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ClientEarth v. Shell’s Board of Directors: Lessons for Corporations, Activists and Lawyers

This saga illustrates how activist investors can use creative legal strategies to damage the reputation of a company, state, local authority or financial institution over perceived lack of climate action, regardless of the ultimate outcome in court...
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Best Practices for Managing a Crisis Internally with Employees

For any company, regardless of how big or small, the number one priority when facing an issue or crisis should be communicating in a timely and accurate manner with the company’s key stakeholders. However, the most important audience group is often overlooked: the employees. Especially during a crisis, employees can be both the strongest advocates and harshest critics.  ..
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The Importance of Corporate Reputation in Supporting Company Valuations and Accessing Capital

Reputation plays a pivotal role in shaping the success and growth of businesses, with numerous studies establishing a strong correlation between corporate reputation and financial performance...
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Why Being Prepared Matters: Key Steps and Lessons from Consumer Brands and Beyond

How a company responds to an issue or a crisis, affects its reputation among key audiences, including consumers, customers, employees, shareholders, regulators and legislators. These audiences observe how a company handles a crisis, which can either damage or enhance their reputation, and lead to business losses or gains.  ..
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Boost Your Reputation by Improving Your Issues Management

Safeguarding your reputation is a business fundamental, because it helps increase revenues, market value and overall financial performance. A stellar reputation also distinguishes you from your peers, builds strong brand trust from the public and loyalty from your customers, and secures your long-term presence in the marketplace. But reputational capital is fragile...
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Protecting Your Organization’s Reputation in an Increasingly Complex World

A good reputation is like having good health—you only really appreciate it once you’ve lost it. Maintaining an unblemished corporate reputation has become increasingly difficult amidst the growing fragmentation of interest groups, capricious public expectations and the insidious rise of misinformation...
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A Transatlantic Look at Competition Policy

Because of recent legislative developments on both sides of the Atlantic, the times of fluid and smooth cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the United States are over, at least on economic, trade, competition and antitrust affairs...
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How Does Effective Crisis Management work in 2023?

When a stakeholder communication plan is thoughtfully planned and meticulously executed, it is often the reason why a company or organization can overcome the potential issue and ultimately come back stronger by retaining trust and support from key stakeholders. It’s safe to say there’s never been a more important time to take a look at your crisis management strategy for 2023...
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Surprising Truths About Corporate Advocacy

In October, APCO surveyed the U.S. general public to understand views on the role of companies in this divided culture, revealing areas of both consensus and division...
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Three Takeaways for Multinational Corporations to Manage Crises Around the World

Here are three takeaways that will be valuable for multinational corporations in China and internationally...
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