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Scottish Government seek to tackle the gender gap in business

Stuart Mitchell

New measures to support women in enterprise have been announced by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. A range of projects will share in £230,000 of funding to tackle the gender gap and help break down some of the barriers which can prevent women achieving equality in business. Speaking at the Business Women Scotland and Women’s Enterprise Scotland Collaborative Business Awards, the First Minister said: “These awards are a fantastic way of recognising and celebrating the great work being done by business women in Scotland. I want to congratulate every woman…

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Women Whistleblowers Launches a Movement to Combat Fraud

Stuart Mitchell

A new community for women exposing corporate and government fraud, Women Whistleblowers, announced its official launch on October 24th. A combination of a website, Facebook group, and other online resources, Women Whistleblowers is geared toward bringing whistleblowers out of the shadows and helping everyone understand the extraordinary impact that women play in reporting fraud in the workplace. For years, while men have dominated the boardroom, women have watched from the sidelines. In those positions, they are ironically better placed to observe fraud. Combined with a willingness to take moral risks…

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My Green Lab Launches Environmental Impact Factor Label for Laboratory Products

Stuart Mitchell

My Green Lab is pleased to announce the launch of ACT, the first environmental impact factor label for laboratory products. ACT (accountability, consistency, transparency) is designed to provide critical information on the environmental impact of laboratory products.  “The ACT label makes it possible for scientists and procurement specialists to choose safe, sustainable products by focusing on the impact of making, using, and disposing of a product and its packaging,” says Allison Paradise, executive director of My Green Lab.  As such, ACT is the premier eco-label for laboratory consumables, chemicals and…

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GA answers calls for a new global code of ethics

Stuart Mitchell

Since the demise of Bell Pottinger there have been more and more calls for ethical behaviour within the industry, with several organizations calling for a new global code of ethics. This was further enhanced when Richard Edelman called on associations to create a coalition to establish a PR Compact to address new demands on ethical standards for the PR industry. In response to this, the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management have put out a statement, the statement is as follows: Statement “-As the only confederation that gathers…

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The Dots launch new campaign to celebrate BAME Creatives

Stuart Mitchell

The Dots, the creative network, founded by Pip Jamieson in 2014, have asked 11 of their creative heroes to each nominate 10 leading black change makers and creators who are shaping the current climate with raw talent, big ideas and crazy hard work. There is still a huge disparity of BAME individuals in the creative industry. Currently only 13% of the creative industry workforce identify as coming from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. In addition, only 8% of senior positions have BAME representation. Spotlighting this subject is as important as…

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