Tas Bhanji, director at corporate communications company Blakeney, speaks to Communicate magazine about the difference between strategic communications in Asia and Europe, the importance of taking action to support diversity and the changes corporate comms has witnessed during the pandemic.

From corporate social responsibility to how Santa Claus is dealing with Covid-19 to a futuristic David Beckham, here is our latest in video communications. For more from #CommunicateLens, follow @Communicatemag on Twitter.

Almost half of black communications professionals are more likely to receive written or verbal praise for their efforts in the workplace than a pay rise, bonus or promotion, which are the gateway to more senior leadership roles, a research reveals.

Persisting uncertainty around the Brexit outcome has caused a 14% decrease to the UK’s brand value, while U.S. and China remain above the rest, claiming first and second position in this year’s brand value ranking.

The Public Relations and Communication Association’s (PRCA) Global Covid-19 communications taskforce has published a crowdsourced report aimed at elevating the global understanding of best practice communications, revealing how it can support businesses and organisations recovering from the pandemic.

Heineken UK’s has announced it is now brewed with solar energy, marking an important milestone in the brand’s journey to reduce its carbon footprint, as part of the brand’s broader commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.

The UK branch of fast food giant Burger King has launched a campaign #WhopperAndFriends which lends its Instagram account to independent restaurants to help them gain visibility as the UK enter tier three across more parts of the country.

Cravenhill Publishing, home to Communicate magazine, is proud to announce the shortlist for the inagural Communicate Lens Awards, which celebrate excellence in video communication and visual storytelling.

From inspiring shoppers to buying local to raising awareness of childhood hunger to the widest data-gathering network, here is our latest in video communications. For more from #CommunicateLens, follow @Communicatemag on Twitter.