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Winners from Eight Countries Announced for ADC Young Guns 23

Stuart Mitchell

The global Art Directors Club, part of The One Club for Creativity, announced the diverse group of 28 talented young individuals and four creative teams based in eight countries who are the winners in the prestigious ADC Young Guns 23 competition, celebrating global creative professionals age 30 or younger. ADC Young Guns is the industry’s only global, cross-disciplinary, portfolio-based awards competition that identifies and celebrates today’s vanguard of young creative professionals.   This year’s winners are: Nic Antaya, documentary photographer, Detroit Omer Ben-Shachar, writer, director, Los Angeles Emma Branderhorst, director, the…

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Global corporates unite to put nature on top of the agenda

Stuart Mitchell

Leading conservation consultancy, Biodiversify, has announced a strategic partnership with the Nature & Biodiversity Peer Group, responding to a growing shift in corporate priorities, where nature strategy is increasingly considered a business-critical risk and opportunity. The partnership combines Biodiversify’s industry-leading corporate conservation expertise with the Nature & Biodiversity Peer Group’s global network of business leaders driving corporate action on nature, including multinationals such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), AstraZeneca, Decathlon, and Waitrose. The two organisations aim to accelerate practical, scalable uptake of nature-positive approaches across global value chains. The Peer Group now…

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Wei Mei Hum appointed Head of Asia at the Carbon Trust

Stuart Mitchell

With a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and engaging international stakeholders, Wei Mei is well-positioned to drive impactful climate action and scale the Carbon Trust’s influence in the region. Wei Mei will lead efforts to strengthen partnerships, enhance market and policy capabilities, and support organisations across the region in delivering credible emissions reductions. Her new role will also include developing tailored climate solutions that address the unique challenges and opportunities facing Asian organisations. Under Wei Mei’s leadership, the Asia office will look to deepen partnerships with clients to…

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CAP – Ads for mass legal compensation claims: four pitfalls to avoid (and how to fix them)

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tread carefully:Ads for mass legal compensation claims: four pitfalls to avoid (and how to fix them), but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Mass legal compensation ads can be costly and risky for consumers. Those who withdraw from claims can face hefty charges, and even successful claimants may experience significant deductions from compensation awarded. Three key ASA rulings highlight recurring pitfalls in the way these…

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UNESCO-Symbiosis Strengthen Pathways For Girls’ Leadership in STEM

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO, and the Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, organised a two-day workshop “Jaago: Girls Leading STEM for Sustainable Futures” – to make STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) relevant to girls’ daily lives and aspirations. By combining mentorship and hand-on exercises, the workshop equipped 60 girls from Classes 9 and 10 in government schools with practical skills on three themes: Robotics, Green Skills & Artificial Intelligence, and Health & Well-Being. The event took place at the Symbiosis Skills & Professional University (SSPU), Pune, in a workshop format designed to combine…

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