Jonathan Knowles recent article in The Marketing Journal – Do Not Risk Your Brand To Build Your Reputation: A Lesson Learned From Gillette – is a cautionary tale for brands…
Category: Brand Activism
Has Procter & Gamble joined the Brand Activism bandwagon? Gillette’s latest ad campaign is turning heads with its “woke” message: What we see here is an appeal to the “better…
Sprite’s #iloveyouhater campaign breaks new ground for a soft-drink commercial: According to Adage, Sprite is now just one of a string of brands to have addressed online “haters” and social media…
In December of 2018 Patagonia updated its raison d’être: Is this feasible? Can Patagonia really “use business to protect nature”? What concrete actions is Patagonia taking to prove this isn’t…
Maria Hengeveld‘s article in the Nation, Big Business Has a New Scam: The ‘Purpose Paradigm,’ raises a critical point: “Contrary to its purported aim, the point of purpose isn’t to drive change.…
Speaking up doesn’t always make life easier. But easy never changed anything. @sterling7 pic.twitter.com/sFZHeMo5s4 — Nike Football (@nikefootball) December 15, 2018 When Raheem Sterling spoke up about racism at a…
Mark Miller is the chief strategy officer at Team One, Publicis Groupe’s advertising agency for premium and luxury brands, and the founder of The Legacy Lab, a research and consulting practice that explores how…
Less than 24 hours ago, the world read about Chinyere Ezie‘s shocking encounter with Prada’s extreme insensitivity outright racism in the storefront of their Soho outlet. Here’s her Facebook post:…
Musician David Hinds is the founder and front-man for Steel Pulse, the world’s leading reggae band. In 1978, race relations in Britain were in crisis. The National Front was gathering power and immigrants…
According to We Are Social‘s Mobbie Nazir all brands should have anti-hate policies visible on all their channels. Here’s her insight: Almost all brands choose to silence hate on social media by…
Airbnb has announced that it will no longer feature homes rented out in the Israeli settlements in the West Bank. According to Reuters, the decision by Airbnb was made the day…
Blake Mycoskie, the founder of Toms, the shoe company with the famous one-for-one program, announced a $5 million donation campaign to end gun violence. Here’s Mycoskie making an emotional statement…
“Being a responsible company means paying your taxes in proportion to your success and supporting your state and federal governments, which in turn contribute to the health and well-being of…
Eight-out-of-10 corporate leaders believe companies now have an obligation to speak out on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to new research on brand advocacy conducted by GlobeScan and…
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