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Ocean Outdoor in Nepal: supporting Pipal Tree’s mission

Stuart Mitchell

In October 2024, part of our Ocean team embarked on an inspiring journey to Nepal to witness the impactful work of Pipal Tree, a charity dedicated to transforming marginalised rural communities. As one of the first charities supported through our Drops in the Ocean initiative in 2022—where we donate 2% of our annual revenue in advertising space—Pipal Tree continues to make significant strides in addressing Nepal’s most pressing challenges.  Pipal Tree’s mission: responding to crisis Pipal Tree is committed to tackling three interconnected global crises that profoundly affect Nepal:  Climate…

Amazon launches a carbon credit service, enabling access to high-quality credits for qualified companies

Stuart Mitchell

Available through the Sustainability Exchange, this service will offer science-based carbon credits to suppliers, business customers, and Climate Pledge signatories. Below is the post from their website that explains more, please visit their website here for more information.As we continue on our path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, we remain committed to reducing and eliminating emissions across our global business by implementing real, science-based operational changes—transitioning to carbon-free energy, increasing efficiency in our data centers, electrifying our delivery fleet, and decarbonizing our complex real estate portfolio, just to…

SBTN Launches First Ocean Science-Based Targets for Seafood

Stuart Mitchell

On March 18, 2025, the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) launched the first-ever ocean science-based targets, starting with seafood, at the Seafood Expo North America. This milestone completes SBTN’s initial suite of science-based targets for nature – providing companies with a clear framework for environmental action across freshwater, land, and now ocean. Highlights: New ocean targets for seafood provide a globally recognized, standardized framework to help companies move beyond traditional sustainability commitments, scale their action, and build more resilient supply chains. Developed under the leadership of World Wildlife Fund and…

WPP partners with Visible Start in the UK to expand career opportunities for midlife women in advertising and marketing

Stuart Mitchell

WPP, the creative transformation company, continues its partnership with Visible Start for the fourth year of its groundbreaking programme, a free eight-week online initiative designed to empower midlife women seeking to re-enter the advertising and marketing industry. The Visible Start programme equips participants with the skills and confidence needed to relaunch their careers in today’s fast-moving landscape, and this year expands its reach across all of WPP in the UK, tapping into multiple skillsets across disciplines. Visible Start has already proven successful in helping midlife women transition back into the…

Vodafone Foundation and Save the Children Forge Partnership to Empower Children

Stuart Mitchell

Vodafone Foundation and Save the Children have announced a groundbreaking partnership to launch a new Europe-wide digital skills and resilience training programme for children aged 9 to 16. This new collaboration will focus on upskilling children beyond digital skills, with bespoke content addressing online safety, digital rights, and ethical online behaviour. Both partners will seek to integrate these important elements into educational systems worldwide, helping to shape a healthier, safer digital landscape for young people today, while positively impacting their future lives tomorrow. Bespoke educational content will be developed that…