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RNIB launches Travel and Transport Survey open to blind and partially sighted people

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is inviting blind and partially sighted people to share their experience of travel and getting around in a new Travel and Transport survey. This survey aims to gather insights on how recent changes in the UK’s transport infrastructure are impacting those with sight loss. With the rapid introduction of new cycling infrastructure, reduced bus services, and the rise of e-scooters and e-bikes, navigating our streets has become increasingly challenging for people with sight loss. These changes are not just inconvenient; they can…

EcoVadis Introduces CSRD Questionnaire to Simplify Complex Supply Chain Disclosure Challenges for Global Companies of All Sizes

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the leading sustainability intelligence platform for global supply chains, today announces it has added a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) questionnaire to its risk and sustainability management solution suite. This includes its market-leading AI-powered risk management platform IQ Plus and the light Vitals questionnaire, and works seamlessly with EcoVadis Ratings.  An estimated 50,000 companies must comply with CSRD requirements, and it’s not just European companies. According to The Wall Street Journal, there are 10,000 companies, including U.S. companies operating in the EU or selling to EU-based customers, who must…

Newcastle Building Society puts communities first with £1m donation to help tackle region’s biggest challenges

Stuart Mitchell

Newcastle Building Society announces a £1m donation to help improve lives for people across the region, by tackling some of the biggest challenges facing communities in the North East, Cumbria, and North Yorkshire. The donation into the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund boosts the total value of the investment to more than £3.5m, making it one of the largest of its type in the country. The fund, which is held by the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, is expected to pay out around £150,000 each and every year…

The One Club’s Tay Guan Hin Receives 2025 AAMS Hall of Fame Visionary Award

Stuart Mitchell

The Association of Advertising & Marketing Singapore (AAMS), the leading industry body representing Singapore’s advertising and marketing community, has honored The One Club-APAC’s Tay Guan Hin as recipient of its 2025 Hall of Fame Visionary Award. The prestigious award, presented at last week’s Singapore Admarcom Festival 2025, celebrates an individual who has consistently demonstrated exceptional creativity, innovation, and strategic brilliance in the field of advertising.   Honorees have significantly influenced the direction and landscape of advertising in Singapore by taking risks, pushing boundaries, and inspiring others through innovative campaigns and…

UK companies revised marketing budgets up marginally as caution remains

Stuart Mitchell

After the uncertainty surrounding the Autumn Budget led firms to hit the pause button in the third quarter, the latest IPA Bellwether Report highlighted renewed marketing budget growth across the UK in the final three months of 2024. Over a fifth (21.7%) of panellists reported an increase in their total marketing budgets during the fourth quarter, which was higher than the almost 19.9% who made cuts, resulting in a net balance of +1.9% (up from 0.0% in Q3). This meant that upward revisions to advertising spend have been registered in…