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Call for Nominations of the 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

Stuart Mitchell

Scientists around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) International Awards. The 2023 edition of the FWIS International Awards will designate five outstanding scientific women researchers in Physical sciences, Mathematics and Computer science. Each of the five Laureates will receive an award of €100,000 for her contribution to advances in scientific research at a ceremony to be held in March 2023. Nominations must be submitted by Tuesday, 31 May 2022 through the dedicated online platform. Call for nominations (full call, PDF)…

Deloitte announces $1 billion investment in global Sustainability & Climate practice

Stuart Mitchell

Deloitte has announced a significant expansion and investment in Deloitte Sustainability & Climate, a global practice serving clients as they define a path to a more sustainable future. Deloitte’s Sustainability & Climate capabilities will support clients as they redefine their strategies, embed sustainability into their operations, meet tax, disclosure, and regulatory requirements, and help them accelerate transformation of their organizations and value chains. Building upon decades of sustainability and climate client service, Deloitte is assembling one of the largest global networks of sustainability experience including an investment of US$1 billion…

Unite Students launches pathway to Net Zero

Stuart Mitchell

Unite Students, the UK’s largest provider of student accommodation, has today released a new document outlining its pathway to net zero by 2030, including targets for carbon reduction now formally validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Unite Students has set two key overarching targets for delivery as part of its Sustainability Strategy: net zero carbon operations by 2030 and net zero carbon development by 2030. The new pathway brings together areas of focus, further targets and planned investment covering both elements. The pathway outlines four key steps: Reduce…

CAP: Whizz through our guidance on e-scooter advertising

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP: Whizz through our guidance on e-scooter advertising. 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. If you’ve spent any time in a big city recently, you’ve probably spotted at least a few electric scooters (e-scooters) whizzing around. They might seem a quick and efficient way to get around but in a lot of cases, other than…

Corporate ESG Storytelling Focused on “E” in 2021, Reports 3BL Media

Stuart Mitchell

Companies were far more communicative on environmental topics in 2021, ahead of stories about philanthropy and diversity, equity and inclusion, according to study from 3BL Media’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) news platform 3BL Professional. Of the more than 8,000 reports and stories on ESG topics distributed by 3BL Media in 2021, environmental topics generated the most volume and audience interest, with engagement rising 68 percent over 2020. “As the public awaits the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule on mandatory climate disclosure for publicly traded companies, there has…