Year: 2026

Karen Martin launches new qualification to empower next generation of creative talent

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has unveiled the Creative Essentials Certificate, a cornerstone of IPA President Karen Martin’s agenda to put creativity back at the heart of the industry and empower the next generation of creative leaders. Running from 20 April to 6 July 2026, this eight-week qualification programme is designed for early-career creatives, offering practical tools, inspiration and industry insight to help them develop, craft and sell work that truly moves audiences. About the IPA Creative Essentials Certificate Across a range of interactive sessions, participants will explore the full creative journey, from…

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Amcor versatility takes center stage at Paris Packaging Week

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, will showcase some of its latest innovations in the beauty and personal care sector at Perfume, Cosmetics and Design (PCD), part of Paris Packaging Week, being held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France, on February 5 and 6, 2026. The Amcor stand (Q110) will demonstrate the breadth of the company’s capabilities in both rigid and flexible packaging, helping brands to maximize shelf presence and enhance consumer experience in competitive markets, while at the same time supporting their…

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Standard Chartered issues inaugural EUR 1bn Green Bond

Stuart Mitchell

Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border bank connecting the world’s most dynamic markets, has today issued its inaugural Green Bond. This is Standard Chartered’s fifth Sustainable Finance issuance, but its first in Green-only format, underscoring the bank’s commitment to be a repeat issuer of sustainable debt. The transaction, in EUR 1bn size will help finance projects including renewable energy, green buildings and circular economy solutions. Proceeds will also finance climate resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, sustainable water and natural resource solutions, as well as projects which deliver against circular economy ambitions…

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Nominations Open for 2027 World Food Prize, Honoring Global Leaders in Food and Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Nominations are now open for the 2027 World Food Prize, the preeminent international award for food and agriculture. The $500,000 award recognizes significant contributions in any field involved in the global food supply system. Most recently, the award was presented to Brazilian soil scientist Mariangela Hungria for her extraordinary advancements in biological nitrogen fixation, transforming the sustainability of soil health and crop nutrition for tropical agriculture. Each year the Laureate is honored in a ceremony held in parallel with the Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, a globally renowned high-level event…

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Core Carbon Principles at the heart of market transformation: report

Stuart Mitchell

Project developers, programs, buyers and policymakers are adopting high-integrity carbon credits to accelerate climate action and boost sustainable development, analysis finds Carbon credits generated by projects using high integrity methodologies that meet the strict criteria of the Core Carbon Principles are raising global quality standards, increasing market confidence, and delivering real benefits for communities and nature, according to a new report. The report by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market — an independent global governance body — details significant positive impacts linked to the Core Carbon Principles, a…

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