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PRCA launches a ‘FRESH’ approach to the new business pitch process

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) unveils its new industry guidelines aimed at improving the new business pitch process in public relations. The PRCA Pitch Forward Principles of Best Practice are designed to ensure a more transparent, fair, and efficient process for both clients and agencies. Research among agencies and clients conducted by the PRCA has revealed that successful pitch processes share certain common principles: they are fair, realistic, ethical, structured, and have a healthy conclusion. The PRCA is now encouraging clients and agencies alike to adopt these principles…

Ofwat approves £104bn upgrade to accelerate delivery of cleaner rivers and seas and secure long-term drinking water supplies for customers

Stuart Mitchell

Substantial, lasting, improvements for customers and the environment are set to be delivered through a £104bn upgrade for the water sector, Ofwat announced in December. David Black, Ofwat Chief Executive, said: “Today marks a significant moment. It provides water companies with an opportunity to regain customers’ trust by using this £104bn upgrade to turn around their environmental record and improve services to customers. “Water companies now need to rise to this challenge, customers will rightly expect them to show they can deliver significant improvement over time to justify the increase…

Lidl becomes the first national supermarket to introduce Pennies

Stuart Mitchell

A big change is coming to Lidl tills across the country next month as the supermarket announces it will become the first national retailer to introduce Pennies, a digital micro-donation system. The move follows a successful regional trial and will allow customers to donate up to 30p per transaction at the card reader. At the end of January, Lidl will start to roll the tech out, with all its stores having it in place by mid-February right up until the middle of March. This will offer customers the chance to…

UK’s first charity ESG survey: sector keen to engage, prioritizes social and governance over environmental issues

Stuart Mitchell

Analysis of Eastside People’s first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) survey (supported by partner ACEVO) has found that most organisations (67%) do not yet have a ESG strategy, and very few have a holistic, fully integrated strategy (3%). Almost half (42%) of participating organisations are ‘considering developing’ an ESG strategy, indicating that they are engaged with ESG as a concept, but have not yet defined what it means for their organisation. The most significant gap between importance and progress ratings across the whole survey was in the area of Equality,…

Association of Chairs: How can we develop charity and non-profit boards?

Stuart Mitchell

The Association of Chairs has launched a consultation about how can we develop charity and non-profit boards. I enclose the post from their website below, please check out their site for many interesting articles.  We are launching a consultation today on how the sector could change, develop and improve charity boards and the nature of trusteeship. How do chairs and trustees and CEOs want charity boards to be different in 5 or 10 years’ time?   A chair can only be an effective leader if they have an effective board…