A glittering ceremony marked the announcement of the ICCO Global Awards winners, with CSR being at the heart of many of the evening's strongest campaigns.

For firms that do have purpose statements, these are rarely implemented.

The CIPR has launched new guidance on using digital platforms at times of crisis, citing a lack of clarity across the industry.

Research finds 49% of agencies suffer theft of intellectual property during the pitching process.

Despite research showing brand name and reputation is of increased value to investors, purpose is being neglected on firms' websites.

Honouring those who set the bar for excellence in visual communications, Communicate magazine has announced its shortlisted entries for the Lens Awards 2025. This year’s selection promises an exciting and competitive evening celebrating the very best in creative innovation and storytelling.

Building strong connections with charities, businesses and local communities helps raise brand awareness, strengthen reputation and create positive change. This year’s Corporate Engagement Awards will honour outstanding achievements in partnerships, sponsorships and CSR across 27 categories. With the 2025 awards open for entries, the programme continues to set the standard for corporate engagement.

Having been rewarding best practice in cross-sector City communications for over a decade, the Corporate & Financial Awards now enters its thirteenth year. In today's competitive landscape, the challenges corporate communications faces have only persisted as the sector has evolved. For communicators and those that influence the City, the programme offers recognition of quality across corporate communications.

Alongside her role as AI and analytics strategy consultant at IBM, Ella Ovenden leads charity Girls in Data, encouraging young women to consider a career in the industry. She tells Rebecca Pardon why we must pay attention to data's gender gap.