Author: Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide join Forces on Green Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Normandy Platform

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have signed an agreement for the long-term supply of green and low carbon hydrogen to the TotalEnergies refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. The project will contribute to the decarbonization of the Gonfrevillle site, reducing its CO2 emissions by up to 150,000 tons a year. This cooperation between Air Liquide and TotalEnergies is aligned with the two companies’ shared commitment to contributing to decarbonize industrial operations in the Axe Seine corridor. The project calls for the supply of 10,000 tons of green hydrogen per year to…

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World is “well off track” to achieve SDG 8, new ILO research finds

Stuart Mitchell

An analysis by the International Labour Organization of progress made towards SDG 8, has concluded that “the world is well off track on nearly two-thirds of [the] SDG 8 indicators of progress,” and that “the international community today is almost as far from reaching the targets of SDG 8 as it was in 2015”. The new policy brief and separate report will be presented at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week  in New York, starting 18 September. SDG 8 aims to “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth,…

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Together TV launches community filmmaking call “Better Together”

Stuart Mitchell

Together TV, the broadcaster inspiring positive change, announces the launch of “Better Together,” a new initiative spotlighting the impact of community and providing a platform for emerging filmmakers across the United Kingdom. Better Together invites aspiring filmmakers, university students and community groups, to define community through their cinematic lens. This initiative is a call to action, urging creators to contribute meaningfully to their own community through their craft. Participants are encouraged to submit their short films, delving into the theme of “Community” from their perspectives. The broadcaster launches this new…

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Enhancing trust and securing strategic alignment remain top challenges for the communications and PR profession in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

The 2023 edition of the European Communication Monitor (ECM) has been presented by a research group from leading universities in Germany, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Norway, and Spain today. The study is known as the world’s longest running empirical study on current and future developments in strategic communication and public relations. It is based on surveys of almost 40,000 communication professionals from 50 countries. The current edition provides unique insights by combining a look back at the most important strategic issues for communication management over 15 consecutive years with a…

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The Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact: PR and Communications practitioners, academics and educators worldwide wish for a more meaningful and socially relevant profession

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA University Advisory Group and Quadriga University of Applied Sciences are thrilled to launch of their global report, ‘The Future of PR/Comms and their Social Impact.’ This comprehensive study engaged over 600 participants hailing from 23 countries and collected data in English, Spanish, and Turkish over the span of November 2022 to April 2023. Coordinated by Dr. Ana Adi of Quadriga University of Applied Sciences and Thomas Stoeckle of Bournemouth University, this research delved into four major themes. It compared current practices with the desired, ideal, future practices, examining:…

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