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Ceres welcomes landmark SEC rule on corporate climate disclosure

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres welcomes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) adoption of the first-ever federal rule mandating the disclosure of climate-related risks from all U.S. public companies. In a 3-2 vote, the Commissioners adopted the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, which will require climate disclosures in companies’ registration statements and annual reports. “We congratulate the SEC on this important step forward to bring the U.S. closer in line with its global counterparts. Although this final rule does not go far enough compared to international standards and the SEC’s…

Gerety Awards welcomes The Industry Club as new sponsor for 2024

Stuart Mitchell

The Gerety Awards are happy to announce The Industry Club as one of its new sponsors for its 6th edition. For over a decade, The Industry Club has been the creative communication sector’s dedicated recruitment partner and training provider. Founded in 2011 by Melissa Smith, an industry veteran with experience at Saatchi & Saatchi, TEQUILA, and TBWA, they have built an all-female team that brings together deep agency experience and unparalleled recruitment expertise, proud to be un-stereotypical recruiters, challenging norms and driving innovation every step of the way. “We are…

Ceres welcomes new roadmap from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to help state achieve ambitious climate goals

Stuart Mitchell

Alli Gold Roberts, senior director, state policy, at Ceres, welcomed the release of the Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap 2.0. Gov. Jared Polis rolled out the updated plan, which lays out an all-of-government approach to meet the state’s climate goals.   “Colorado’s updated Pollution Reduction Roadmap capitalizes on the nationwide boom in clean energy investment and will help the state maximize the opportunities of historic federal climate investments. We support the state in continuing to build on this roadmap to deliver on the state’s climate promises with strong, bold policy…

WPP launches Welcome Talent initiative to diversify talent pipeline in Belgian communications industry

Stuart Mitchell

WPP, the world’s largest network of communications, advertising and marketing agencies, today launches Welcome Talent in Belgium, an ambitious campaign aimed at making the country’s communications sector more diverse and inclusive. The company and its agencies are joining forces with local organisations including Please Add Color (PAC), Capital, United Brands Association (UBA), Creative Belgium, ACC Belgium and other educational and media partners. The pioneering initiative seeks to drive sustainable change within the Belgian communications industry by inspiring entry-level talent from diverse ethnic backgrounds to explore careers in media and communications…

WFA’s Planet Pledge welcomes seven more multinationals

Stuart Mitchell

WFA’s flagship environmental sustainability initiative, Planet Pledge welcomes seven new signatories. AkzoNobel, Arçelik, Beam Suntory, Groupe Bel, HP, Nestlé and Vodafone have joined the global initiative, which now covers 38 multinationals representing nearly $69bn in approximate annual marketing spend.  Launched in 2021, the Planet Pledge is a CMO-led framework designed to help make marketing part of the solution to the climate crisis. It builds on existing industry efforts and aims to address the gaps preventing marketing from becoming compatible with a sustainable future.   The influx of recent signatories follows the…