Author: Stuart Mitchell

Transition planning momentum builds across the insurance sector

Stuart Mitchell

The insurance industry continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to climate action, according to the 2025 ClimateWise Principles Independent Review. The report, published today by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), shows that the sector is further embedding climate resilience and transition planning into core business strategies, even as external conditions continue to evolve. The 2025 ClimateWise Principles Review highlights a “culture of improvement,” with members of the initiative achieving a 6% average score increase on a like-for-like basis compared to the previous year. This progress is supported by…

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Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator Opens Applications for 2026 Program

Stuart Mitchell

The Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator opened applications for its 2026 cohort. Launched in 2025, Amazon’s Climate Tech Accelerator is a uniquely designed program for companies at any stage to accelerate the integration of their technologies that can help reduce the carbon impact of Amazon devices. “The primary goal of our Climate Tech Accelerator is simple—to speed up efforts to reduce the carbon impact of our devices,” said Maiken Moeller-Hansen, Director, Energy & Sustainability, Amazon Devices & Services. “Participants will receive dedicated support from Amazon technical leaders, who will evaluate and…

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Bauer Media Outdoor rebrands Amscreen and adds first-party data to AdAstra as it drives innovation for advertisers

Stuart Mitchell

Bauer Media Outdoor (BMO) have announced the rebrand of Amscreen, Europe’s largest manufacturer of digital outdoor signage, which BMO acquired at the end of 2025, into Bauer Media Outdoor Technic.  This marks a major step in the company’s strategy to deliver market-leading sustainable and innovative Out of Home (OOH) infrastructure in the UK and Europe. The new BMO Technic division will bring screen innovation, expertise, and manufacturing fully in-house, ensuring even greater control over the quality and development of its digital OOH estate from end to end. The announcement was…

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Ocean Outdoor builds on its investment in women’s sport with an International Women’s Day event in Manchester

Stuart Mitchell

Ten speakers from the worlds of sport, business, the arts and media will assemble for an International Women’s Day (IWD) event hosted by the Digital Out of Home advertising company Ocean Outdoor in Manchester on 5th March. The impressive line-up includes the Olympian and Canadian international Asia Hogan-Rochester who is playing for Sale Sharks in the Premiership Women’s Rugby 2026 season, and the former Scottish international rugby player Lisa O’Keefe MBE who is Secretary General of the International Working Group on Women and Sport, the world’s largest network dedicated to…

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CIM advocates for stronger partnership with Government to unlock UK skills and productivity

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has joined forces with leading UK professional and membership bodies to call for a stronger, more strategic partnership between Government and the professional sector – helping to drive skills development, productivity, and public service reform. Representing more than one million professionalsThe coalition has written to Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister for Skills, urging closer collaboration with Government to boost economic growth and build a workforce fit for the future. Coordinated by Memcom, the alliance brings together senior leaders from across the professional landscape, including…

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