Channel 4 Sales reveals winners of B Corp competition for advertising airtime

Last month Channel 4 Sales revealed the five B Corps who have won free advertising airtime, as part of its competition with B Lab UK — the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement — spotlighting sustainable businesses and showcasing the transformative power of TV advertising. Narrowed down from over 200 applicants, nine businesses pitched to a panel of expert judges, presenting their creative vision for their advert and explaining the significance of being a B Corp to them. The five winners will win airtime worth £120,000 each and, as…

The Field Museum’s “Blood Appétite” Wins Grand Effie at the 2025 Effie Awards US

The Field Museum and Leo Burnett Chicago, with contributing agencies Publicis North America, Aisle Rocket, and PXP Studios, took home the Grand Effie Award for their campaign “Blood Appétite” at the 2025 Effie Awards US Gala, held May 22nd in New York City. To combat the seasonal dip in attendance caused by harsh Chicago winters, the Field Museum launched a bold campaign for its Bloodsuckers exhibit, focused on blood-feeding creatures. Recognizing that Chicagoans brave the cold for great food, the museum partnered with top local restaurants to create ‘Blood Appétit,’…

Triodos Bank voted Best Ethical Financial Provider for fourth year running at the British Bank Award

Triodos Bank UK has been recognised for its leading sustainability credentials, being named Best Ethical Financial Provider at the British Bank Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The awards see high-street, fintech and specialist financial providers assessed using reviews and feedback on the Smart Money People website, with over 178,000 votes cast this year by people contributing their customer experience. Triodos Bank was praised by customers for its consistent approach to ethics and its friendly and caring customer service, achieving an overall 4.93 out of five rating from nearly 8,000…

GumGum tops IPA Digital Media Owners Spring 2025 Survey

IPA agencies and digital specialists have named GumGum as the best media owner to work with, according to the IPA Digital Media Owners Spring 2025. In the survey, which details which media owners deliver the highest levels of service, and which have shown a commitment to continually improving their digital standards, 91.8% of respondents said that their overall experience of working with GumGum was a good one. GumGum was closely followed by Blis (89.3%), and The Guardian (87.5%). While GumGum led overall and among Ad Networks/Exchanges, DSP and Sales Houses,…

IPA honours 36 agencies for exceptional professional development

The IPA is celebrating the 36 agencies that have achieved CPD Gold Accreditation for their outstanding professional development programmes, and investment in the professional development and wellbeing of their employees throughout 2024. CPD Gold agencies continue to prove that investment in learning and development is a business imperative, with some outstanding examples of CPD culture, innovation and effectiveness. On average, the CPD Gold agencies earned £6.50 return on every £1 invested in learning and development in 2024, retained 94% of clients, and saved £297,944 on recruitment costs with an average voluntary…