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August 6, 2020 by Simon Mainwaring

Brands that invest in socially and environmentally responsible supply chains reduce risk to their reputation and generate consumer goodwill both of which drive business growth.

Brands that invest in socially and environmentally responsible supply chains reduce risk to their reputation and generate consumer goodwill both of which drive business growth.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Covid-19, CSR, purpose, SanMar

July 29, 2020 by Simon Mainwaring

When brands, nonprofits and individuals collaborate around shared purpose, amazing things happen. ‘Today, I’m Brave’, a heart-centered, global non-profit, is a powerful catalyst for purposeful partnerships. By leveraging fundraising prowess with multi-media storytelling, the nonprofit builds bridges and scales impact across social issues with sustainable and tangible results. In 2016, David Angelo, founder of advertising …

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: branding, nonprofit, purpose, storytelling

July 14, 2020 by Simon Mainwaring

The most powerful media inspires, motivates and brings us together around issues that matter. Companies that join cultural conversations and build movements carve out a competitive advantage. They foster consumer relationships that go deeper than transactional exchanges. While a novel concept decades ago, purpose is now a core component of what consumers expect from the brands they do business with.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: branding, Communication, Company Culture, CSR, purpose, social impact

Purpose At Work: How Comcast NBCUniversal Puts Values First In Crisis Decision-Making

June 16, 2020 by Simon Mainwaring

This post is part of a series highlighting the inspirational thought-leaders convening at the 2020 Social Innovation Summit. For the first time in history, the Summit will be held for free online, making it accessible to an even wider, global audience. From June 2nd to June 4th, entrepreneurs, business superstars, and social visionaries from some …

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Filed Under: Advertising, Brands, Causes Tagged With: leadership, purpose, Purpose At Work

Purpose At Work: How Vita Coco Is Starting A COVID-19 Impact Movement

May 7, 2020 by Simon Mainwaring

While the coronavirus has devastated many industries, it has created even more demand for others. One of the positive things we are seeing is that these business leaders are stepping up and giving back. While this provides much needed help to society, it also results in consumer goodwill for corporate givers.  A brand demonstrating such …

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Filed Under: #SimonOnBrand, Advertising, Brands Tagged With: Covid19, purpose, social impact, Vita COCO

August 7, 2019 by Simon Mainwaring

While visiting the Global Goals House at the Cannes Lion ad festival, We First Founder & CEO Simon Mainwaring sat down with photographer Tom Lindboe, a frequent collaborator with socially responsible companies, to discuss how purpose can unlock unexpected, inspiring creative campaigns for brands. 

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Filed Under: Videos, We First Tagged With: Cannes Lion, purpose

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