Day: 24 July 2026

Qvantum goes France: appoints Ghislain Bouillet as MD to lead expansion in Europe’s largest heat pump market

Stuart Mitchell

Qvantum is happy to announce the appointment of Ghislain Bouillet as Managing Director in France. The appointment marks an important milestone for Qvantum’s expansion strategy with France being the largest heat pump market in Europe, supported by national electrification targets, energy security priorities and government-backed renovation incentives. Qvantum is rapidly expanding its European footprint and continued investment in France manifests the ambition to play a leading role in the decarbonization of Europe.  Ghislain will drive the commercial growth and strategic partnership agenda as well as the rollout of Qvantum’s next-generation heat pump powered energy systems. He has held several senior commercial roles in the industry and brings extensive experience of growth, transformation and strategic positioning working with, among others, Carrier and Nibe.  “Joining Qvantum is both an honor and an exciting challenge. France’s decarbonization ambitions put transformation of urban…

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PRSA Foundation to Honor Damon D. Jones and Mickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA, with 2026 Paladin Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The PRSA Foundation, announced today that it will honor two distinguished leaders whose careers have made a lasting impact on public relations and the profession: Damon D. Jones, Chief Communications Officer of Procter & Gamble (P&G), and Mickey G. Nall, APR, Fellow PRSA, former PRSA Chair and CEO and longtime educator and mentor. Jones and Nall will both receive the Foundation’s Paladin Award, which recognizes communications leaders who have made a significant and measurable impact on advancing diversity, inclusion and belonging within the profession. As chief communications officer, Jones leads…

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Fairtrade launches Public Consultation for Standards Evolution Project

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International has officially launched the public consultation for its Standards Evolution Project inviting producer organisations, businesses, and partners around the world to help shape the future of Fairtrade Standards. The consultation marks a major milestone in Fairtrade’s multi-year initiative to modernize and strengthen its standards in response to growing global challenges, including climate change, rising production costs, widening social inequalities, and increasingly complex human rights and environmental regulations. As part of Fairtrade’s standard review process for changes in Standards, Fairtrade has published a consultation document with the proposed changes.…

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Guterres urges renewed commitment to multilateralism on UN Charter Day

Stuart Mitchell

Secretary-General António Guterres and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock reaffirmed the principles outlined in the UN Charter and called for a renewed commitment to multilateralism at a General Assembly meeting on Friday marking the Charter’s 81st anniversary.  “The Charter was a promise to the world: That humanity can choose cooperation over chaos; law over lawlessness; dignity over domination; and hope over fear,” Mr. Guterres said.  Signed on 26 June 1945, the Charter is the founding document of the United Nations. It codified the major principles of international relations and outlined the UN’s goals of maintaining peace and security,…

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ACLU Launches Historic Election Safeguarding Effort Ahead of the Midterms

Stuart Mitchell

ACLU will be at the forefront of ensuring all eligible voters can cast their ballot—making its largest ever investment in election safeguarding during a midterm cycle. Bolstered by the combined power of our storied legal, policy, and advocacy expertise, affiliate presence in every state, and network of millions of volunteers and supporters, the ACLU will spend $24.5 million to protect the power to vote, the resilience of our democratic institutions, and public confidence in every stage of the electoral process; and to guarantee that every vote is counted according to…

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