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People Like Us Amplifies Industry-wide Diversity Initiatives with its New Working Board

Stuart Mitchell

People Like Us (PLU), the award-winning not-for-profit, proudly introduces its newly formed working board, a powerhouse of industry leaders committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the fields of journalism, PR, and marketing. The board will be co-chaired by co-founder Sheeraz Gulsher and Tobi Ruth Adebekun, a talented member of the regional Netflix communications team and Deputy Chair of the board at the Barbican Centre. Founded by brothers Sheeraz Gulsher and Darain Faraz in 2020, People Like Us has achieved remarkable growth since its inception. The organisation’s hallmark is quarterly…

Open Society Commits €100 Million to New, Roma-Led Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The Open Society Foundations recently announced it is pledging €100 million ($109 million) to the empowerment and development of Europe’s Roma communities—marking a new stage in the organization’s three decades of support for the Roma people. The funding commitment, running until 2030, will be delivered through a new independent foundation, headquartered in Brussels, that will be the first institution of its scale and scope to be managed by Roma leaders when it launches next year. In addition to becoming the new channel for Open Society support for Roma causes, the…

Five Black-owned businesses secure half a million pounds worth of Channel 4 advertising airtime and tailored business advice from Lloyds Bank

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 and Lloyds Bank have revealed the five Black-owned companies which will benefit from business support and free TV advertising as part of their Black In Business initiative. In addition to receiving £100,000 worth of airtime, each of the five business owners will also have a TV advert made for them and six months of tailored marketing and business support from Channel 4, Lloyds Bank and social enterprise, DOES. The initiative offers support to small businesses new to TV advertising and comes after research commissioned by Channel 4’s commercial…

Benevity Joins Over 2,400 CEOs in a Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Stuart Mitchell

Benevity Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced it has joined CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion within the workplace. As one of more than 2,400 chief executives who have joined the coalition, Benevity CEO Kelly Schmitt is committed to cultivating a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are embraced and where employees feel empowered to be their authentic selves.  If a company is serious about diversity, equity and inclusion, they need to be serious about…

New partnership takes plant-based kebab mainstream

Stuart Mitchell

A new partnership from The Düzgün Group – a döner producer – and The Vegetarian Butcher is set to disrupt the kebab market with the European launch of its plant-based meat skewer that has the taste and texture of its animal meat counterpart, and can be handled in exactly the same way. Döner, shawarma and gyros are just some of the names and types of kebab that make up a large share of fast food in Europe. But Germany in particular loves döner kebabs. In a recent YouGov poll, the…