ESG reporting has become an established cornerstone of corporate issue communication. But is it achieving its purpose and does it risk going the same way as previous sustainability initiatives?
The likely overthrow of Roe v Wade to limit access to abortion in the US has highlighted whether and when business corporations should take a stand on controversial social issues.
The lightning pace of businesses boycotting Russia over the invasion of Ukraine means corporate activism on social and political issues will never be the same.
Transformative branding involves companies working with customers, communities and even competitors to co-create brands that lead on both market and social fronts.