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Audit Reform Bill is limp response to corporate failure, climate, and social concerns

Stephen Waddington

There’s nothing in legislation proposed by the Government to address robust corporate reporting failures or tackle climate, and social concerns. The Government has introduced planned legislation in the Queen’s Speech ( p49, Lobby Pack ) to tackle how companies report to stakeholders. is a signatory to the Better Business Act.

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Board members with marketing experience improve shareholder returns by 3% [benchmark]

Sword and the Script

of boards have directors with marketing experience, but 100% have directors with finance experience Companies that have board members with marketing experience outperform companies that do not. That’s the high-level finding of an academic study titled, When and How Does Board-Level Marketing Experience Impact Firm Performance ?

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Trust: Business Tops Media and Government in Ethics and Competence, Finds Survey

Sword and the Script

The annual Edelman Trust Barometer found business is trusted more than government, media and NGOs; this presents an opportunity to build trust through content. Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It also surveyed 1,500 respondents in the U.S.

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How PR Measures Corporate Reputation

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When it comes to government relations and regulatory issues, a stellar reputation can complement an organization’s lobbying effort. Measuring Corporate Reputation: Perception or Performance? Reputation Dividend Report and Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list survey corporate executives and financial analysts.

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Corporate communication function shifts from cost centre to value creator

Stephen Waddington

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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Sam Bankman Fried, FTX, And The Limits Of PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The most important corporate function? According to The New York Times, FTX lacked crucial elements of corporate governance, including a chief financial officer, a human resources or compliance department, or a board of directors. ” In other words, it’s all about image. Apparently Bankman Fried took that literally.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Tokyo, Japan – Premier Destination for Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

We are pleased to share the first in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. Faces and Markets of PRGN is a new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight.

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