Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Messaging scams problem ‘still rife,’ warns Which?

Stuart Mitchell

New Which? data reveals that one in three people who text have received a scam message in the last six months, leaving them vulnerable to money or data loss. Which? surveyed members of the public to investigate the scale and impact of messaging scams on people across the UK. Alarmingly, Which? discovered that of those who had received a scam message in the last six months, over one in 14 (7%) had lost personal data, money – or both. The consumer champion is calling on firms to put much better…

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UN Women, Global Innovation Coalition for Change launch the Gender Innovation Principles at Nasdaq ringing of the bell ceremony

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women, in partnership with the Global Innovation Coalition for Change, a unique alliance with 27 partners from private sector, non-profit organizations and academic institutions, is hosting the launch of the Gender Innovation Principles. The aim of the gender innovation principles is to build on these approaches by adopting a gender responsive approach and provide organizations with the benchmark for how to include women and women’s needs throughout the innovation life cycle. The event commemorates the official launch of the principles by bringing together CEOs, social entrepreneurs, innovators and thought…

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Entercom Announces Live Two-Hour Broadcast of “I’m Listening” Special for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention to Air on All of Its Stations Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

Entercom announced today a two-hour live commercial-free broadcast special to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention as part of its multi-platform “I’m Listening” campaign. The “I’m Listening” broadcast will air across all of the company’s stations nationwide on Sunday, September 9 at 7:00 a.m. in their respective time zone, and via their livestreams on Radio.com, to mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. The year-long campaign also includes suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and a dedicated website with information and resources to end the stigma around mental…

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Designers Can Use Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Materials Tool to Assess Environmental Impact

Stuart Mitchell

 The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) today announced an update to the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI), a tool that enables the apparel, footwear, and textile industry to assess the environmental impact of materials used in global manufacturing. Founded by Walmart and Patagonia eight years ago, today the SAC is the leading global association for the apparel, footwear, and textile industry. With the most recent update to the Higg MSI, businesses around the world can more effectively assess the environmental impact of materials as they design more sustainable products. The…

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The Association of Black Cardiologists Issues Prior Authorization Resource Kits for Healthcare Providers

Stuart Mitchell

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) has issued its first series of Prior Authorization (PA) Resource Kits for healthcare providers. These Resource Kits have been uniquely designed for cardiology practices working with underserved minority patients and constructed to serve physicians, nurses, and other staff members. “The practice of medicine is an art, as well as a science,” states Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chair of the ABC Access to Care Initiative and Professor of Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. “Nevertheless, despite advances in evidence-based medications and devices, these new therapies…

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