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The top external criticisms your brand could face

NewsWhip

From ethical resourcing to creating products that don’t disrupt ecosystems, consumers pay attention, and it’s naive of businesses to think they can skirt around the truth and “ greenwash ” their brand, because it almost always ends up in a reputation crisis. Anything less and public opinion may change.

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The Ongoing Importance of Sustainable Practices for Consumer Brands

5W PR

They’re a discerning, socially conscious force, from Gen Z activists toting reusable water bottles to budget-conscious families demanding fair trade coffee and ethical fashion. The brand prioritizes sourcing sunflower oil from sustainable agriculture. The longer a company waits, the further behind it’s going to fall.

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United we Brand? Top Reads on Corporate Activism

Flack's Revenge

What all these companies have in common is a cadre of leaders ready to stick to their principles and take the heat. In recent weeks, though, that relationship has soured over the company’s refusal to agree to a similar moratorium in another environmentally sensitive region of Brazil and… its failure to meet its anti-deforestation targets.

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Don't Be Naïve About Native Advertising

Mindful Marketing

” Slipping commercial messages into media content is nothing new, but digital media have exploded that potential with more and more companies trying to make their ads look like they're something else. These results reminded me that the AMA has identified five core “Ethical Values,” which include honesty and transparency.

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Top 8 AI Tools in Post-COP28 ESG Reporting

Newsfile

AI is benefiting both investors and companies by helping to collect, analyze and report ESG data. Investors are seeking clear evidence of how companies are contributing to these new global climate goals, especially in reducing their carbon footprint and enhancing social governance. C global warming temperature limit.

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

Theresa Reps , agricultural affairs manager, Midwest Dairy (nominated by Brian Bellmont). Her ability to connect with people and passion for telling stories about agriculture – and more specifically the people who drive the industry — struck me right away, and over the years that focus has only become sharper and stronger.

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Ukraine-Russia conflict: Putin takes revenge on West

Mark My Words

Russia last night banned exports of 200 types of goods including telecoms, medical items and timber plus motor, agricultural and electrical gear until the end of this year. While former president Dmitry Medvedev warned assets owned by Western companies may be nationalised if they pull out of Russia.

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