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National Trust, WWF and RSPB send urgent SOS for nature as Sir David Attenborough says ‘we must act now’ to Save Our Wild Isles

Stuart Mitchell

In their first major campaign together, the National Trust, the RSPB and WWF are urging everyone in society to come together to halt the destruction of UK nature and take urgent action to Save Our Wild Isles. Millions of people from all walks of life discovered the wonder but also the fragility of UK nature through the first episode of the new Wild Isles series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, which aired last night. Now, three of the UK’s largest conservation charities, with 324 years of combined experience and 8.5…

Plunkett announces new partnership with Bestway Wholesale

Stuart Mitchell

The Plunkett Foundation is delighted to announce a new charity partnership with Bestway Wholesale, the UK’s largest independently owned national wholesaler of food and beverage goods. Bestway has pledged to partner with Plunkett in recognition of their shared commitment to supporting rural community retail businesses. Bestway recognises the important role community retail plays in the day to day lives of the customers they serve, and not just by providing fair access to food for all, but also in recognition of the social and wellbeing benefits created.  The partnership will celebrate…

Despite regulation, 64% of senior staff aren’t prioritising ESG

Stuart Mitchell

Despite stakeholder pressure, only 36% of UK senior decision makers list Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) as a business priority for this year, according to a recent survey by enterprise software provider Advanced. While still relatively low, ESG is rising up the priority list as only 21% of respondents considered it a priority in 2020. Nearly 1 in 4 respondents don’t believe their organisation is open and transparent about its ESG goals and achievements, and 28% note they couldn’t provide tangible evidence to support its ESG progress. 69% of respondents…

WaterAid launches Zakat appeal to transform lives with clean water in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Mali

Stuart Mitchell

This Ramadan, WaterAid is inviting supporters to help bring much-needed clean water, decent sanitation and good hygiene to schools, communities and healthcare centres in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Mali as part of its annual Zakat appeal. Pakistan is still reeling from the impact of the worst monsoon floods in the country’s history, which affected an estimated 33 million people and threatened access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Shockingly, 1 in 10 people in Pakistan are already living without clean water close to home and 1 in three lack decent sanitation…

2022 IPA Agency Census reveals accelerated pace of change

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has published its 2022 Agency Census revealing that overall staff numbers within IPA agency membership have increased by almost a fifth year-on-year, passing 26,000 employees for the first time. In addition, the share of women in C-suite positions has increased by 12% and the share of individuals from a non-white background in the C-suite has increased by 58%, representing a considerable improvement in the pace of change year-on-year. According to the 2022 IPA Agency Census, now in its 63rd year, total employee numbers within IPA member agencies have…