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Washington D.C. art installation seeks to ‘Change Habits, Save Habitats’

Stuart Mitchell

World Land Trust (WLT) had an exciting start to 2024, with a week-long collaboration between artist LISA WOOD STUDIO in the form of an art installation called ‘SHIFT AND CONSERVE’. Placed outside the Washington D.C. National Mall, the art had a powerful intention; to inspire people to start the year with an act that had long-lasting and universal impact. As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, a public art installation was brought to life in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Blending contemporary art with sustainability, the installation’s…

HRC Foundation Releases First-Ever Report Detailing Steps for Businesses to Become LGBTQ+ Allies in Action

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released its first-ever Corporate Citizenship Report, The LGBTQ+ Corporate Citizen: A Framework for Emerging Best Practices in Allyship. The new report offers guidance to companies that want to invest in closing the ally gap. The ally gap acknowledges that LGBTQ+ allyship is a journey and describes the space between the intent to be an LGBTQ+ ally and the actions needed to get there. HRC Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Report…

Private equity may see cash flow from North Sea assets fall 60% in moderate energy transition

Stuart Mitchell

Private equity firms invested in the North Sea could see cash flow from oil and gas fall by more than 60% below expectations if global warming is held to 1.7°C, finds a report from the financial think tank Carbon Tracker published recently. It says many oil and gas companies are only taking into account existing climate pledges in their investments, assuming a slow energy transition consistent with a 2.4°C pathway. However, clean technologies, supported by government climate policies, are eroding global demand for oil and gas and the International Energy…

Call for submissions: WFA President’s Awards 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The annual WFA President’s Awards look to recognise industry initiatives led by national advertiser associations in different markets which are helping advance the marketer’s agenda and are contributing to positive change in the industry and society. National associations in WFA membership are invited to nominate their innovative programmes and activities that have made a real difference to their members and the marketing industry in 2023. These initiatives can cover areas related to organisational transformation, cross-industry collaboration, capability and talent development, marketing effectiveness, media transparency, self-regulation, ethics and responsible marketing, diversity &…

DfE to publish roadmap to achieving sustainability and net zero following EAC calls, though funding concerns remain

Stuart Mitchell

Baroness Barran, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education (DfE), has confirmed to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) that in order for the department to meet its sustainability targets, a detailed roadmap will be published by Autumn 2024. Correspondence: The environmental sustainability of the Department for Education Non-inquiry session: The environmental sustainability of the Department for Education Environmental Audit Committee On 22nd November 2023, EAC Chair Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP wrote to the Secretary of State for Education raising concern at the progress made to date on…