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The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos® SOLID BLACK® Invest in 16 Nonprofit Leaders for Black Changemakers Program

Stuart Mitchell

The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos SOLID BLACK have announced 16 Black nonprofit leaders selected for the 2023 Black Changemakers program, a program developed to uplift Black community leaders and amplify their bold voices to showcase the positive impact they are making. The nonprofit leaders selected for this year’s program represent organizations focused on education, youth development & mentorship, food insecurity, job training, financial literacy, and more. Selected Black Changemakers will each receive a $50,000 grant, leadership development training with Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, which provides nonprofit professionals…

Global marketing industry launches 2023 DEI Census

Stuart Mitchell

Marketing and advertising professionals from around the world are being asked to share their views on the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry by participating in the second Global DEI Census in marketing, which went live on 15 March here. The initiative, which is supported by a coalition of 10 global marketing and advertising organisations –WFA, VoxComm, Campaign, Kantar, Advertising Week, Cannes Lions, Effie Worldwide, IAA, Global Web Index (GWI) and Adweek – has also been backed by a growing list of leading companies from across the…

PR profession must work harder to “level up” – new CIPR research finds

Stuart Mitchell

The UK public relations profession must work harder to become more diverse or risks a skills and recruitment crisis warns new research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The public relations industry employs nearly 100,000 people adding £16.7bn to the UK economy, but the research found it is facing a skills and recruitment shortage at the same time as being seen as out of reach by many potential recruits or simply not understood as a career by others. The ‘Levelling Up Public Relations’ report – led by Nottingham-based…

CIPR and Taylor Bennett Foundation launch industry-led Reverse Mentoring Scheme for PR professionals

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and Taylor Bennett Foundation launches the Reverse Mentoring Scheme 2023 following another successful run. Over the following 10-months, the scheme will challenge the general organisational infrastructure and representation in PR and communications. Championing diversity and inclusion will help to build trust and transparency for inclusive cultures and change in the industry.  The scheme supports progressive learning as senior leaders are paired with a PR and comms professional from the Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. Our participants will exchange insight, challenges and experiences…

Northern Trust Releases Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Northern Trust has announced it has released its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting environmental, social and governance commitments (ESG). “Sustainability is about how we operate as a business and as citizens in the broader global community,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Grady said. “As we fulfill our mission to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner, we continue to look at the long-term well-being of our employees, clients, shareholders and the communities in which we live and work.” “We are pleased to share this update on Northern Trust’s approach to…