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Vattenfall commits to purchasing near-zero cement

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall will ensure that at least 10 percent of the cement/concrete  procured for its projects is near-zero carbon cement/concrete, by 2030. The new commitment was made in connection to COP27 where the First Movers Coalition today launched a new sector – Cement and Concrete. As a founding member of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), the global public-private partnership to scale new clean technologies to decarbonize the transport and materials sectors, Vattenfall now joins the latest sector launched. “Vattenfall’s goal is to enable fossil free living within one generation. We can…

The Sean Connery Foundation launches

Stuart Mitchell

Two years after the passing of Sir Sean Connery, the Connery Family is proud to announce the establishment of The Sean Connery Foundation. Created by his estate, the foundation seeks to honour Sir Sean’s legacy through strategic grantmaking to institutions and organisations in Scotland and The Bahamas, the two countries he called home. Within these locations, the goal of the foundation is to accelerate positive change in areas of interest and importance to Sir Sean and his family, with an emphasis on education and ocean conservation.  Stephane Connery, Sean’s son…

CAP – Body image in advertising – an interim statement

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  Body image in advertising – an interim statement. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. CAP and BCAP are publishing an interim statement following their call for evidence on body image issues in advertising, which closed in January 2022. The open call for evidence was published to assist us in seeking an up-to-date understanding of the…

Northern Trust Releases 2021 Philanthropic Impact Report

Stuart Mitchell

Northern Trust has made $160 million in charitable contributions in the last decade, including $18 million in 2021 benefiting nearly 1,000 organizations globally, according to a Northern Trust’s 2021 Philanthropic Impact Report. Additionally Northern Trust staff have provided more than 1 million hours of volunteer service in the past decade, a practice supported by the company offering two paid days off per year for volunteer service. During Northern Trust’s global month of service in October, known as Achieving Greater Together, employees volunteered more than 12,000 hours – in person and…

Currys celebrates diversity within the gaming industry with Jungle Creations content partnership 

Stuart Mitchell

Currys launches a month-long content partnership with Jungle Creations titled Currys. The home of gaming, brokered by Spark Foundry and SPP Media.   The gaming community is currently made up of people of any age, ethnicity, gender and background. However, there are still pervasive stereotypes around the attributes of the ‘average’ gamer. This campaign celebrates the diverse modern gaming community and shows that whatever kind of a gamer you are, Currys is the home for you. Our research, compiled by our gaming proposition Publicis Play, shows that 46% of gamers are…