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Companies Need To Invest in Water and Toilets To Drive Health, Wealth and Business

Stuart Mitchell

First-of-its-kind research released by WaterAid shows when companies invest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for their employees, their business thrives. Productivity, punctuality, health, morale and loyalty all improve; absenteeism and staff turnover decreases – ultimately driving business profits through increased productivity. The new data, released in two reports titled ‘Boosting business: why investing in water, sanitation and hygiene pays off’, supported by HSBC, was carried out in the apparel and leather industries across six workplaces in India and Bangladesh over a two-year period. The reports include projections for the…

Audacy’s Flagship Mental Health Program “I’m Listening” Delivers More Conversations, Resources and Pathways to Help Over 200 Million Listeners Know That ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’

Stuart Mitchell

“I’m Listening,” Audacy’s flagship program created on the belief that the power of talk saves lives, is continuously committed to delivering more mental health conversations, resources and pathways to help over 200 million listeners. Each year, Audacy activates “I’m Listening” through national campaigns featuring artists, celebrities, and athletes who share their experiences with mental health. Partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), these events help raise awareness and support of issues that we all face in our daily lives. Kicking off the initiative, Audacy will broadcast and stream…

Global Healthy Living Foundation Launches Psoriasis: An Inside Out Disease Education Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) announced the launch of a new education module and campaign titled, Psoriasis: An Inside Out Disease, during August’s Psoriasis Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 7.5 million people live with psoriasis in the United States. This chronic, autoimmune skin condition is often comorbid with diseases like psoriatic arthritis and metabolic syndrome, and many people with psoriasis can also have psychiatric and emotional concerns, such as depression and anxiety, substance abuse, and self-harming behaviors brought on by the stigma associated with the disease.…

CAP – Vetting claims about products for animal health

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Vetting claims about products for animal health. 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. There are a variety of products on the market aimed at keeping our animal friends in the best of health – including medicines, medical devices and food supplements. Just as with health products for humans, advertisers should make sure they are marketing their…

CIPR and PRCA relaunch joint mental health collaboration

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) have launched a joint mental health survey, in partnership with Opinium, as part of a collaboration designed to address mental health challenges in public relations.  The professional bodies are calling on all PR and communications professionals to complete the survey to help benchmark the industry’s progress on mental health. Last year’s study revealed 90% of PR professionals reported poor mental health at some point in the previous twelve months.  The organisations have also announced the…