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The future of payment – the revolution of mobility technology
Phasing out petrol and diesel cars and introducing EVs is a great option in tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions. However, if we are to meet net-zero targets and make serious progress on our climate goals, we cannot...
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Claire Brady on Net Zero Hero Podcast
Some people think that ‘circularity’ simply means recycling, but it is so much more than that. The key to creating a true circularity lies in retaining the value of the materials that we have extracted from the ground. When...
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Earth Day
Earth Day provides an opportunity to take stock of our progress towards addressing the global sustainability challenges we face. This year’s edition follows several worrying reports including the final IPCC findings, revealing that over 3 billion individuals live in...
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When it comes to making sustainability claims, getting it wrong can cost organisations the earth
According to Robin Hicks, “2022 was the year that policymakers started to take greenwashing more seriously”. And what an expensive year it was. For the likes of HSBC, H&M, Deutsche Bank, false climate claims resulted in banned advertisements, lawsuits,...
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Less is more: How low alcohol brands are targeting their Gen Z consumers
Dry January may be over, but giving up alcohol definitely hasn’t gone out of style. Since the mid-2000s, alcohol consumption has been on the decline – especially among young people. With more and more of Gen Z choosing to...
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B Corp is a movement, not a moment
As B Corp month draws to a close, we reflect on how the movement has evolved, what it means to us at Stand and how we can continue to raise the bar above and beyond accreditation. How did B...
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The future of payment – the revolution of mobility technology
Phasing out petrol and diesel cars and introducing EVs is a great option in...
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Claire Brady on Net Zero Hero Podcast
Some people think that ‘circularity’ simply means recycling, but it is so much more...
Read more
Earth Day
Earth Day provides an opportunity to take stock of our progress towards addressing the...
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When it comes to making sustainability claims, getting it wrong can cost organisations the earth
According to Robin Hicks, “2022 was the year that policymakers started to take greenwashing...
Read more
Less is more: How low alcohol brands are targeting their Gen Z consumers
Dry January may be over, but giving up alcohol definitely hasn’t gone out of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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