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Secret Deodorant Champions ‘Women-Owned Wednesdays’ in December; Rallies Shoppers to Support Women-Owned Businesses This Holiday Season

Stuart Mitchell

Secret Deodorant, a vocal advocate for women’s equality, announced today a month-long celebration of women-owned businesses, calling on shoppers to support “Women-Owned Wednesdays” in December by buying from businesses owned and operated by women. To help holiday shoppers more easily locate women-owned businesses in their towns, Secret is debuting via its Instagram page a directory of 100 businesses in 10 major cities across the U.S. With a spotlight on businesses’ names, owners and social handles, this directory is designed to encourage local community support through increased traffic and sales throughout…

PRCA Welcomes Tougher New Lobbying Rules

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA – the professional body which represents and regulates the majority of the public affairs industry- today welcomed new, tougher guidance from the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists. The Registrar today published his conclusions following consultation with the public affairs industry on two areas: the regulation of communication with Ministers; and the relevance and declaration of Codes of Conduct. In doing so, he accepted all of the PRCA’s central recommendations. The changes will result in greater transparency and accountability in the public affairs industry. The Registrar has decided to make…

Tesco announces major green power project in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced a major green electricity project to source green electricity directly from wind farms, solar farms and solar panels on its own stores. The move is the next significant phase of the retailer’s commitment to use 100 per cent renewable electricity across the Tesco Group by 2030 and will save 90,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.  The project will see the creation of 5 onshore windfarms and 1 solar farm across the UK as well as solar panels fitted to 187 Tesco’s UK stores.  Combined, the new sources…

‘We must fight disinformation, not purvey it’ – PRCA responds to CCHQ Twitter rebrand

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has called on communication professionals to uphold ethical standards after the Conservative Party rebranded its Twitter Account as ‘Fact Check UK’ during last night’s televised leadership debate. The @CCHQPress account – belonging to the Tory press office – was renamed “factcheckUK” for the duration of the hour-long TV debate. Twitter subsequently warned the Conservative Party that any further attempts to mislead people during the election will result in disciplinary action, Koray Camgoz MPRCA, Head of Communications and Marketing, PRCA, said: “PR professionals have a duty to fight disinformation, not purvey…

P&G Purchases 100% Renewable Electricity in U.S., Canada and Western Europe

Stuart Mitchell

The Procter & Gamble Company is announcing that it reached its 2020 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada. The Company exceeded its original goal by extending the purchase of 100% renewable electricity to Western Europe. These three markets are among its largest and represent over 70% of P&G’s purchased electricity. This commitment was achieved ahead of schedule and signifies a strong start to reaching P&G’s goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030. P&G’s largest individual contributors to its renewable energy production are its…