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Chanel and the University of Cambridge extend sustainability partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Chanel and the University of Cambridge have announced the extension of their partnership for another three years, accelerating decisive action on sustainability transformation. Since the beginning of the collaboration in 2021, Chanel teams have partnered with experts from across the University, including the Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) and the Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), to deliver on three core impact areas: Building sustainability skills and knowledge Through bespoke executive education programmes, nearly 500 leaders and key operational team members across Chanel have been upskilled…

Bookshop.org helps tackle children’s reading crisis with month-long charitable drive ‘Read It Forward’

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org is delighted to bring back its popular charitable initiative Read It Forward, in an expanded partnership with BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust, with 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2025 (including pre-orders) donated to the charities, while also supporting independent bookshops. Top children’s authors will once again throw their support behind the charitable drive, with actor, comedian, TV presenter and author of Evenfall: The Golden Linnet Alexander Armstrong, multi-award-winning author and illustrator (for writers including Julia Donaldson) Catherine Rayner, beloved children’s TV presenter and author of the…

Consultation on amendments to the Advertising Codes in line with new UK consumer protection legislation

Stuart Mitchell

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of advertising Practice (BCAP) have published a public consultation on proposed amendments to their Codes to reflect changes to UK consumer law in the form of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), which received Royal Assent in May 2024. The DMCCA revoked and restated the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the CPRs), the legislation from which the majority of the existing CAP and BCAP rules on misleading advertising derive or with which they are otherwise understood…

M&S Commits To Supporting A Further 2,000 Young People Into Work

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has committed to train and support a further almost 2,000 hard to reach young people through its Marks & Start programme over the next three years as part of an ambitious multi-year strategy with The King’s Trust.  M&S is this year celebrating 20 years of Marks & Start, a programme which helps those who face barriers to employment gain their first crucial step on the career ladder. In that time, the scheme has supported over 30,000 people get into employment, including 12,000 young people facing barriers to…

The One Show 2025 Jury Presidents announced

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has announced the top global creatives from around the world who will serve as Jury Presidents for The One Show 2025. These esteemed creatives will lead judging for each discipline, and have a vote on the work.  Confirmed One Show 2025 Jury Presidents, by discipline, are as follows: Brand-Side/In-House: David Lee, CCO, Squarespace, New York Branded Entertainment: Malcolm Poynton, Global CCO, Cheil Worldwide, London Creative Use of Data, Creative Use of Technology: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, CCO, FCB Canada, Toronto Cultural Driver: Bianca Guimaraes, partner, ECD, Mischief,…