An update on NICVA’s use of social media

Another charity has decided to leave social media platform X. The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (Nicva) states it did so for the safety of its staff and cited privacy concerns. The following post below was written by Jonny Currie, Director of Policy and Insight on their website here and copied below: An update on NICVA’s recent decision to stop posting on X, and a summary of a recent webinar exploring VCS social media engagement during a time of fragmentation and misinformation. Last month NICVA decided to stop posting…

Effie Worldwide Announces Global Grand Contenders for Its 2024 Global Best of the Best Awards

Effie Worldwide, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, is proud to unveil the 58 Global Grand Contenders in the 2024 Global Best of the Best Effie Awards competition. The Global Best of the Best Effie Awards provide a unique opportunity to assess effectiveness across a truly global landscape, recognizing the most effective marketing efforts from around the world. Gold and Grand Effie winners from over 55 Effie Awards programs in 2023 were eligible to enter, competing for the Global Grand Effie in their respective categories, benchmarking success across diverse markets,…

IFRS Foundation and TNFD formalise collaboration to provide capital markets with high-quality nature-related information

The IFRS Foundation and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signalling both parties’ commitment to build upon the TNFD recommendations in the ongoing work of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), to enable nature-related financial disclosures for use by capital markets. The ISSB will consider the relevance of the TNFD recommendations in meeting the needs of global capital markets. The ISSB has been a TNFD Knowledge Partner since the inception of the TNFD in late 2021 and its…

UK’s largest digital connectivity companies agree new initiative to reduce supplier emissions

As part of a new Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF) initiative, some of the UK’s largest broadband and mobile connectivity players have signed a joint letter encouraging their suppliers to adopt voluntary minimum standards as part of their efforts to reach climate goals. The letter was signed by 10 companies from across the UK connectivity sector, a move which represents in aggregate approximately £50bn in annual turnover. The Digital Connectivity Forum (the primary advisory group to the UK Government on digital connectivity) and its members are committed and determined to play…

InnoVision Marketing Group and Digital Marketing Group Strengthen Strategic Alliance to Expand Marketing Capabilities Under InnoVision Digital Marketing Group

In an exciting evolution of their longstanding collaboration, InnoVision Marketing Group, based in San Diego, CA, and Digital Marketing Group (DMG), based in Portland, OR, are excited to announce an expanded partnership that will combine their specialized strengths in the marketing industry. Together, they will offer an enhanced suite of services, combining InnoVision’s expertise in brand strategy, creative solutions and media placement with DMG’s strengths in digital marketing, performance analytics and audience targeting. Operating under the unified banner of InnoVision Digital Marketing Group (iDMG), the partnership brings together a team…