Author: Stuart Mitchell

Cannes Lions opens for 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has launched its 71st edition, taking place on 17–21 June 2024 in Cannes, France. Among the planned innovations for next year, a breadth of new initiatives and pass types will provide a balance of opportunities for everyone to attend the Festival in June.  In a new initiative that prioritises supporting underrepresented and underserved communities to attend the Festival, any organisation will be eligible to apply for complimentary passes with priority given to registered charities, not-for-profit and diverse-owned organisations. In total, €1m worth of…

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Carbon Clean announces appointment of Allan Swan to Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon Clean, a global leader in cost-effective carbon capture technology, has appointed Allan Swan, President of Panasonic Energy of North America, to its Board of Directors. As the seventh member of the Board, Swan will bring expertise in scaling production and supply chains gained from many years of experience at Panasonic Energy and other global organisations across the automotive, engineering and aerospace industries.   Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean said:  “I am delighted to welcome Allan to our Board of Directors who is a respected and experienced leader…

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Jury chairs named for The WARC Awards 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2024 have named the 15 jury chairs that will guide the juries to award the best marketing campaigns from around the world that deliver strategic brilliance and effective impact to drive commercial success. The jury chairs will lead the judging process for their respective regions – Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America, and North America – to select the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners across 12 categories. Working together as a super jury, they will go on to award the highly sought…

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Better Cotton Expands in West Africa with New Côte d’Ivoire Programme

Stuart Mitchell

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced the opening a new programme in Côte d’Ivoire and committed to supporting 200,000 domestic cotton farmers in its first five years. The new field-level programme will offer training and resources to farming communities across the country, a first step towards helping them produce more sustainable cotton. The Professional Association of Cotton Companies of Côte d’Ivoire (APROCOT-CI) will serve as Better Cotton’s Strategic Partner for Côte d’Ivoire, overseeing efforts to improve the climate resilience and economic outlook of farming communities. APROCOT-CI…

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