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ESRC announces its 2024 Celebrating Impact Prize winners

Stuart Mitchell

The work of researchers who have made an outstanding societal and economic contribution was celebrated at the ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize awards last night. The event took place at the Royal Society in London on 20 November. The competition recognises and rewards the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded researchers who have achieved impact through exceptional research, knowledge exchange activities, collaborative partnerships and community engagement. Making an impact Each category winner received a £10,000 prize to be spent on furthering knowledge exchange, public engagement, or other communications activities to promote…

Investors guided by IIGCC to measure and cut Scope 3 emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Ella Sexton, Senior Investor Strategies Programme Manager at Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has launched new guidance on how financiers can measure and reduce the indirect emissions of the companies and projects they invest in. I hace copied their post below: Our new resource outlines the latest thinking and good practices for investors on addressing the scope 3 emissions of assets, proposing a materiality-based approach with sector- and category-level granularity where possible.   It reiterates the importance of including scope 3 emissions in asset-level climate analysis and provides a…

Patrick Graham announced as Non-Executive Director for Big Issue Changing Lives CIC

Stuart Mitchell

Patrick Graham has been appointed as a Non- Executive Director for Big Issue Changing Lives. Graham has been in recruitment for over 25 years, working with large national recruitment firms, as well as helping to build value driven start-up recruitment businesses. Now Co-Founder and Director of DiSRUPT Agency, a mix of 2 B-Corp certified businesses, which are focused on helping organisations to attract and retain the best talent, as well as being able to create truly inclusive company cultures. Graham will offer his expertise gained in the field of recruitment…

Cognito hires new London-based talent in AI, sustainability and broadcast media

Stuart Mitchell

Cognito, the leading independent global communications agency in financial markets, technology, and sustainability today announced new hires to support growth.   The new appointments are based in London and will facilitate the expansion of Cognito’s sustainability and fintech practices, along with specialist broadcast services.   Tom Hunt has been appointed as a Director at Cognito and will be responsible for bolstering the agency’s global insights and analytics proposition for its clients. Additionally, he will be progressing Cognito’s comprehensive AI plans to deliver class-leading consultancy and value. Tom brings 12 years of specialist…

In Kind Direct launches Winter Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

91% of charitable organisations report people struggling with basic essentials this winter, claims charity In Kind Direct, which was founded by King Charles and supports over 500,000 people each week.  As the UK braces for another challenging winter, research from charity In Kind Direct reveals that an overwhelming 91% of charitable organisations in their network report that people they support will struggle to afford basic essentials this winter, with 87% specifically highlighting that people will struggle to afford energy costs to stay warm.  Charity In Kind Direct has launched their “Warmth…