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TripAdvisor and the International Rescue Committee launch the ‘Welcome Home’ campaign to support refugee resettlement and integration in the U.S.

Stuart Mitchell

TripAdvisor and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announce the ‘Welcome Home’ campaign. The campaign focuses on one of the four key areas of TripAdvisor’s long-term commitment to the IRC – supporting and strengthening refugee resettlement opportunities – and aims to provide incoming refugees and asylum seekers with welcoming, positive and familiarizing experiences in their new hometowns.  The refugee crisis and resettlement The global refugee crisis has now created the largest mass displacement of people in history, and millions have been forced to leave their homes, livelihoods and everything familiar…

CIPR welcomes CMA investigation into influencer endorsements

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has welcomed an announcement by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on the need for clear labelling of paid endorsements by social media influencers. The CMA launched an investigation following concerns that social media influencers are not declaring when they have been paid or rewarded to endorse goods or services. The body, which has the power to take enforcement action, has written to celebrities and social media influencers to gather information on their business agreements. According to last year’s CIPR  State of the Profession research, more than half (52%) of…

Save The Children Welcomes Report By International Development Committee On The Aid Sector

Stuart Mitchell

Save the Children have made a statement on the report by the International Development Committee On The Aid Sector. Save the Children UK warmly welcomes this rigorous and constructive report. We have to accept that, as a sector, we have failed to meet the standards that the public, parliament and the UK Government demand, and that our beneficiaries have a right to expect. When it comes to protecting vulnerable women and children there is no room for compromise or complacency – and this report sets out practical proposals for change.…

CIPR welcomes Chartered Management Institute white paper on ‘Purpose’

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has welcomed The Chartered Management Institute’s report; ‘The What, The Why and The How of Purpose’ and its definition of organisational purpose. The paper defines organisational purpose as; “An organisation’s meaningful and enduring reason to exist that aligns with long-term financial performance, provides a clear context for daily decision making, and unifies and motivates relevant stakeholders.” The paper highlights the benefits of embedding purpose within an organisation and outlines the risk of benchmarking organisational performance exclusively through a financial lens. The paper criticises attempts by business to “cynically uphold a…

CIPR welcomes Institute of Business Ethics ‘Ethics at Work’ report

Stuart Mitchell

A report by the Institute of Business Ethics shows a worrying drop from 81% in five years to 70%, in the number of UK employees who agree with the statement “my organisation acts responsibly in all its business dealings”. 64% of UK employees believe “my organisation lives up to its stated policy of social responsibility” down from 78% in 2012. Only 54% of UK employees who are aware of misconduct would report it, although this is an improvement from the previous report in 2015. Pressures on staff to act unethically…