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Connecting to COP26 – View from New York
November 11, 2021
COP26 – The view from New York, from Colin Hart, Vice President, FleishmanHillard New York. IS “GREENWASHING” THE NEW CLIMATE DENIAL IN THE UNITED STATES? | COP26 – The view from New York “The titans of finance wouldn’t be in Glasgow if they hadn’t been having discussions with their grandkids, nieces and nephews”, said Rachel Kyte, former UN Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All, this week. But there is also a strong sense that...
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FleishmanHillard joins founding sponsors of PR school Socially Mobile
November 10, 2021
FleishmanHillard UK is proud to be a founding partner and get behind the launch of community interest company (CIC) and PR school, Socially Mobile. Opened today (10th November) for candidate applications for its first cohort of students in January 2022. Its courses are designed to enhance the career prospects of its students and create a pipeline of talent to make the public relations industry more representative and diverse. Socially Mobile is a not-for-profit PR school...
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FleishmanHillard COP26 Daily Digest: Day 11
November 10, 2021
FleishmanHillard COP26 Daily Digest, Day 11: Wednesday 10th November 2021 Climate Action Tracker, a global scientific research group that presents an annual analysis of COP commitments, issued a warning Tuesday that the pledges made this year put the world on track for heating of 2.4°C – with 2030 commitments particularly insufficient to make progress in stopping heating this decade. Tuesday’s COP26 programme focused on the intersection of gender and climate, with attention to the disproportionate impact...
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FleishmanHillard announced as finalists in European Excellence Awards
November 10, 2021
The complete shortlist is published and FleishmanHillard UK has been announced as a finalist in the European Excellence Awards 2021! Amongst over 800 submissions, we're thrilled to make it into the Top 5 for our category. The EEA Large Agency of the Year will be announced on December 10th. Contact us...
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Join FleishmanHillard TRUE Global Intelligence at PRWeek’s Measurement Conference
November 10, 2021
Join partner and director of FleishmanHillard TRUE Global Intelligence, Ben Levine on Monday 15th November at 2pm (GMT) for an AMEC Measurement Bootcamp at the PRWeek UK Measurement Conference. Part of AMEC's Measurement Month, this Bootcamp is an interactive workshop that takes delegates through the key steps to optimise their organisation’s public relations measurement and evaluation programs. It will give attendees the tools they need to start planning and implementing better measurement programs that demonstrate the impact of...
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The paradox of communicating CSR: Managing the paradox
November 10, 2021
Many companies try to improve their image by communicating their involvement in socially responsible activities. This often arouses scepticism rather than achieving the intended goal. In this series, we explore ways to successfully manage the predicament. Join us on Tuesday 16 November 2021 at 2pm (GMT) for a webinar panel of speakers comparing real-life experiences on the challenges of building trust with their audiences when communicating CSR. Managing the paradox In post 5. 'True engagement' we...
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FleishmanHillard UK is PRCA’s Large Consultancy of the Year
November 10, 2021
FleishmanHillard UK collected top honours at the 2021 Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) National Awards, winning the PRCA's Large Consultancy Award to take home the title of 'Large Consultancy of the Year'! The PRCA is the world's largest PR association. It's great to be recognised by them and our industry peers for our outstanding people, the fantastic work we do for our clients, and the inclusive culture of our agency. The judges said: 'Tangible...
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FleishmanHillard COP26 Daily Digest: Day 10
November 9, 2021
FleishmanHillard COP26 Daily Digest, Day 10: Tuesday 9th November 2021 On Monday, COP26 welcomed the star power of former U.S. President Barack Obama, who issued a call to action to young people to engage in politics to have an impact upon the climate crisis, while also challenging the decision by Russia and China’s leaders not to attend the summit. Simultaneously, vulnerable nations continued to demand greater, faster progress on climate finance commitments, while the UK Government...
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Connecting to COP26 – View from Latin America
November 9, 2021
COP26 – The view from Latin America from Jorge Diaz de Villegas, Senior Partner, and Denise Rockenbach, Senior Vice President, FleishmanHillard Latin America. WHILE THE REST OF LATIN AMERICA HOPES FOR RELIEF TO FINANCE CLIMATE INITIATIVES, ALL EYES ARE ON BRAZIL AND MEXICO | COP26 – The view from Latin America When representatives of Latin American countries, the United States and the UK gathered for a regional summit in the leadup to COP26, Brazil and...
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FleishmanHillard COP26 Daily Digest: Day 9
November 8, 2021
FleishmanHillard COP26 Daily Digest, Day 9: Monday 8th November 2021 As week two at COP26 moves ahead, the United States is sending heavyweight political leaders to the negotiations to reinforce its ambitions and push for further action from its peers. Meanwhile, the UK Government’s Environment Secretary again raised prospects of a UK carbon border tax, while the COP26 Presidency programme will examine climate finance to aid with adaptation, loss and damage caused by climate change. Today’s...