Tag: Stakeholder Engagement

In mid-July, the German government unveiled its inaugural China strategy paper, outlining its approach to China and China's evolving role in the world and in geopolitics. The strategy aims to strike a delicate balance between necessary commercial engagement with China and reducing critical dependencies on China, with the ultimate goal of safeguarding Germany's economic and national security...

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...

How do you strike the right balance between sourcing enough knowledge and experience versus having too many people on the field?..

Maintaining dialogue with your constituents, allies and critics in times of calm and crisis prevents circumstances that enflame controversy...

Among the various means of achieving foreign market expansion, Japanese firms have turned time and again to a classic pair: mergers and acquisitions...

Activist groups are finding ways to amplify their voice more effectively in the corporate world, leveraging the culture of consumer activism to businesses...

China set a goal to become a global sports power. This market is lucrative for multinational companies if they understand the opportunities and challenges...

Japanese companies lag behind others in their evaluation of management of ESG issues – particularly the S; why is this and how can it be improved?  ..

Due to the stability of the China market, companies have prioritized building relationships with major stakeholders in China through events and expos...

Post-competitive partnerships were accelerated by the pandemic like in the pharmaceutical industry, leading the way in developing life-saving vaccines...

Portugal will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2021. Lisbon is following Germany and preceding Slovenia as part of the so-called ‘GPS-presidency’ trio, marking the fourth Portuguese EU Council Presidency since the country joined the European Economic Community in 1986. The following overview has been developed in cooperation between the APCO team in Brussels and our partner agency in Portugal, ATREVIA. This Presidency Guide outlines the challenges that lie ahead and how companies can address them...

Influencing activists to effectively engage the target audience is difficult. Focusing on targeted and trusted outreach and highlighting the urgency of their own action can set an advocacy campaign apart...

While it is often difficult to balance the competing demands of different stakeholders, business is under increasing pressure to meet growing expectations around the world...

The investors of today understand that successful companies need to be able to drive innovation and deliver transformative solutions that benefit customers and society...

As the media partner for Future Festival Chicago, we had the opportunity to participate in this unique and inspiring all-day conference. Here are our main takeaways...

The audiences of today and tomorrow can no longer be reached through mainstream, traditional methods. To reach them with positions, concepts, ideas or products, business leaders and marketers must use the language of the new age of information...

As corporate playbooks are getting re-written on a daily basis to keep up with this rapidly changing environment, companies are asking: How do I respond in this day and age? ..

Across categories—from apparel to automotive, food and beverage to personal care—global competition, new domestic entrants, and digital transformation are making it more difficult for brands to stand out, to differentiate, to win new customers, to maintain loyalty, and to achieve word of mouth buzz. ..

In the waning years of the Obama administration, media and tech reporters said the social web had disrupted the business model for legacy news publishers, forcing rounds of layoffs in newsrooms throughout the country. ..