What is ESG in the Context of The Corporate Affairs Industry?
31st August 2022
Society has developed to a point where brands are required to have a voice on the environment and social issues as well as demonstrate good governance. It’s no longer from an investment perspective either, there is a lot of emphasis on everyone playing their role in society and corporates are no different. Many of the Head of Corporate Affairs we speak to are seeing ESG form a part of their remit and as a result, communications agencies are having to reflect that too. But what does that translate to in practice?
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In Conversation: Our Three Key Challenges, with Steven McIntosh (Executive Director of Advocacy and Communications at Macmillan Cancer Support)
27th July 2022
A series of conversations with communications and public affairs leaders continues this month as I speak to Steven McIntosh, Executive Director of Advocacy and Communications at Macmillan Cancer Support, about the challenges of working with a government in transition and against a backdrop of national health inequality and a difficult recruitment market.
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Why consider a recruitment career with MadlinHanna Consulting?
27th June 2022
In this month’s blog, the team share insights into what they enjoy about recruitment and working at MadlinHanna Consulting. It’s often not a career people have an intent to enter but can lead to interesting opportunities, especially if you find the right kind of team, company and sector. It’s a social career with good earning potential and progression but we hope we can show there is much more to it than that!
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In Conversation: The Balance of Power in Parliament, with Toni Pearce (Former Head of Government Relations at Oxfam)
25th May 2022
Over the past few months, I have spent some time with senior government relations figures to gather insight into the key issues of the day and how Brexit, Covid and a flurry of Government standards issues have affected their work. I spoke to Toni Pearce, former Head of Government Relations at Oxfam, now Special Advisor for advocacy and campaigns to WWF UK, about how the dynamic and sometimes fragile balance of power in Parliament shaped her engagement strategies over her six-year tenure at Oxfam.
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An In-house Case Study – COP26 from the Communications Perspective of Infrastructure Businesses
26th April 2022
After delays due to the pandemic and uncertainty about whether it would be virtual, it was finally confirmed in May of 2021 that COP26 would go ahead in November 2021, in-person, in Glasgow. So as a communications lead in an infrastructure business, how do you make sure there is a clear message? How do you get cut-through? And how do you avoid accusations of greenwashing? I spoke to three experts across the industry to understand about what made them effective at such a crucial time for their business.
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The Politics of Pharmaceuticals
30th March 2022
“While in 2020 many healthcare organisations saw their financial plans obliterated, patient behaviours radically shifted and virtual care exploded, in 2021 they will work to put the system back together,” said PwC researchers in December of 2020. Whilst it is blindingly obvious as to what was the cause to the above, what has not been as clear is why in 2022, the short-lived halo bestowed upon the UK pharmaceutical industry is now a thing of the past.
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Positioning Yourself in the Competition for Talent
24th Feb 2022
The competition for talent is blisteringly hot and shows no signs of letting up. As in many other industries, employer brand for corporate affairs agencies is increasingly important.
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2021: A Year in Review
20th Dec 2021
As the end of 2021 beckons, there is much to reflect on. We started the year in lockdown but have finished with most businesses having experienced a steady flow of staff into the office. What have we learnt from this year and what can we expect going into next year?
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