Sodexo’s Ian Gribben recognised by Enactus with ‘Outstanding Contribution of a Coach Award’

The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo UK & Ireland are delighted to announce that Ian Gribben, Account Director, Universities at Sodexo, has been awarded the title of ‘Enactus Outstanding Contribution of a Coach’ in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Chance for Change initiative. This award highlights Ian’s profound commitment to making a positive social impact through his role as lead charity champion between Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Enactus UK & Ireland. Enactus UK and Ireland is a social action charity that works with academics and business…

Mesothelioma UK grateful to asbestos support groups and charity partners who commit to funding specialist nurses

Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has announced nationwide support from several asbestos support groups and partner charities for its UK network of mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialists.   The Mesothelioma UK nurses team consists of over 30 Clinical Nurse Specialists, employed at NHS hospitals throughout the UK. They are all experts and dedicated to providing the very best for mesothelioma patients. These vital posts are supported by funding from UK asbestos support groups and charities including: HASAG – Portsmouth, London (Guy’s & St Thomas’), Southampton, Essex London Asbestos Support…

Pixability Teams Up With Cedara to Provide Brands & Agencies With An Emissions Management Solution for YouTube

Pixability, a leader in AI-driven contextual targeting, brand suitability and performance on YouTube and CTV, today announced a partnership with Cedara, the Carbon Intelligence Platform. The partnership is focused on reducing carbon emissions from YouTube ad campaigns by providing carbon measurement, optimisation, compensation and reporting for brands and agencies. The announcement comes at a time of increased need by advertisers in the EU as new legislation requires companies to measure their carbon footprint by 2030, including through their use of media which now represents 3% of global carbon emissions. “Global…

SC Ventures makes strategic investment in Algbra, establishes partnership with its UK sustainable finance platform Shoal

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has announced a strategic investment in Algbra, an ethical finance focused and sharia-compliant UK-based fintech. As part of the agreement, Shoal, SC Ventures’ sustainable finance platform, will partner with Algbra. The terms of the deal are undisclosed. Demand for sustainable and ethical finance continues to grow, with consumers seeking offerings to align their money with their personal ethics and values. According to research, 74% of retail finance customers want their savings to have a positive impact on the planet and 52% would switch providers…

CAP – Fake Endorsements In Ads Makes Everyone Sad: A Look At Influencer Reviews

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Fake Endorsements In Ads Makes Everyone Sad: A Look At Influencer Reviews. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Since the dawn of advertising, brands have relied on celebrities (sometimes in inverted commas) to hawk their products, and now that we find ourselves deep in the Social Media Age, it’s inevitable that this grand old tradition…