CAP – Stay out of the red with our debt relief marketing tips

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Stay out of the red with our debt relief marketing tips. 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. Christmas is finished, the noisiest toys have been quietly placed in the bin and we’re all once again battling the daily commute. The pressure to deliver an iconic Christmas can drive many families taking on additional debt. The…

Colossus SSP Integrates with Scope3 to Offer Green Media Solutions, Expanding into Sustainability

Colossus Media LLC (“Colossus SSP”), a leading supply-side advertising platform, announced a new integration with Scope3, the leading provider of carbon emissions data and reduction strategies for the media industry. This integration will empower Colossus SSP to offer its brands and agency partners high-performing green media solutions. The integration of Scope3’s advertising emissions measurement technology will allow Colossus SSP to provide its clients with actionable insights and tools to reduce the carbon footprint of their digital advertising campaigns. “In the advertising industry, our partnership with Scope3 broadens our offerings by…

The Vegetarian Society certifies first major retailer with Plant-Based Trademark

The Vegetarian Society is pleased to announce Lidl has become the first major retailer to use the Plant-Based Trademark on its Vemondo Plant! range, which includes plant-based ingredients, vegetable-based options, and ready meals. The Plant-Based Trademark, offered by the Vegetarian Society, is designed to be the gold standard of plant-based accreditation and goes beyond the proposed ISO definition, in turn offering manufacturers and customers the labelling and product checking assurances they are looking for. Products using the Plant-Based Trademark must have no animal ingredients, whilst also having a key plant-based…

Football legends kick off new charitable role

TWO of Scotland’s most recognisable football figures have been appointed as ambassadors for one of Scotland’s leading disability charities. Former football star and SFA Chief Executive, Gordon Smith, and ex-Rangers and Motherwell midfielder and Derby County manager, Billy Davies, will use their influence to champion Capability Scotland’s work across Scotland. Both ambassadors will play a key role in vital fundraising campaigns, aimed at raising funds to provide life-changing support for disabled people and their families. Speaking about his appointment, Gordon Smith said: “Capability Scotland is a charity I have admired…

PRCA appoints Sarah Waddington as CEO

The PRCA has appointed Sarah Waddington CBE as CEO in an interim role until June 2025. Waddington is a professional advisor and non-executive director with Wadds Inc., co-founder and director of Socially Mobile and a former president of the CIPR. She has been a member of the PRCA Board since September 2023 and has been providing interim leadership support for the organisation since 1 November 2024. James Hewes has resigned as CEO of the PRCA and has left the organisation. Ray Eglington, chair of the PRCA, said: “Sarah has played…