IMPALA RELEASES FIRST REPORT WITH INSIGHTS FROM CARBON FOOTPRINTING INDEPENDENT LABELS, EXAMINING INITIAL TRENDS AMONG USERS
Following this year’s EU Green Week Conference, IMPALA is releasing its first membership Carbon Calculator report. Read the statement to discover key insights from the report.
IMPALA RELEASES REPORT ON CLIMATE STANDARDS
Over the last ten months, IMPALA has organised and run activities related to its Climate Training and Standards project – IMPACTS. This EU funded project was created with the aim of building new climate literacy capacity for independent music companies across Europe to help them lower their carbon footprint and promoting best-practice examples.
IMPALA ANNOUNCES ITS “100 ARTISTS TO WATCH” PROGRAMME FOR 2023 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTUBE
After initiating our largest-ever artist showcase award programme last Spring, IMPALA’s 100 Artists to Watch in partnership with YouTube returns in 2023 with a bright selection of emerging talent from across the European independent music sector.
AHEAD OF COP27 IMPALA LAUNCHES #WeMeasureTogether, AND SEEKS SUPPORT FOR SECTOR TRANSITION & ROLE OF CULTURE IN CLIMATE ACTION
Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, IMPALA is launching a #WeMeasureTogether campaign focussing on take-up of its carbon calculator. Underlining the power of culture as a catalyst to boost collective action, IMPALA is also sending a message to the EU and national governments…
IMPALA LAUNCHES NEW CLIMATE PROJECT CO-FUNDED BY THE EU
Later this month, IMPALA will be launching the first planned activities of its new Climate Training and Standards project IMPACTS. This EU funded project aims to build new climate literacy capacity for independent music companies across Europe to help them lower their carbon footprint.
IMPALA OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD GOES TO KEES VAN WEIJEN
IMPALA’s summer honours go to President of STOMP and former IMPALA president Kees van Weijen for his outstanding contribution to the European independent music sector
IMPALA WELCOMES EU COURT JUDGEMENT ON ARTICLE 17
This morning, the Court of Justice of the EU dismissed the challenge brought by Poland against Article 17 of the 2019 EU Directive on copyright.
IMPALA welcomes the EU Court’s ruling, which finds Article 17 to be compatible with the EU Charter of fundamental rights.
IMPALA AND JULIE’S BICYCLE LAUNCH THE FIRST BESPOKE CALCULATOR FOR RECORDED MUSIC COMPANIES
IMPALA, the European independent music companies’ association and Julie’s Bicycle have launched the first bespoke carbon calculator for the independent music sector. A crucial sustainability tool for IMPALA members, the calculator will help them measure their impact and achieve their climate goals.
IMPALA + JULIE’S BICYCLE WEBINAR: TOWARDS A CLIMATE POSITIVE INDEPENDENT MUSIC COMMUNITY IN EUROPE
What’s a carbon footprint and what is the difference between ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero’? What’s the point of carbon reporting, and how does it fit in with initiatives like the IMPALA Sustainability Charter and global Music Climate Pact? And where can labels start with climate action?
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL COLLABORATION WITH UKRAINE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY WORLD LEADERS
IMPALA has joined the letter below initiated by the European Theatre organisation entitled “International cultural collaboration with Ukraine must be supported by world leaders” which is a message of solidarity with the people of Ukraine as well as with the people of Russia who oppose the war, and a call for support and funding.