Day: 10 June 2026

VML New York Named Agency of the Year In 2026 One Show Global Creative Rankings

Stuart Mitchell

Based on point totals for wins last week at  2026 One Show, VML New York was named Agency of the Year in The One Show 2026 Global Creative Rankings. Highlights of The One Show 2026 Global Creative Rankings are as follows (click the category links to view the full list for each): Agency Rankings 1. VML New York 2. Rethink Toronto 3. Uncommon Creative Studio London 4. Serviceplan Germany Munich 5. Ogilvy New York 6. Grey México México City 7. adam&eve\TBWA London 8. FCB Canada (TBWA\ Canada) Toronto 9. Publicis…

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Legacy Giving Report 2026 reveals resilient £4.4 billion market as charities encouraged to act now to safeguard future income

Stuart Mitchell

The Legacy Giving Report 2026, launched recently by Legacy Futures and Smee & Ford shows that legacy giving continues to provide vital stability for the UK charity sector, with total legacy income reaching an estimated £4.4 billion in 2025.  Despite an expected easing following 2024’s exceptional peak, the legacy market proved more resilient than anticipated. Legacy income remains one of the most dependable sources of charitable funding, accounting for around 30% of fundraised income among the top 1,000 legacy-supported charities, with even higher reliance in some sectors.  The report provides the most comprehensive review of legacy giving for the charity sector, combining Smee &…

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Japan’s first low-carbon sake cuts emissions by 30% without offsets

Stuart Mitchell

Sakura Sake Shop, one of Japan’s leading sake retailers, and Zevero, a global carbon management platform, have announced the launch of 作 for 2126 (ZAKU for 2126), a low-carbon sake 18 months in the making that reduces emissions by 30% per bottle. Developed in collaboration with Mie Prefecture brewery Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, the product is now available for purchase domestically in Japan via crowdfunding platform Makuake, and will launch globally through the Sakura Sake Shop website on 9 June.  While other sakes have made sustainability claims through renewable energy or…

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Animal Justice Project Returns to London Underground with Anti-Pig Farming Ad Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Last month Animal Justice Project (AJP) launched a major two-week advertising campaign across the London Underground, urging the public to rethink their attitudes towards animals and confront the realities faced by pigs on British farms. Running until 18 May, the campaign is expected to reach an estimated 2,801,376 commuters across 19 central London stations: Bethnal Green, Finsbury Park, Marylebone, Chalk Farm, Arsenal, Oval, West Croydon (overground), Baker Street, Green Park, Highbury & Islington, Leytonstone, Northwood, Seven Sisters, Stockwell, Cannon Street, South Kensington, Waterloo and Euston. Twenty large-format posters (4-sheet, 1×1.5m…

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‘Forever chemicals’ found throughout Solent food web as researchers call for stronger regulation

Stuart Mitchell

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the Marine Conservation Society have published their most wide-ranging study yet of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in the waters, wildlife, and seabed in a stretch of UK coastline. Current laws are not doing enough to protect the environment or public health against toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), warns a new study.  PFAS are a family of nearly 15,000 synthetic chemicals used in everyday products since the 1950s, from non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing to firefighting foam. Because they are extremely resistant to breaking down, they…

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