Day: 3 July 2026

Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Stuart Mitchell

Workers in coastal towns and industrial heartlands are set to see stronger protections, as offshore wind supply chain companies and trade unions back the government’s Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter. The deal will mean unions get better access to workplaces and opportunities to speak directly to staff, alongside strong workplace standards on health and safety.  It could also pave the way for trade union recognition across the booming offshore wind sector, with future agreements between offshore wind companies and trade unions expected to include commitments on fair terms and conditions, apprenticeships, and more inclusive workplaces.  Today (Friday 5 June) an initial 37 supply chain companies have agreed to sign up to the charter, alongside…

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AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate

Stuart Mitchell

Data centres, the global infrastructure powering AI, could consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity annually by 2030 – nearly triple the combined annual electricity use of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nigeria, countries collectively home to more than 650 million people.  However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. On top of the carbon footprint, every unit of electricity used by data centres also carries a “water footprint” for cooling and energy production, and a “land footprint” associated with power generation and supply chains.  Rethinking how sustainability is measured According to a…

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Food giants using social media to bypass government ad ban

Stuart Mitchell

Youth health charity Bite Back has exposed how Britain’s biggest big food chains – including top fast food outlets – are using their social media accounts to flood young people’s phones with junk food content – a space still outside the reach of advertising rules. While the Government championed its new restrictions on junk food advertising, which came into force in January 2026, Britain’s biggest food chains are continuing to exploit loopholes to bombard young people with targeted junk food content.  Companies can no longer buy ads online or on…

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The One Club Announces 2026 Creative Hall of Fame Inductees

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has announced the latest esteemed group of legends in advertising, design, and education to be named as 2026 inductees into the prestigious Creative Hall of Fame in September. The Creative Hall of Fame has a rich heritage of honoring the lifetime achievements of creative luminaries, starting with the induction of Leo Burnett in 1961.   This year’s illustrious inductees, with links to their bios, are as follows. Creative Hall of Fame Rosie Arnold, one of the most awarded art directors in British advertising history, spent more…

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PÄRLA brings first-ever ‘Beautifully Clean Oral Care’ TV campaign to screens nationwide with Sky

Stuart Mitchell

PÄRLA, the dentist-founded oral care brand on a mission to eliminate plastic toothpaste tubes, is bringing its first-ever TV campaign, ‘Beautifully Clean Oral Care’, to screens nationwide this June, live and on-demand across Sky channels.  Backed by Sky Media’s Sky Zero Footprint Fund, which awarded PÄRLA £200,000 in advertising as a Disruptor category winner, the initiative uses creativity to raise awareness of plastic toothpaste waste and inspire more sustainable oral care habits.   In the UK alone, an estimated 300 million plastic toothpaste tubes are sent to landfill each year2, with 20…

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