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Planet Mark appoints new Managing Director to spearhead next phase of growth in supply chain sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Planet Mark is pleased to announce an exciting new chapter in its journey, appointing Avital Johanan as Managing Director to lead the business. She succeeds Founder Steve Malkin, who after 12 years at the helm will step into a new Founder and Senior Advisor role, where he will continue to champion Planet Mark’s community of members and partners.  Avi, who joined Planet Mark in 2024 as Chief Product Officer, has been instrumental in reshaping its offering to empower businesses of every size to measure and reduce carbon emissions. With a…

Honey bees can be used to monitor PFAS levels in the environment, new study shows

Stuart Mitchell

Honey bees can be used to monitor levels of PFAS in the environment, a new study from The James Hutton Institute and the University of Graz has shown. PFAS, sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals”, are a group of more than 12,000 man-made chemicals which are used in everyday items such as frying pans and waterproof jackets. First popularised in the 1940s, these chemicals have since been linked to serious health concerns including cancer, fertility issues and liver damage. Due to their widespread use, background levels of PFAS are detectable…

PRCA launches the Sustainability Group to Drive Collaboration and Best Practice

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced launch of the Sustainability Group. The PRCA Sustainability Group is an expansion of previous working groups that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to fostering responsible, transparent, and effective sustainability communications. The Group builds on previous work in this area and further drives collaborating with PRCA members and the industry at large. The Group committee, consisting of PRCA members, aims to go deeper and broader to ensure the PR industry has a forum for driving standards, commitments and ethics in sustainability. ​ The…

The Gerety jury has spoken: here are the winners for the 2025 edition

Stuart Mitchell

AMVBBDO is the most awarded UK agency and wins a Grand Prix. Other winners include MullenLowe UK, Riff Raff Films, Edelman, NOMINT, McCann London, VML UK, Ketchum and Biscuit Filmworks. The 4 outstanding campaigns rewarded with a Grand Prix this year are Senna’s Cut, Never Just a Period, The Final Copy of Ilon Specht and Price Packs. The powerful Gerety jury counted this year with a record participation of 270 judges from 52 different countries, scrutinizing thae work through a powerful perspective to reward the best creative campaigns. The complete…

Four years after Taliban takeover, Afghans overwhelmingly back girls’ education

Stuart Mitchell

Despite the ongoing ban on girls’ secondary education, Afghans across gender and socioeconomic backgrounds almost universally support girls’ right to learn, according to a new UN Women Gender Alert. The alert looks at the current situation for women and girls across ten key areas, including education and employment, safety and mobility, shedding light on the impact of the crystallizing system of restrictions four years after the Taliban takeover. In a nationwide, door-to-door survey of more than 2,000 Afghans, 92 per cent said it was “important” for girls to continue their…