Tag: COVID-19

ASA – Depicting COVID-19 safety measures in ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Depicting COVID-19 safety measures in ads. 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. Since the beginning of the pandemic the ASA, and CAP, have remained conscious that in this time of national crisis it’s imperative to act sensitively and with due regard to the circumstances faced by businesses and members of the public alike.  In practice,…

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ASA – Covid-19: Trends in Advertising

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Covid-19: Trends in Advertising. 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. Given the regulatory spotlight on ads for gambling, alcohol and food and soft drinks high in fat, salt or sugar, it’s easy to forget that the public’s exposure to them forms just a small part of their overall exposure to ads. With reference to previous…

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Covid-hit businesses call for pragmatic approach to secure historic UK-EU agreement – CBI, DMA & trade associations

Stuart Mitchell

The CBI, DMA and 70 other trade associations and professional bodies representing 190,000 businesses and 7 million employees are calling for politicians on both sides to carve a path towards a deal. Sectors from automotive to aviation, chemicals to creative industries, and farming and food to pharmaceuticals – are united: securing a quick agreement matters greatly for jobs and livelihoods. Clarity on an ambitious deal will turbo charge business preparations and increase confidence in the U.K. as a place to invest. Crucially, it will also help ease the sustainable implementation of…

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‘You don’t have to do this alone,’ says British Red Cross, as new young volunteers join push to tackle loneliness with Covid-19 rules tightening

Stuart Mitchell

As coronavirus restrictions tighten once more, the UK’s leading crisis response charity is urging people to reach out to others and offering to help those who feel lonely and cut off to keep in touch with people, digitally. As part of the scheme, specialist support will be available from a team of 90 new young digital volunteers, aged 16 to 25, who will be available to chat and talk people of all abilities and levels of confidence through the digital landscape. The British Red Cross has teamed up with the…

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Walgreens Launches Walgreens Test & Protect Program™ to Aid Businesses’ COVID-19 Strategies

Stuart Mitchell

To further aid employers with creating a safe and protected work environment, Walgreens has launched Walgreens Test & Protect™, a new program to aid businesses in their COVID-19 work plans and strategies. The program is part of Walgreens’ latest expansion of COVID-19 testing, which also includes increased capacity across its testing sites to allow for more than 500,000 COVID-19 tests per month. Test & Protect gives employers and their workforce access to Walgreens COVID-19 testing sites for employees. The program will also provide businesses and universities with clinical guidance to…

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