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SCS Global Services’ “Sustainably Grown” Certification Recognized Under Walmart Canada’s New Pollinator Health Program

Stuart Mitchell

SCS Global Services (SCS), an international pioneer and leader in sustainability standards development and third-party certification of environmental, social, safety and quality performance, today announced its Sustainably Grown Certification program has been accepted into Walmart Canada’ new Pollinator Health Program. As such, produce suppliers obtaining certification under the Sustainably Grown program will have their integrated pest management (IPM) programs third-party verified, enabling their produce to be sold in Walmart Canada stores. Following in the footsteps of Walmart U.S., which announced similar measures in April 2021, Walmart Canada will source 100%…

The Product Giving Alliance has distributed £68M worth of goods and services since being founded in May 2020

Stuart Mitchell

The Product Giving Alliance was founded in May 2020 to unlock the maximum social good from donated products, services and surplus by distributing these items in an efficient way to people in communities around the UKand overseas. One year on, the Product Giving Alliance has supported over 16,700 charities and communities throughout the UK and overseas, supporting people, many made vulnerable by the pandemic, to the value of almost £68m. In Kind Direct has distributed 8m hygiene products, including handwashes and toilet roll and continues to support nearly 250,000 people…

Digital investment & demand for strategic services inspire global PR confidence – PRCA Confidence Tracker

Stuart Mitchell

  Public relations professionals around the world are feeling increasingly confident about the future of their organisations, according to PRCA’s latest Global Confidence Tracker. 275 PRCA and ICCO members took part in a single-question study conducted by Question and Retain. The highest levels of confidence were prevalent in Southeast Asia, with 90% of participants saying they feel quite confident or very confident about their organisation’s future. The surge in confidence was most prevalent in Latin America with 83% of respondents feeling confident or very confident. This was an increase of 29% since…

Rainforest Alliance Confirms SCS Global Services as Authorized Certification Body

Stuart Mitchell

SCS Global Services (SCS), a pioneer and global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing, and standards development, today announced it has been formally accepted by Rainforest Alliance as an authorized certification body to the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard (SAS). SCS will provide international agricultural producers who are working to meet the SAS with independent auditing and certification services, confirming their conformance to criteria addressing ecosystem conservation, wildlife protection, and fair treatment and good working conditions for workers. SCS has a long-established history of providing thorough,…

PRCA launches its first Financial Services & Fintech Group to address challenging comms environment

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has appointed Edelman’s fintech and crypto expert, Martyna Borys CMPRCA, as the Chair of its new Financial Services & Fintech Group. The new Group will provide a platform for experts from across the spectrum of the financial services discipline to come together, share hands-on advice and discover best practice. The Group aims to build on financial services’ traditional corporate heritage while leveraging the growing influence of new market entrants who are quickly reshaping the industry. The launch of the Group coincides with the…