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MUFG joins CISL’s Investment Leaders Group

Stuart Mitchell

MUFG Asset Management (MUFG AM), under its financial group MUFG, is the latest organisation to join the Investment Leaders Group (ILG), underlining its initiatives to promote sustainable investing and commitment to advancing economic, social and environmental sustainability throughout the investment chain.  Partnering with MUFG AM, a prestigious Tier 1 financial group in Japan, presents the Investment Leaders Group with the excellent opportunity to build on CISL’s strong work across Asia, combining the academic rigour of Cambridge with MUFG AM’s strong and growing sustainability foundations, while driving sustainable investment practices in…

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Global Alliance AGM elects new Board 2025-26

Stuart Mitchell

Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management 23rd Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 15th May 2025 in Venice, Italy. Global Alliance President Prof. Justin Green presented the 2024 Annual Report, which provided an overview of the key activities and initiatives conducted by the Global Alliance in 2024. The newly elected board of directors will commence their appointments from 1st July 2025. The incoming board includes leading professionals, academics, training and industry association leaders with representation from every continent. Global Alliance is a truly global, diverse and multicultural organisation…

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PRSA Announces 2025 Anvil Award Winners

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA announced the winners of the 2025 Anvil Awards, recognizing the highest standards of performance in the profession, during a ceremony at New York’s Edison Ballroom this evening.  Silver Anvil Awards acknowledge the best strategic public relations campaigns of the year, as well as organizational excellence. Bronze Anvil Awards recognize outstanding public relations tactics that contribute to the success of overall programs or campaigns. This year’s winning entries ranged from campaigns that focused on the response after natural disasters to campaigns that highlighted summer nutrition for kids and solutions to solving homelessness.  The…

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Fairtrade global statement on partnership and unity during this period of uncertainty

Stuart Mitchell

For over 30 years, the Fairtrade system has transcended borders, political shifts, and economic cycles. Throughout this time, Fairtrade International, together with its member organisations and producer networks, have stood together for a common cause – a commitment to a vision of trade that is rooted in partnership and fairness. Because of this they have posted a statement on their global commitment here, copied below: At a time when global trade and partnership is facing increasing uncertainty, we reaffirm our collective commitment to cooperation across the world. Together, we share…

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Analysis Finds Broad Support for California Disclosure Law

Stuart Mitchell

An analysis of public comments on the implementation of California’s landmark climate disclosure laws found that 59% of commenters expressed support for the laws, while only 9% expressed outright opposition. The public comments were submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is responsible for implementing the laws. The two laws enacted in 2023 require companies doing business in California to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and other climate-related financial risk information. The sustainability nonprofit Ceres analyzed 245 unique submissions to CARB, including 199 institutional letters.…

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