Day: 28 June 2025

Leaders gather in Cambridge for CISL’s annual CSO Forum

Stuart Mitchell

Leading Chief Sustainability Officers convened in Cambridge earlier this month to discuss how the private sector can manage current risks and compete and win in markets of the future.  The CSO Forum took place at CISL’s Cambridge headquarters, the Entopia Building and brought together a combined expertise of almost 1,000 years in the sustainability profession. nearly Sixty global sustainability leaders from a variety of sectors including finance, technology, the built environment, healthcare, education and government attended. Among them were a dozen delegates from African nations, bringing diverse perspectives on shared…

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Out of Home Advertising Revenue Hits Record $1.98 Billion in Q1 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The U.S. out of home (OOH) advertising industry posted its highest-ever Q1 revenue, reaching $1.98 billion, according to new data released today by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire OOH advertising industry. The figure represents a 2% increase compared to the same quarter the previous year, extending the industry’s growth streak to 16 consecutive quarters. Following a record-setting $9.1 billion in OOH revenue in 2024, the channel’s momentum carried into 2025 with a historic first quarter. Digital OOH (DOOH) accounted…

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Page joins Global Alliance

Stuart Mitchell

Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management Board of Directors is honored to inform that Page, the premier global professional association for senior strategic communication leaders, is our newest member. “We are delighted to welcome Page to Global Alliance as our newest member. This endorsement speaks highly of the many wide-sweeping changes implemented by the Board at the new Global Alliance over the past eight years, always putting our members first, continuing to increase their membership benefits, advocating on their behalf and leading the world’s profession. As the confederation…

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Fairtrade engages stakeholders, develops future plan for Living Income Reference Price model

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International has committed to a three-phase plan to strengthen its Living Income Reference Price (LIRP) model following a constructive stakeholder meeting. Held in Brussels on 23 May, with the participation of producers, civil society organisations, academics, private sector actors, and Fairtrade representatives, the meeting reaffirmed Fairtrade’s LIRP model as a powerful tool that enables smallholders to afford a decent standard of living. However, key areas for improvement were also identified, including grounding the LIRP model in real-world complexity, communicating with greater clarity, and strengthening inclusive governance structures that drive…

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CAP – Objectification in in-game ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Objectification in in-game ads. 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. Sexual objectification is always problematic in ads; presenting women (or men) as sexual objects is irresponsible and very likely to offend.  It’s relatively easy to spot in traditional media such as posters and magazines, but what does this look like in mobile apps and games?…

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