Day: 21 April 2026

Clean Ironmaking Investments Signal Breakthrough for American Steel

Stuart Mitchell

With a major technological transition underway in the U.S. steel sector, Ceres has released a new report that highlights a breakthrough in clean steel production.   The report, The Future of American Steel, also provides key insights for investors, automakers, and policymakers on how to manage risks and opportunities in the industry’s transition to a cleaner, more competitive future.  Globally, the steel industry is responsible for more than seven percent of the world’s total emissions. As the Ceres report highlights, an emerging development in efforts to reduce pollution in the steelmaking…

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NSC Urges Drivers to ‘Just Drive’ this Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

Distracted driving crashes are preventable. This April, the National Safety Council marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month by urging drivers to take simple, immediate steps to reduce distractions and protect everyone on the road. In 2024, over 3,000 people died in distraction-affected crashes – an average of about nine lives lost every day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety experts believe the actual number could be higher, as no standardized method exists to reliably capture distraction as a contributing factor in crashes.  Distractions come in many forms –…

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Cargill Wins 2026 BIG Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award

Stuart Mitchell

Cargill has been named a winner in the 2026 BIG AI Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group, recognizing the company’s leadership and innovation in applying artificial intelligence to transform the global food and agriculture system. The award highlights Cargill’s integration of artificial intelligence across its value chain from on-farm decision tools to supply chain optimization and customer co-creation, all designed to deliver measurable impact for producers, customers and consumers worldwide. “At Cargill, we are harnessing the power of AI to help build a more resilient, efficient and sustainable food…

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Join the IPA in reaffirming adland’s commitment to inclusivity and positive representation

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA Talent & Diversity Conference returns on Tuesday, 28 April, as an important statement on the industry’s commitment to talent, inclusion and representation in terms of the composition of our industry and the creative output we produce. The half-day, hybrid conference at London’s Tobacco Dock, is sponsored by Channel 4 and will feature constructive dialogue, expert thought leadership and best practice around key talent issues. Key content includes: Lessons on culture change from The Guardian’s Global Chief Advertising Officer, Imogen Fox. Rethinking media strategies for connecting with diverse audiences…

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Amcor enhances circular paint can initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is enhancing its award-winning closed-loop recycled paint container initiative, with the introduction of an improved cleaning system for the emptied paint cans. Launched in 2022 and the winner of the 2023 Horners Bottlemakers Award, the Amcor closed-loop system, which was developed in partnership with waste paint reengineering specialist Paint360, provides a means for finished paint cans to be recycled once the bulk of the residual paint has been removed to be used for new paint. The recycled plastic is…

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