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The Campaign: Colgate champions smile diversity with The Beauty of Gaps campaign

Colgate is challenging beauty standards and celebrating smile diversity with its latest campaign, My Smile is My Superpower.

Beauty : Diversity : Health And Wellness

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Elf brings beauty to game day with inclusive fandom campaign

Elf Cosmetics, the American beauty brand behind Power Grip Primer, is stepping into the sports arena with its latest campaign, Eyes. Lips. Face. Fa...

Sports & Leisure : Beauty : Advertising & Branding

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Microsoft Teams reinvents global communication with AI translation tools

Microsoft Teams is elevating the way people connect by introducing a real-time AI-powered interpreter feature, enabling participants to speak or li...

Technology : Workplace : Society

Markets

The Rise of Inclusive Travel 

From inclusive cultural learning to accessible work and play, successful travel design must have people with disabilities at the forefront. 

Travel : Hospitality : Accessibility

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Stat: Hispanic population drives post-Covid US growth

The Hispanic population in the US grew by 3.2m from April 2020 to July 2023, accounting for 91% of the nation’s overall gain, according to an analy...

Identity : Population : Diversity

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Omse rebrands Other Box to showcase its workplace equality efforts

Other Box, a company dedicated to championing workplace equality, has undergone a rebranding led by London-based design studio Omse.

Design : Workplace : Branding

Viewpoints

The Future of Work is Inter-Generational

Commercial director of 55/Redefined, Andy Simpson, explains why companies that radically change the way they employ over-50s and embrace an inter-g...

Workplace : Generations : Accesibility

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Latimer tackles AI’s cultural bias with diversity and inclusion training

John Pasmore, an AI entrepreneur since 2008, has launched Latimer.AI, a language model designed to reflect the experiences of Black and brown people.

Technology : AI : ChatGPT

Big Ideas

House of Beautiful Business Festival 2024: Creating a Life-centred Economy

On a mission to find poly-opportunities in a world of polycrisis, a gathering of thinkers, makers and artists came together in the city of Tangier.

Society : Culture : Technology

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Livity unveils vibrant brand identity for breast cancer charity

Creative agency Livity has spearheaded a brand overhaul for CoppaFeel!, the UK's breast cancer charity focused on young people.

Youth : D&I : Health

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Sofitel Hotels celebrates cultural encounters in Mexico City

Sofitel Hotels & Resorts is showcasing its commitment to cultural connectivity with a short new film.

Travel : Luxury : Hospitality

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Universal Standard is expanding its size-inclusive Fit Liberty initiative

Universal Standard is enhancing its commitment to inclusive fashion with an upgraded clothing exchange initiative named Fit Liberty.

Fashion : Inclusivity : Society

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The Sims collaborates with Ebonix and Dark & Lovely on new in-game hairstyles

Maxis, the studio behind The Sims gaming franchise, has joined forces with L’Oréal beauty brand Dark & Lovely and gaming content creator Danielle ‘...

Beauty : Diversity : Representation

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Gymshark launches inclusive diffuse sweat headband for textured hair

In February 2024, fitness apparel specialist Gymshark introduced the Diffuse Sweat Headband, a ground-breaking solution tailored to meet the unique...

Inclusion : Diversity : Sports

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Stat: New report shows lack of diverse decision-makers in UK fashion

The inaugural UK Fashion DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Report, to be released in 2024, exposes a stark lack of diversity in executive roles...

British Fashion Council : Workplace : Work States Futures

Markets

Spirits Innovations

From glassless packaging to raicilla, sotol and aquavit, we are likely to see a variety of innovations in the spirits market in 2024 as it weathers...

Sustainability : Food & Drink : Technology

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The Campaign: Industrial 2.0 by Isamaya Beauty

In 2023, Isamaya Beauty launched one of the most daring beauty campaigns to date, featuring a BDSM-inspired film starring Julia Fox.

Beauty : Health : Wellness

Micro Trends

Accredited Advice

Emerging intelligent analysis and review tools are supporting underserved beauty consumers with more accurate haircare recommendations.

Beauty : Health & Wellness : Technology

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L’Oréal Professionnel expands its metaverse presence with new hair collection

Professional haircare brand L’Oréal Professionnel has unveiled its latest move into the metaverse with the launch of its new range, Odyssea: Creatu...

Beauty : Metaverse : Technology

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DevaCurl introduces dry no-poo dedicated to curly hair

NYC-born brand DevaCurl has announced the launch of its first dry shampoo imagined for curly-haired individuals who don't have the time to shampoo ...

Beauty : Society : Design

Markets

Inclusive Fashion Market

With the fashion industry slowly recognising the needs of underserved consumers, smaller segments are emerging to close the inclusivity gap.

Fashion : Design : Identities

Micro Trends

Next-Gen R&D Labs

A new generation of R&D labs are emerging to meet consumers’ expectations on product quality and efficacy, while supporting underserved communities.

Beauty : Manufacturing : Science

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The Campaign: Divergent Design

In recent years, a heightened awareness of civil health and wellbeing has brought marginalised narratives to the fore. Issues surrounding a lack of...

Beauty : Health : Wellness

Big Ideas

Five Innovators Empowering Football Activism

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup under way, change-makers are using football as a platform for protest and progress.

Youth : Sports & Leisure : Society

Markets

Perimenopause Care-munities Market

Shifting attitudes are transforming the perimenopause into a force for collective health, highlighting the life stage as interconnected with, and s...

Women's Health : Health And Wellness : Society