Year: 2026

WARC Rankings 2026: Creative 100 revealed – the most awarded campaigns and companies for creativity

Stuart Mitchell

The WARC Creative 100, the ultimate independent global benchmark of the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for creativity, is now released.    Compiled by WARC, the annual Creative 100 Ranking aggregates the results of the most important global and regional creative awards of 2025. The shows tracked are determined in consultation with the WARC Rankings Advisory Board and by a yearly global panel survey.  Amy Rodgers, Head of Content, WARC Creative, said: “The WARC Creative 100 celebrates the multi-award-winning campaigns and companies that are shaping the future of the marketing industry by using the power of creativity as a driver of differentiation and change. It’s a…

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World Food Prize Foundation Empowers Three Emerging Student Leaders Through Spring Internship Program

Stuart Mitchell

The World Food Prize Foundation has welcomed three new interns for the spring semester. Each academic term, the Foundation selects a cohort of high-achieving students for its Internship Program, designed to cultivate emerging leaders across communications, research, event production and archival management while providing hands-on experience across the organization’s core functions. “We are dedicated to fostering an environment where interns feel supported, challenged and inspired to advance their professional development,” said Mashal Husain, President, World Food Prize Foundation. “This internship offers meaningful insight into the Foundation’s mission and strategic objectives,…

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UK biomass sourcing linked to forest carbon losses in Estonia and Latvia

Stuart Mitchell

New analysis by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shows that the UK’s biomass from Estonia and Latvia is coming from forests with shrinking carbon storage. The UK Government awards biomass power stations billions in low-carbon subsidies. It says that burning forest materials for energy can be instantly carbon neutral because the amount of carbon stored in forests can remain stable or even increase over time. The new analysis looked at four wood pellet mills in Estonia and four in Latvia. The companies that own these pellet mills have strong ties…

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Greenpeace International urges governments to defend international law, as evidence suggests breaches by deep sea mining contractors

Stuart Mitchell

As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opens its 31st Session today, Greenpeace International urges member states to take firm and swift action if breaches by subsidiaries and subcontractors of The Metals Company (TMC) are established. Evidence compiled and submitted to the ISA’s Secretary General suggests that violations of exploration contracts may have occurred.  Louisa Casson, Campaigner, Greenpeace International said: “In July, governments at the ISA sent a clear message: rogue companies trying to sidestep international law will face consequences. Turning that promise into action at this meeting is far more important…

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New WSJ investigation reveals multinational corporations retired offsets from Verra-run carbon offsets project in Brazil while “under investigation”

Stuart Mitchell

An investigation published today in the Wall Street Journal reveals that more than 140 corporations were allowed to claim carbon offsets credits  from one of the world’s largest projects hosted by Verra in Brazil, despite the fact that the project was under investigation for claims regarding its legitimacy. Corporations such as BlackRock, Mastercard, and Phillip Morris International were allowed to retire and count these credits towards their emissions-reducing activities while the project was suspended. Evidence suggests that the project may have been illegitimate from its establishment, due to claims that…

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