Month: July 2025

11 Black-owned businesses shortlisted for the Compass scheme

Stuart Mitchell

Bauer Media Outdoor UK, in partnership with Jamii, has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Compass initiative, aimed at empowering Black-owned businesses through free outdoor advertising.   The scheme, which offers a £250,000 prize pot, will provide five winners with national digital Out of Home advertising campaigns worth £50,000 each to help scale their businesses and increase their visibility.. The 11 shortlisted businesses for 2025/2026 campaigns are: AMARI AMARI – a fashion brand specializing in contemporary luxury socks Blue Turaco Coffee – a specialty coffee company that sources high-quality beans…

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Fairtrade: small investments can make a big difference in preventing child labour

Stuart Mitchell

In the cocoa sector, child labour is especially prevalent in West Africa, where according to the latest figures  1.6 million children are estimated to be working on cocoa farms in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. As we approach World Day Against Child Labour, Fairtrade, which has been actively working to prevent and remediate child labour through its strict certification standards, monitoring systems, and remediation programmes, recognises that the problem still remains large and that eliminating all forms of child labour as noted in Target 8.7 a specific goal of Sustainable Development…

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Gatorade® and F1 ACADEMY™ launch groundbreaking partnership to fuel the future of women’s racing

Stuart Mitchell

Gatorade® has announced a landmark partnership with the F1 ACADEMY™ until 2030, becoming the first-ever official sports drink partner of F1 ACADEMY. This pioneering collaboration goes far beyond branding, leveraging Gatorade’s world-class sports science and hydration expertise to fuel the next generation of elite female drivers. As one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports in the world, Formula 1 requires peak performance under extreme conditions, with hydration being one of the most important factors for athlete success. It is estimated that drivers can lose up to 4 kilograms…

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To drive innovation and investment, power plant standards must stay intact

Stuart Mitchell

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency begins the regulatory process to repeal federal greenhouse gas pollution standards for power plants, Ceres urges policymakers to maintain a stable policy environment that will drive investment and progress in key technologies. This includes supporting carbon capture technology and expanding the use of energy resources that increase reliability while reducing costs and pollution, including solar power, battery storage, and nuclear power.  “We have seen time and time again that policy certainty drives investment and innovation. Strong but pragmatic standards provide a stable business environment…

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The Pharmaceutical Marketing Society and the Chartered Institute of Marketing Announce Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

The PM (Pharmaceutical Marketing) Society is delighted to announce a new partnership with the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) to build capability and excellence in marketing in the pharmaceutical industry. The partnership, called the PMS & CIM Marketing Leaders Programme, will centre around a series of three-days face to face development training at CIM’s headquarters in October, delivered by two senior CIM course directors and focused around developing strategic marketing skills and personal brand. The PM Society is funding this initiative which is part of the Marketing Excellence Industry Group,…

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