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Beyond B Corp: Breaking up with Barclays
Last year we became a certified B Corp, and to do so we had to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. It took us 18 months and challenged us to look at our business...
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Three takeaways from the IPCC’s ‘final warning’ report
This week has seen the release of the latest IPCC report assessing the climate emergency. For those engaged in this topic, it’s been hard to ignore. And yet, even knowing in advance what it was likely to say did...
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Why we’ve introduced a 4.5 day working week
As the rulebook of the working week gets rewritten, at Stand we continue to explore how we can evolve and strengthen our culture. We want to maintain an environment which allows us to deliver our best work and where...
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Stand shifts as we move into our second decade
I founded Stand with one simple (but typically ambitious) belief: that good comms can make the world a better place. That belief in better still runs through our DNA. We’ve worked alongside our clients to tackle some of the...
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Veganuary’s Top Tips: An Expert’s Guide
I first took part in Veganuary in 2018, thinking I probably wouldn’t even last the whole month. I gave myself full permission to give up if it got too difficult. It definitely felt different for the first couple of...
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The cow in the room of climate action
When I attended COP26 last year, I was not in the least bit surprised by the lack of conversation and action around our food system. After all, I was there as part of an awareness campaign called “The Cow...
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Beyond B Corp: Breaking up with Barclays
Last year we became a certified B Corp, and to do so we had...
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Three takeaways from the IPCC’s ‘final warning’ report
This week has seen the release of the latest IPCC report assessing the climate...
Read more
Why we’ve introduced a 4.5 day working week
As the rulebook of the working week gets rewritten, at Stand we continue to...
Read more
Stand shifts as we move into our second decade
I founded Stand with one simple (but typically ambitious) belief: that good comms can...
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So… has the pandemic set us back or propelled us forward?
Last week, just days after the restrictions in England were lifted, we hosted our...
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Wellbeing is not a one-size-fits-all approach
It’s safe to say that being plunged into multiple lockdowns across the past 18...
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Covid-19 has given us a harsh lesson in education inequality
Although ‘Freedom Day’ is here, Covid’s effects will, as we hear all too often,...
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The pandemic of inequalities
Last week, the Health Foundation’s Unequal pandemic, fairer recovery report made headlines, revealing that...
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Has the pandemic set us back 50 years, or will it propel us forward?
At its onset, Covid-19 was described as the great leveller. But the pandemic has...
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Pride 2021: Tokenistic campaigns just won’t fly anymore
June is Pride Month, a time for celebrating the diverse accomplishments, identities, and members...
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