How marketers can put social purpose into practice
Brands need to replace the outdated concept of CSR with a social purpose that is intrinsically linked to their core objectives.
Pernod Ricard CEO: Consumers will know if your CSR activity is ‘bullshit’
Michael BarnettSpeaking to Marketing Week to promote The Venture, Chivas whisky’s $1m competition for social enterprises, the wine and spirit maker’s chief executive Alexandre Ricard claimed today’s consumers will uncover any lack of authenticity in corporate social responsibility efforts.
Greenpeace on ‘policing’ the world’s biggest brands and what marketers can learn from its unconventional advertising
Thomas HobbsBrands that don’t match words with deeds when it comes to their impact on society face the threat of vigilante justice, with Greenpeace having forced brands such as Tesco, Lego and Waitrose to change their ways over recent years.
Ben & Jerry’s: Why standing for a cause can build stronger customer bonds
Charlotte RogersHaving a social purpose is helping brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, owned by Unilever, build a relationship with customers beyond sales transactions.
B2B skills gaps and John Lewis’s U-turn: Your Marketing Week
Russell ParsonsAt the end of every week, we look at the key stories, offering our view on what they mean for you and the industry. From new research revealing the key skills B2B marketers feel they are lacking to John Lewis reviving its ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ price promise, it’s been a busy week. Here is my take.
Brand has ‘never been more important in B2B marketing’, research reveals
Hannah RashbassDentsu research into B2B buyers finds that brand building is becoming increasingly crucial to win contracts in the B2B world.
It’s time for marketers to speak the language of finance, not the other way round
Martin DebooMarketing and finance are often portrayed as adversaries, but having worked in both agencies and as an investment analyst, Martin Deboo argues marketers are misguided in how they attempt to build understanding with finance.
UK watchdog accuses Google of abusing dominance in sector to gain unfair advantage
Grace GollaschAn investigation by the CMA has provisionally found that Google’s market dominance and “self-preference” could harm thousands of UK publishers and advertisers.