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Corporate
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Is the future of capitalism inclusive?
February 13, 2018
Last week Reboot the Future, GCM and Aviva, hosted an event in London (for which FHF were a lead sponsor and PR partner) to discuss how the UK can move towards inclusive capitalism and sustainable business. Whilst change is taking place every day, consensus from the esteemed panelists, which included Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman, Forum of the Future’s Founder, Jonathan Porritt and Aviva’s Chief RIO, Steve Waygood, among others, was that the United Nation’s Sustainable...
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Can corporate purpose be compatible with capitalism?
January 29, 2018
“Increasingly the general public are demanding companies have a clear social purpose and demonstrate leadership on key issues” - Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock Ten years ago this February, Northern Rock was nationalised by the then-Labour government, a pivotal moment in the global financial crisis. In the decade of recovery since we have been experiencing one of biggest bull runs in recent memory. Last year we saw global equities reach record highs, and earlier...
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Corporate Reporting Wins at the IR Society Awards!
November 22, 2017
Last night at the IR Society Awards our Corporate Reporting team won Best Annual Report 2017: FTSE 100 for our work on the Standard Chartered 2016 Annual Report. The IR Society said they took ‘a complex business and gave it clarity and personality throughout the annual report. The judges were unanimous in their praise for what is an award-winning presentation of a complex business model. In particular the company was praised for its risk reporting...
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Five things we learned from our event: The New Rules of Corporate Campaigning
October 16, 2017
Against a backdrop of political turmoil over the past 18 months – think Trump, Macron, Brexit – the traditional political campaigning handbook has been proverbially ripped up. We wanted to uncover what corporates must learn from the new rules of the game. In partnership with NationBuilder, FHF London hosted a panel discussion with five distinguished guests offering their expert opinions on how best to engage, mobilise and win on issues in 2017. Joining us for...
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Corporate Reporting Wins Two Awards
October 10, 2017
Our Corporate Reporting team are winners from two award events recently. The team have been recognised at the Corporate & Financial Awards, winning a highly commended for our Standard Chartered printed report and bronze for our Barclays online report. The team also won gold at the 31st Arc Awards in the non-profit category for our printed annual report for The Jockey Club. Head of Corporate Reporting, Nick Rose says "It's incredibly gratifying to not only...
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Unexpected item in your comms area? Plan for uncertainty now
February 23, 2017
Blink and you’ll have missed it. Kraft Heinz abandoned its takeover bid for Unilever, the move surviving for just one weekend. While the brevity of the attempt isn’t a great look for the Buffet-backed Kraft Heinz, the move has had a wider impact on the industry, as Unilever illustrated Wednesday when they committed to boosting profits after shareholders started to query the prompt rejection. Will there be an act two before the year is out?...
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FleishmanHillard Fishburn wins Gold at Corporate & Financial Awards
September 30, 2016
FleishmanHillard Fishburn has won Gold at the Corporate & Financial Awards for Best Online Report in the FTSE 100 category. The Corporate & Financial Awards benchmark communications in the financial space, an area of business that continues to grow in standard year on year. Held at the Brewery, Moorgate, the 2016 event welcomed delegates from a variety of companies and agencies, all vying for the coveted prizes on offer. Simon Jack, BBC business editor, was...
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What does Brexit mean for Corporate Reporting?
July 11, 2016
Head of Corporate Reporting Nick Rose takes a look at the post-Brexit landscape of Corporate Reporting and any changes that might need to be made. On Friday 24th June, in the aftermath of the Brexit results both the FTSE 350 and FTSE 100 markets reacted with significant drops. While both have now recovered from their dives, the FTSE 100 rebounded from it’s knee jerk reaction to a level higher than where it started the previous week. There...
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Six months in – and what have we learnt?
June 16, 2016
Our CEO Jim Donaldson reflects on the first six months of FleishmanHillard Fishburn and shares what he's learnt. Amazingly it has been six months since the merger that created FleishmanHillard Fishburn, the firm I am so proud to lead. The time has flown by and we have started 2016 very strongly with some great new wins and a brilliant new culture that combines the best of two great firms. As a corporate communications specialist, I...
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Is Your Business Prepared to Meet the New Transparency in Supply Chains Provisions?
October 28, 2015
New provisions on transparency in supply chains, which will place reporting obligations on thousands of businesses, are due to come into force in just a matter of days. Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act otherwise known as the TiSC provisions will soon require all commercial organisations with a turnover of more than £36 million to produce slavery and human trafficking statements each year to increase transparency about what business are doing to tackle modern...