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IFC Issues CAD 1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Climate Friendly Projects in Emerging Markets

Stuart Mitchell

IFC issued a benchmark three-year green bond, raising 1 billion Canadian dollars, to unlock private investment to support climate-friendly projects in emerging markets.  The proceeds of the bond will finance eligible projects under IFC’s Green Bond Framework, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transport, and biodiversity conservation, ocean and water protection. The trade attracted orders over 1.5 billion Canadian dollars, generating strong interest from a broad range of investors from around the world, including central banks, official institutions, bank treasuries and asset managers. “The CAD 1 billion trade…

Gerety Awards Announce the 2023 Winners. Riff Raff Films, NOMINT, McCann Manchester and Uncommon Creative Studio among the UK winners.

Stuart Mitchell

The 2023 Gerety Awards jury have awarded 4 Grand Prix, 27 Gold, 69 Silver, 65 Bronze, with 159 entries remaining on the shortlist. See all the winners at www.geretyawards.com The campaigns taking home the Grand Prix represent creativity at its best for big world issues like climate change, refugees and immigration, diversity but also humour, a cherished and missed trait in the industry today. The campaign Night Creatures for Burberry by Riff Raff films gets a Silver in the Craft Cut; A Flammable Planet for WWF by NOMINT wins Silver…

PRSA’s College of Fellows Elects 19 New Members

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA have announced it has elected 19 new applicants to the College of Fellows, representing professionals and educators who have made a significant impact on the public relations and communications profession. More than 700 communicators have been inducted into the College of Fellows since its establishment in 1989. Members of the College of Fellows have at least 20 years of PR and communications experience and are accredited in public relations (APR), among other qualifications. “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate these 19 individuals on this milestone achievement,” said Michelle…

Soccer Aid For UNICEF Tonight Raises £14.6 Million For Children Around The World – With A Total £90 Million Raised Since 2006

Stuart Mitchell

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2023, broadcast live and exclusively on ITV1, STV and ITVX this evening from Old Trafford, Manchester, has raised £14.6 million for UNICEF’s vital work giving children around the world the happy, healthy, play-filled childhoods they are entitled to. Thanks to the generous support of the UK public, UNICEF UK supporters, ITV1, STV and ITVX viewers, this year’s amount brings the current total raised to date, since Soccer Aid for UNICEF was founded by UNICEF UK Ambassador Robbie Williams in 2006, to over £90 million for children…

AB InBev, McDonald’s, WPP, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett Middle East and Slap Global top the 2022 Global Effie Index

Stuart Mitchell

Effie Worldwide has announced the 2022 Effie Index (effieindex.com), the annual ranking of the companies behind the world’s most effective marketing – with AB InBev, McDonald’s, WPP, Ogilvy, Leo Burnett Middle East, and Slap Global named Most Effective Marketer, Brand, Agency Holding Group, Agency Network, Agency Office, and Independent Agency, respectively. AB InBev and McDonald’s topped their rankings for the second year running. The 2022 Effie Index rankings reflect the performance of more than 4300 finalists and winning entries from eligible global, regional and national Effie Awards competitions held around the…