Search Results for: news

The Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Proudly Welcome New Champions to Their Boards of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) proudly announce the newest members of their Boards of Directors. These five champions join us from across the country and will leverage their extensive experience, their stalwart leadership and strategic insight in LGBTQ+ advocacy to guide the organization forward in the fight for equality.  “It is an honor to welcome our newest boards of directors members, Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen III, Sue Dunlap, Brian O’Connor, Nico Ramsey and Shawn Skelly — each of whom brings a unique background…

Record number of agencies awarded IPA Effectiveness Accreditation

Stuart Mitchell

Forty-four agencies have earned IPA Effectiveness Accreditation for demonstrating their commitment to business effectiveness and delivering commercial outcomes for clients, setting the industry benchmark. This marks the highest number of accredited agencies since the biennial programme’s inception in 2021, with 19 agencies awarded IPA Effectiveness Accreditation for 2021-23, and 30 agencies for 2023-25. Chaired by former Tesco Chief Customer Officer Alessandra Bellini, the judging panel of industry experts assessed submissions to evaluate how agencies address business challenges and drive continuous improvement, with accreditation granted to those who demonstrate impact across five key criteria:…

Mars Partners with Clean Electricity Suppliers for Innovative Strategy to Cover Full Value Chain with Renewables

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated has announced a major step in its decarbonization journey under its new program called Renewable Acceleration by teaming up with energy partner Enel. This initiative is designed to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy – not just for Mars owned sites, but across its entire value chain by bringing the totality of their electricity usage to the renewables market. This means sourcing renewable electricity to cover everything from the farms that grow ingredients to the trucks that deliver products, and even the energy used…

Landmark £150m donation to the National Gallery

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia Rausing Trust is pleased to announce it has recently made a landmark pledge of £150 million to fund a transformational project at the National Gallery that will create a brand-new wing and public realm. The gift is the single largest donation ever pledged by The Julia Rausing Trust and has been made in memory of the British philanthropist, Julia Rausing, and her long association with the Gallery. The gift also marks the largest ever single cash donation to a museum or gallery globally. The National Gallery has unveiled…

CAP – Keeping the regulator sweet

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Keeping the regulator sweet. 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. We’ve all seen claims regarding sugar. “Sugar free”, “no added sugar” and “natural sweeteners” may seem like they are sprinkled around but, like sugar itself, marketers should use such claims carefully. “No added sugars” The CAP Code prohibits nutrition claims for foods unless they are authorised…