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Walkley winners: end fossil fuel sponsorship
43 Walkley luminaries sign open letter, following protests over Walkley’s Ampol sponsorship deal Some of Australia’s top journalists are calling on the Walkley Foundation to protect the...
Shell’s polluting influence
Everyone needs to save money right now, but Shell Australia is using the cost of living crisis to improve its image and grow its social media presence.It's using influencers to giveaway free petrol....
New PRCA greenwashing guidelines
The Public Relations and Communications Association in Asia-Pacific has released golden rules for sustainability. The guidelines call for bravery from companies to be transparent and admit...
Third F-list reveals Ukraine war bonanza for lobbyists
Research by Comms Declare has found a boom in lobbyists working for fossil fuel companies racking in record profits on the back of the war in Ukraine. More than 90 Australian agencies are believed...
Plea to Tassie AFL: Don’t accept fossil fuel sponsors
As sponsors line up to align themselves with Tasmania’s new AFL team, advertising industry group, Comms Declare, is writing to the Tasmania AFL Board and Brand Tasmania, asking them to rule out...
Gas industry peak body, APPEA, referred to regulator for potentially false or misleading conduct
The oil and gas industry’s peak lobby group, APPEA, has been referred to the Australian Competitionand Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly false or misleading statements regarding the...
New Report: Restrict advertising of oversized, polluting vehicles.
Reducing demand for the largest SUVs, Utes and American-style trucks would reduce air pollution, sickness and greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate decision reveals Walkley’s dilemma
Out of the ruins of the World Wars, two fledgling industries sprouted, grew and took over the world: petroleum and public relations. In Australia, there are few better examples of this than Ampol’s...
Canberra’s Midwinter Ball drops sponsors after fossil fuel protests
But big oil, coal and gas still influencing Australian media Comms Declare, an industry body representing hundreds of workers in advertising, media, PR and marketing, has welcomed the news that...
ASIC investigating Shell greenwashing complaint
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed it is investigating a complaint by Comms Declare against Shell for alleged greenwashing. Comms Declare, represented by the...
Letter to Walkley Awards
I am writing as the founder of Comms Declare, a group of marcomms professionals that advocates for climate action. We are concerned that the Walkleys has Ampol as a sponsor. This association gives...
Republic of Everyone – Climate Comms Champion 2022
We’re proud to announce that Republic of Everyone is Australia’s most climate-friendly agency. The pioneering sustainability and social impact creative agency is our Climate Comms Champion for 2022,...
Walkley Awards fuelled by petroleum
How deep do the fossil fuel funds flow? Straight to the heart of Australia’s most prestigious journalism awards.The Walkley Awards were actually started by Ampol and named after its...
Chevron to end Australia Day sponsorship
The day after a campaign was launched to stop Chevron sponsoring Australia Day, the National Australia Day Council (NADC) has confirmed that the partnership will end. Chevron is the ‘diversity and...
Formal complaints lodged against Shell ‘net zero’ claims
Oil and gas giant Shell Australia is the latest company to be referred to corporate and advertising regulators for allegedly misleading or deceptive statements about the climate impacts of its...