Portland, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has announced the appointment of Bob Day as the permanent
Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch has been informed that the Chief Justice has appointed Judge Roy Wiggins as her successor effective May 1, 2024.
Gabriel Ting has officially been named as the new police chief of Amherst, pending review by the Town Council.
Between 2011 and 2019, 414 global companies appointed chief sustainability officers (CSOs), per PwC data. Now a second wave of CSO appointments is making headlines. Since the start of 2023, Lego, Caterpillar, PepsiCo, Autodesk and Delta have all enlisted CSOs to steer them through increasingly tight greenwashing regulations in a world where people expect brands to be both environmentally responsible and honest. CSOs are fast becoming the Swiss army knife of the C-suite as their remit...
Veteran marketer Kristin Harrer has been appointed to the post of senior vice president and chief brand officer of T-Mobile, the company confirmed to Adweek. In a LinkedIn post, T-Mobile’s president of marketing, strategy and products Mike Katz lauded Harrer’s “wealth of experience and a proven track record of building brand strength and leading revenue growth.” Harrer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Harrer indeed brings wide marketing experience to her new role....
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring is in place and UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi will soon visit Iran.
Criminal charges against the former Thunder Bay police chief and other high-ranking members have sown further doubt in the credibility of the embattled force in northern Ontario, its current leaders acknowledged Monday as they vowed to rebuild confidence in the service. Chief Darcy Fleury and police board chair Karen Machado held a joint press conference to address last week's arrests of ex-chief Sylvie Hauth and the service's former in-house lawyer in an ongoing misconduct investigation. ...
Sometimes good numbers alone can tell a great story. Below are six charts featured throughout ADWEEK's digital package exploring the relationship between marketing and sustainability. In 2018, just under half of all S&P 500 companies mentioned "climate change" as a possible risk or regulatory hurdle in their financial filings. In 2023, more than nine in 10 did the same. here. All Fortune 500 companies have a CEO. Most have someone in charge of finance and legal. Only 57%, however,...
Businesses that want to work with the Commonwealth government will have to prove that their operations are sustainable in a push to shift Australia towards a circular economy. As the government attempts to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a circular economy – where goods are reused, repurposed, recycled or […]
To ensure that the consequences of global warming remain manageable, it's
Turespaña and the Tourism Department in London marked a day to highlight Spain´s achievements in sustainable tourism, with Benidorm esteemed a pioneer. On April 17, Spain Sustainability Day took place in London as part of the Spain Talks programme, designed to share Spain´s advancements in sustainable tourism management. The director of Turespaña, Miquel Sanz, said […]
JACKSONVILLE, ORE. — Even though Earth Day has passed, it’s still important we all take care of our planet. Cowhorn Vineyard and Garden in Jacksonville is on the intersection of biodiversity and regeneration. Since 2005, the 117-acre vineyard has embraced the surrounding ecosystem and how each element interacts, rather than rely on chemicals and harsh […]