Month: May 2007

Reducing the impact of print

Marketing Week

Printed materials and product packaging create environmental problems when they are produced and disposed of, but simple steps can be taken to reduce the harmful impact. By Richenda Wilson

Tudor tradition is eaten away

Marketing Week

Henry VIII may have considered conspicuous consumption the order of the day when it came to corporate entertainment, but today environmental impact is to the fore. Martin Croft reports

Getting the green gift right

Marketing Week

Faced with increasing environmental awareness, companies want to give their brands a green image, but their strategies will only work if they truly reflect the brand’s values. By Nathalie Kilby

The limits of government

Marketing Week

Efforts to reduce the damage big business causes to the environment centre around carbon dioxide emissions trading, with the idea that market forces will encourage businesses to clean up their act and so help rein in global warming. But Martin Croft discovers flaws in the plan

Walker wins Georgian investment agency work

Marketing Week

The Georgian National Investment Agency (GNIA) has appointed Walker Media to handle its £3m global media planning and buying business. It is thought that the agency won the business without a pitch. The GNIA is the department of the Georgian Government responsible for promoting foreign investment in the country. It is launching a campaign this […]

CBI chief’s call for green ad standards causes alarm

Marketing Week

From packets of crisps and toilet tissue to fridge freezers and paints, brands are going all out to proclaim their green credentials. The UK consumer is overwhelmed with a deluge of labelling and logos either exulting a brand’s green stance or urging a call to action. As the demand for green products has accelerated, companies […]

Media buyers attack the new Indy

Marketing Week

Media buyers have slammed the comprehensive redesign of The Independent on Sunday, arguing that its new compact look is at odds with Sunday reading habits. The redesign, launched this week, will convert the Independent on Sunday’s various pullouts and magazines into a single newspaper and magazine offering. Editor Tristan Davies says the new-look paper “offers […]

Grey commits to green initiatives

Marketing Week

Grey London is committing to a sustainable green policy that aims to cut its carbon emissions by 10% in the next year. The Green Matters policy will encompass a commitment to offset all of the company’s carbon emissions. For every tonne of the gas produced, Grey will purchase a “carbon credit” from an environmentally efficient […]

New campaign – Sainsbury’s drafts in farmers

Marketing Week

Sainsbury’s is launching a new style of television ad as part of an integrated campaign to promote British produce. The TV ads will show the animated imaginations of farmers and growers as they offer consumers ideas on how to prepare their produce. The campaign has been created by Abbott Mead Vickers.BBDO. The food will continue […]