Month: September 2025

ASA – What’s the story when advertising ticket sales?

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: What’s the story when advertising ticket sales? . 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. From a village pantomime to a sold-out stadium via festivals, fêtes, musicals and more. No matter the shape or size, events usually means tickets and marketers need to check the terms and conditions when promoting those tickets.   Every marketer wants their…

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IFC and OTP Leasing Launch €50 Million Facility to Boost Ukraine’s Private Sector and Sustainable Energy Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

IFC and OTP Leasing, a leading leasing company in Ukraine, are launching a €50 million risk sharing facility (RSF) to expand financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger companies (midcaps). The initiative aims to fund sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, trade, energy, and logistics, focusing on sustainable energy solutions that enhance Ukraine’s energy resilience. Amid Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has suffered a significant loss of productive capacity due to supply chain disruptions, power outages, and labor shortages. The high-risk environment has also constrained lending to the private sector, with…

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New Analysis Reveals Critical “Measurement Gap” in Insurance Industry

Stuart Mitchell

A new analysis released today reveals a stark disconnect between the insurance industry’s climate commitments and their ability to measure and track progress toward those goals.   The Measurement Gap: A Deep Dive into Climate Risk Reporting in the U.S. Insurance Sector  shows a consistent inability among insurers to translate climate awareness into measurable accountability. Among the 45 insurance groups analyzed – those providing information across all climate risk disclosure categories – none of the insurers provide the emissions targets necessary to track progress toward their climate commitments, despite 87% establishing…

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The Ad Council and Sugar23 Launch Ad Council Entertainment

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, the nonprofit behind some of the most iconic social impact campaigns in the U.S., today announced the formation of Ad Council Entertainment. The new initiative is a first-of-its kind for the legendary nonprofit and is dedicated to harnessing long-form storytelling to drive social impact at scale in a partnership with Sugar23, the media company founded by Academy Award-winning producer Michael Sugar. The strategic partnership unites the Ad Council’s 80-year legacy of creating social impact through marketing with Sugar23’s pedigree of producing award-winning, socially conscious entertainment like “Spotlight,”…

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Integrity Council approves Biochar & Improved Forest Management methodologies

Stuart Mitchell

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has announced that it has approved three biochar and two Improved Forest Management (IFM) methodologies to use its high-integrity CCP label. One further IFM methodology is approved subject to changes being made by the program. Approved biochar methodologies CAR – U.S. and Canada Biochar (Version 1.0) Isometric Biochar Production and Storage (Version 1.0) Verra VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications (Version 1.2) Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced by heating biomass (like agricultural residues or wood) in a…

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