised code into its national…

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CIPR unveils 2025 Excellence Awards shortlist

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has announced the shortlist for its 41st Excellence Awards which recognises outstanding achievement in PR and communications practice. 125 organisations and public relations professionals will showcase the impact of their work on business and society across 30 hotly contested categories in the UK’s premier public relations awards ceremony. Read the full shortlist below. Tickets are now available to purchase for the live award ceremony on Wednesday 2 July at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London where the winners will be announced.   The Excellence…

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Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa wins UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025 causing Nicaragua to exit UNESCO

The Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa has been announced as the laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025, on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. The award ceremony took place in Brussels, Belgium, on the sidelines of the World Conference on Press Freedom on 7 May 2025. The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize is a tribute to all journalists who continue to inform us despite numerous risks and threats to their personal safety. Each year, this Prize reminds us of the importance of standing alongside those who…

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UK’s largest environmental match funding campaign raises record £8.1m

Big Give’s Green Match Fund, the UK’s largest environmental match funding campaign, has raised a record-breaking £8.1 million in 2025, marking a pivotal year for the campaign and the charities it supports. A total of 307 environmental organisations – including Surfers Against Sewage, Rewilding Britain, and Cool Earth Action – received vital funding through a week-long public donation campaign, bolstered by match funding from a coalition of philanthropic partners. The campaign launched on World Earth Day, 22nd April, with a special event at London’s iconic Wilton’s Music Hall, the oldest…

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