Day: 13 October 2026

Gender equality woefully off track, new UN report reveals

Stuart Mitchell

At the current rate of progress, gender equality would take 171 years to achieve, a new UN report finds as institutions built to advance gains are being defunded and demobilised. Strikingly, not a single indicator on the Sustainable Development Goal for gender equality (SDG 5) is on track to be met by 2030, the initial deadline, according to Gender Snapshot 2026.  These targets include ending discrimination, gender-based violence and such harmful practices as forced marriage and female genital mutilation alongside ensuring women’s full participation in leadership and securing economic and property rights.…

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Ceres opposes repeal of EPA power plant standards

Stuart Mitchell

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision today to repeal its power plant carbon pollution standards and strip the agency’s authority to limit power plant pollution in the future will “undermine investment in affordable clean energy technology and U.S. manufacturing, making electricity more expensive for businesses and everyday Americans and hurting America’s global competitiveness,” Ceres said in a statement.   “For more than a decade, the EPA’s power plant greenhouse gas standards have driven American innovation and created a stable business environment for investment in homegrown technologies that strengthen America’s energy system.…

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ICAS Welcomes KARB’s Vision for the Future of Advertising Self-Regulation

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) welcomes the new Vision Statement presented by the Korea Advertising Review Board (KARB) at its international conference on AI and Advertising Self-Regulation, held in Seoul on 10 – 11 September 2026. The conference has brought together advertising standards bodies, industry experts and public authorities from Korea and from around the world to discuss how advertising self-regulation can continue to evolve in response to artificial intelligence, digitalisation and increasingly borderless advertising markets. ICAS was honoured to attend the two-day programme, with contributions from ICAS President…

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More than 2 in 5 American Adults have Prediabetes, but Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes is Within Reach

Stuart Mitchell

More than 115.2 million adults in the U.S. have prediabetes — over 2 in 5 — and most don’t know it. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council are launching a new round of public service advertisements (PSAs) encouraging people to understand their risk of prediabetes and take action early.  Prediabetes is a serious health condition that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart attack and ​​stroke. Because prediabetes often has no symptoms, many people do not know they have it. But research shows that early diagnosis can inspire individuals to adopt healthier habits. Eating…

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NanoSieve Named Winner of NSC Safety Innovation Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The National Safety Council announced NanoSieve as the winner of the Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge, recognizing its cutting-edge technology designed to help prevent serious workplace incidents and fatalities. Presented during the 2026 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Indianapolis, the annual competition advances the Council’s mission of eliminating preventable deaths and injuries by accelerating the adoption of innovative safety solutions that protect workers across industries. Hosted by Work to Zero, in partnership with McElhattan Foundation, this year’s second Safety Innovation Challenge focused on hazardous energy control, which addresses…

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