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  • Communicating corporate social responsibility: Corporate responsibility as a negotiation between organisation and stakeholders

    September 28, 2021

    Richard Costa, Director and Head of Corporate Reporting at Ensemble Studio There is a great deal of ambiguity that shrouds the concept of corporate responsibility. Not only is there a lack of consensus as to what it actually means, more than ever companies are also expected to communicate theirs. It’s a riddle wrapping an enigma. How should corporations approach communicating corporate responsibility? In the third post, 'Corporate responsibility as a strategic activity', we examined the idea...

  • Inside Labour Business Day 2021: Finding a new normal

    September 27, 2021

    The party conferences are back and with them the challenge of speaking to multiple audiences – to the party faithful, to the general public and to competing interest groups. But where does business feature in this mix? At Labour Business Day 2021, the party is signalling that it cannot achieve the better future it seeks for the workforce, the planet and for local communities without working better with business. But how will it cultivate this...

  • Communicating corporate responsibility: Corporate responsibility as a strategic activity

    September 23, 2021

    Richard Costa, Director and Head of Corporate Reporting at Ensemble Studio There is a great deal of ambiguity that shrouds the concept of corporate social responsibility. Not only is there a lack of consensus as to what it actually means, more than ever companies are also expected to communicate theirs. It’s a riddle wrapping an enigma. How should corporations approach communicating corporate responsibility? In the second post, “Corporate responsibility as social conformity or CSR”, we looked...

  • Communicating corporate social responsibility: Corporate responsibility as social conformity or CSR

    September 20, 2021

    Richard Costa, Director and Head of Corporate Reporting at Ensemble Studio There is a great deal of ambiguity that shrouds the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Not only is there a lack of consensus as to what it actually means, more than ever companies are also expected to communicate theirs. It’s a riddle wrapping an enigma. How should corporations approach communicating corporate responsibility? In the first post in the series, 'Communicating corporate social responsibility', I...

  • The Voice of the Climate Generation: Understanding Gen Z and Climate Comms

    September 16, 2021

    When it comes to ‘issues we care about’, the climate crisis is a uniquely oppressive force on a young person’s mind. Not because it threatens every society’s way of life. Not because it requires systemic changes to the way we eat, move and make things on a scale never seen before. And not even because we are aware that simply by going about our daily lives, we are contributing to the problem. It’s because we’re...

  • Three trends shifting consumer purchase behaviour in a post-Covid era

    September 15, 2021

    The uncertainty of recent years has changed the way we think, feel, and talk about the brands we invest our hard-earned cash in. With consumers looking for more than just products that offer value for money, the pressure is on for brands to show true change and speak up about what they stand for. Importantly, there is a difference between what you think you are saying and what consumers actually see and experience – and...

  • Communicating corporate social responsibility

    September 15, 2021

    Richard Costa, Director and Head of Corporate Reporting at Ensemble Studio. There is a great deal of ambiguity that shrouds the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Not only is there a lack of consensus as to what it actually means, more than ever companies are also expected to communicate theirs. It’s a riddle wrapping an enigma. How should corporations approach communicating corporate responsibility? Corporate responsibility, three ways In the absence of an immediate answer...

  • FleishmanHillard extends diversity, equity and inclusion offering True MOSIAC across Europe

    September 9, 2021

    FleishmanHillard today announces its continued focus and investment in bringing leading diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) expertise across the UK and Europe with the launch of True MOSAIC across 15 markets, further advancing its global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and supporting its ambition to become the most inclusive agency in the world. The galvanized DE&I consulting team in the UK and Europe includes fifteen key markets: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Paris, Frankfurt, Dublin...

  • Companies need to prepare for more scrutiny on their environmental performance

    September 7, 2021

    There is no doubt about it, 2021 is the year of climate milestones, headlined by COP26 in November, with public and corporate engagement on the subject of climate action growing around the world. Companies need to prepare for more scrutiny than ever on their environmental performance – even if they doing good things to reduce their climate impact.  This year’s Authenticity Gap research shows nearly two-thirds of consumers believe that for a company to be more credible than its competitors, it must...

  • Communicating during a cyber attack

    August 26, 2021

    Tune in to director, Hannah Cambridge on a new episode of global law firm Kennedys acclaimed Kennedys Cyber Sounds podcast sharing hints and tips for organisations when communicating during a cyber attack. Listen here: (42 mins) Also available to listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | CastBox | Deezer Contact us...