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  • Davos 2023 Wrap-up

    February 3, 2023

    Catch up on the goings on at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, Davos 2023 from our team of FleishmanHillard WEF watchers who had their finger on the pulse of all the key news and developments from the global conference. Davos Digest 2023: Issue One In the highest town in Europe, a rare winter heatwave has resulted in dwindling snow atop the craggy Swiss mountain peaks. A telling backdrop for this year’s Davos, where the...

  • FleishmanHillard COP27 Reflections: Youth take their seat at the table

    November 15, 2022

    Jamal Johnson, graduate trainee, Consumer Brand, Youth & Culture Week one of COP27 was dominated by the arrival of world leaders and negotiations to scale up the investment needed to tackle the climate crisis. And while this COP feels a little lacklustre in comparison to years past (including the notable absence from Greta Thunberg), the voice of youth staked a new claim at the Summit with the first-ever dedicated COP platform. On Wednesday, a dedicated...

  • Why now is not the time to abandon financial literacy

    October 25, 2022

    Caitlin Whyte, senior account manager Financial literacy is not a new term. In fact, you can trace financial education programmes at major UK banks back to 2009, while Martin Lewis spearheaded a petition to make financial literacy compulsory in schools over a decade ago (in 2011). It was eventually added to the national curriculum for secondary schools back in 2014. For many, focus on financial literacy has taken a back seat over the past couple...

  • Introducing Generation Divided – Why we need to listen to them to bridge cultural gaps

    October 13, 2022

    What can we learn from the culture gap, and how could it help brands authentically communicate to their ever-broadening range of customers, audiences & communities? It’s strange to think this winter feels bleaker than the two preceding it – after two COVID-restricted Christmases, we should be looking forward to a sense of normality, and perhaps finally making the most of the hybrid world we now live in. Instead, what’s facing us is a crisis affecting...

  • FleishmanHillard UK wins at the IPRA Golden World Awards

    July 28, 2022

    FleishmanHillard UK has won gold in the Public Affairs - Agency category of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards! Our campaign alongside Fleet Street Communications for UKHospitality to save the hospitality sector during the pandemic has been recognised as a world-class PR programme of excellence. Congratulations to the whole team involved in this outstanding campaign. A list of this year's winners is available on the IPRA website. Contact us...

  • Davos Reflections: A look back on the World Economic Forum’s DAVOS 2022

    May 30, 2022

    Last week saw the return of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos – its first in two years. It wasn’t just the January snow that was missing, with heads of state, A-list celebrities, and a sense of optimism also hard to find in the mountains of Switzerland. Hanging over the week’s discussions was a philosophical question: Does Davos still matter?   Given the goal of Davos is to provide a platform for leaders...

  • FleishmanHillard Davos Digest 2022: Day 4

    May 27, 2022

    Davos Digest 2022, Day Four: View from EEMEA Well, we made it. That’s a wrap on another year of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Today, the jets will take off and the cleaners will move in to sweep up all those discarded lanyards and business cards. Looking back at the week, a pretty clear consensus emerges: this has been the most politicised Davos conference in years, with the war in Ukraine completely dominating the...

  • FleishmanHillard Davos Digest 2022: Day 1

    May 23, 2022

    Davos Digest 2022: Day One  Welcome to day one of FleishmanHillard’s Davos Digest 2022.  Much has changed in the two years since the world’s elites gathered in a Swiss mountain village to discuss the world’s biggest problems. And we’re not just talking about the seasons: cast your mind back to January 2020, the coronavirus outbreak in China was barely registering as a concern for attendees, while despite the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the...

  • What does the Queen’s Speech mean for financial services?

    May 23, 2022

    The Government’s latest Queen’s Speech was seen by many as an opportunity for the Johnson administration to reset following a turbulent start to the year, both economically and politically. On the whole, it has attracted as much attention for what was left out as for what was included – but there were some clear indications of the Government’s intentions for financial services. Ripping up red tape The Financial Services and Markets Bill is intended to...

  • ESG becomes key to unlocking the B2B sales process

    April 12, 2022

    How is ESG Changing the B2B Buying Process? ESG continues to rise up the agenda  Recent years have left many reeling from what feels like a constant state of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic, resulting economic pressures, racial injustice, and climate change have all dominated the news agenda.   As a result, politicians, investors, the media and the public at large are reassessing the role businesses play in society, and whether they ought to be doing more...