Getty Images Awards $20,000 to Global Storytellers Reshaping Disability Representation

Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, in partnership with the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA), today announced the recipients of their latest $20,000 creative grant aimed at advancing authentic representation of the disability community in professional settings. According to Getty Images’ VisualGPS research, 71% of global consumers want to see people with disabilities represented in everyday social and professional settings. Yet currently, the majority of visuals – 3 out of 4 – depict people with disabilities primarily in healthcare environments. This highlights a meaningful opportunity to…

Introducing the UK Textiles Pact from WRAP

Textiles 2030 is evolving into the UK Textiles Pact, a move which will bring the agreement in line with WRAP’s other flagship voluntary agreements, the UK Food & Drink Pact and the UK Plastics Pact. Launched in April 2021, Textiles 2030 builds on the success of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 (SCAP 2020) which came before it.  Its transformation into the UK Textiles Pact comes just nine months after WRAP’s fresh rebrand put the climate action NGO on its newly focused global mission to drive forward Circular Living in…

ASA – Influencer Ad Disclosure on Social Media: Instagram and TikTok Report (2024)

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Influencer Ad Disclosure on Social Media: Instagram and TikTok Report (2024). I have enclosed the text of the link below, 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. Today, we’ve published our latest report looking at the rates at which influencers are sticking to the rules on making it clear when their posts are ads. The report indicates that the positive trend for open and honest…

Soorty Advances Sustainable Cotton Initiatives With Organic Cotton Accelerator Partnership And Traceability Enhancements

Soorty is proud to announce a significant milestone in its responsible cotton journey. The Soorty Organic Cotton Initiative (SOCI) has become the first private-sector textile manufacturer initiative in Pakistan to be recognized by the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) as a partner in the OCA Seed Commercialization Initiative — tackling the long-standing challenge of access to safe, non-GMO cotton seeds. As a partner in the project, SOCI provides farmers with a reliable source of high-quality, non-GMO seed — a critical breakthrough for organic cotton production. “As we embrace project digitalization, we…

CIPR unveils 2025 Excellence Awards shortlist

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has announced the shortlist for its 41st Excellence Awards which recognises outstanding achievement in PR and communications practice. 125 organisations and public relations professionals will showcase the impact of their work on business and society across 30 hotly contested categories in the UK’s premier public relations awards ceremony. Read the full shortlist below. Tickets are now available to purchase for the live award ceremony on Wednesday 2 July at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London where the winners will be announced.   The Excellence…