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Unrivaled Group Launches First Female-Led, AI-Driven Intelligent Branding Organization with Focus on Women’s Sports and Business

Stuart Mitchell

Unrivaled Group has announced, through a merger with women’s-certified companies Realbusiness™ and Fuse Solutions, that it has launched a strategic digital organization with a focus in Women’s Sports and Business that will create brand-specific, AI (Artificial Intelligence) data-driven ecosystems to reveal true performance and consumer perceptions of brands to help them improve. Since 2008, Unrivaled Group has served as a full-service sports strategy and marketing firm that works with teams, athletes, leagues, properties and the brands that sponsor them. Realbusiness™ software has been a leader in successfully creating digital ecosystems…

UK business leaders place reputation risk in their top five concerns, new Business Leaders Survey finds

Stuart Mitchell

A new survey has revealed that while UK businesses recognise the risks associated with reputational damage, over one-third of those polled do not have in-house public relations expertise to manage it.  The Business Leaders Survey from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and delivered by global market research agency, 3Gem, revealed that business leaders place reputation risk in their top five concerns. However, it also found that over 40% of those businesses didn’t retain the services of a public relations firm.  The report is the fourth in the series…

Pinsent Masons advises Lloyds Bank on £62 million fund to invest in sustainable business and regional development

Stuart Mitchell

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Lloyds Bank on the launch of a £62 million investment fund to help small businesses across England and Wales access finance to support local jobs and economic activity. The Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF) aims to invest in around 800 small businesses, supporting around 10,500 jobs. The Fund will initially invest into three Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) – BCRS Business Loans, Business Enterprise Fund and Finance For Enterprise. CDFIs are socially motivated lenders which already lend around £100 million every year to…

Leeds Building Society Accredited for Commitment to Ethical Business

Stuart Mitchell

The Good Business Charter has recognised Leeds Building Society in its inaugural Good Business Week, acknowledging the Society’s commitment to responsible business practices. This accreditation demonstrates the Society’s continued commitment to making responsible decisions for our members, colleagues, communities, suppliers and the environment. Leeds Building Society is one of the largest businesses to receive theaccreditation. The Good Business Charter looks at ten measures demonstrating ethical business practices, including paying colleagues the Real Living Wage, prioritising employee wellbeing, being environmentally responsible and paying a fair share of tax. Nick Young, Chief…

Sustainable Procurement is the Cornerstone for Business Resilience and Growth

Stuart Mitchell

EcoVadis, the leading provider of business sustainability ratings, recently released its 2024 Sustainable Procurement Barometer report. Co-developed with Accenture, the Barometer reveals procurement’s untapped potential to drive business value through sustainable supply chain programs, and transform into a key agent of an organization’s resilience and growth in a rapidly changing world. In the aftermath of the pandemic, combined with business and industry risks (e.g., accelerating climate crisis, cost volatility and more), and increasing regulations, sustainability has emerged as a key force for procurement’s transformation into a central driver of an…