Month: July 2025

New Findings from NSC Grant Recipients Help Tackle America’s Most Common Workplace Injury

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council released findings from 2023-2024 MSD Solutions Lab Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant programs. Results showed practical applications and measurable progress toward reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury. Launched by the MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking NSC initiative established in 2021 with funding from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the grant programs empower researchers and employers to explore and pilot new solutions that can help prevent MSDs. Now in its third grant cycle, nearly $850,000 has been awarded by NSC, including $275,000…

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Media restrictions on advertisements for “less healthy” food and drink products: consultation update

Stuart Mitchell

Following Government’s ministerial statement signaling its intent to further legislate on aspects of the forthcoming restrictions on advertising of “less healthy” food and drink products, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), as designated frontline co-regulator, has asked the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) to place on hold its ongoing consultation on implementation rules and guidance. This is to allow for a proper assessment of the implications of Government’s decision, as further detail becomes available, and to determine how best to take the implementation process forward.   The ASA will continue to work with…

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UNEP releases guidelines to curb the environmental impact of data centres

Stuart Mitchell

As the environmental impact of data centres and servers explodes, driven by economic growth and rapid advancements such as AI, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today released new procurement guidelines to help governments and other authorities reduce the energy and water consumption of such centres.  The Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Data Centres and Servers, from UNEP’s United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative, focus on key performance criteria and operating conditions for selecting energy-efficient data centres and computer servers.   These guidelines seek to fill a key gap: very few countries currently…

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Incofin advances clean water mission with successful EUR 61 million fund close

Stuart Mitchell

Incofin Investment Management, a global leader in impact investing, announces the final close of the Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF) at approximately EUR 61 million in committed capital, exceeding its original target of EUR 50 million.  As the first private equity fund dedicated to improving drinking water access, Incofin seeks to bridge critical financing gaps across the water value chain globally. Despite a challenging fundraising environment, the fund successfully attracted a broad group of committed impact investors, including international development finance institutions, foundations, family offices, and private investors.  What industry…

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IPA appoints new 44 Club leadership team to reinvigorate iconic series

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has appointed seven brilliant individuals to a new 44 Club board to inspire a new generation of advertising practitioners. Named after the address of IPA HQ – 44 Belgrave Square – the 44 Club brought together some adland’s best and brightest for invigorating industry gatherings. Over 20 years, the IPA 44 Club grew to be one of the highlights of the industry calendar, covering topics as varied as Extinction Rebellion and the climate crisis, stereotyping and body image, and what adland can learn from both Barack Obama’s 2008…

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