Lord Barker to bring green vision to ad land

James Murray
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Former energy and climate change minister appointed as head of sustainability practice at B2B advertising agency gyro

Lord Barker of Battle is to join the growing ranks of green advertising specialists, after being appointed head of the sustainability practice at business to business advertising agency gyro. The former...

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