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CIPR research finds UK’s largest companies face reputational risk as almost half of management teams lack comms expert

Stuart Mitchell

Analysis of the boards and management teams of the FTSE 100 by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) found almost half have no director of comms, director of corporate affairs or similar dedicated (or hybrid) position at this senior level. The findings have been published (data below) as the UK economy slumps towards a recession, a period often associated with heightened reputational risks as consumers pay closer attention to the activity of companies with which they spend.  Despite the risk, the research found a lack of dedicated communications expertise…

CAP – Children’s Recognition of Online Ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  Children’s Recognition of Online Ads. 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. It is essential that you know when you are being advertised to.  Unless it is already apparent from context, clear ad disclosure is important regardless of the age of the audience.  It allows consumers to recognise the commercial intent behind the messaging of an…

Amazon to Invest $150 Million in Funds That Provide Underrepresented Entrepreneurs with Access to Capital

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon announces Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest $150 million in venture capital (VC) funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds, primarily at the pre-seed/seed stage of venture capital funding. The company will invest in funds that focus on Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders. Amazon expects to support more than 10 funds and over 200 companies through the next year. “We’ve seen incredibly innovative ideas from underrepresented entrepreneurs—from companies offering inclusive health services for women, to startups helping companies…

The One Club and WPP Partner To Bring ONE School Initiative for Black Creatives to the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The One Club for Creativity has partnered with WPP to launch ONE School UK, a free 16-week online portfolio program designed to open doors to a career in advertising for talented UK-based Black creatives. ONE School launched in the US in 2020 as a free alternative to ad schools to provide new career opportunities for creative Black individuals, and make agency and brand creative departments more diverse. The results-oriented school has already made a tangible difference: an 80% hire rate at top agencies and brands in the US to date…

Givaudan and LanzaTech announce their collaboration on developing new sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon

Stuart Mitchell

Givaudan, a global industry leader in the world of scent and beauty, and LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (“CCT”) company have announced a collaboration for the development of sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon. Renewable carbon is carbon that avoids or substitutes the use of additional fossil carbon. Examples include carbon from CO2 and carbon recycling. Multiple commercial facilities are already licensing LanzaTech’s technology, converting various waste carbon sources to ethanol, including the conversion of industrial emissions in China, thanks to the power of industrial biology…