Nike's advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick – a man described by the New York Times as “perhaps the most divisive American athlete of his generation” – is one of the most contentious examples of corporate activism in recent memory. What lessons can corporate communicators draw from the company speaking out on a ‘hot button’ issue, and how does this affect corporate reputation?
New research from the Ipsos Global Reputation Centre asked business leaders, consumers, Members of Parliament, and journalists for their views on corporate activism – examining the potential risks and benefits of taking a corporate stance, how organisations can determine which issues they speak on, and how to communicate their views when they do.
HR leaders are the crucial drivers of transformation in UK businesses through their roles of promoting devolved decision making, employee engagement and collaboration, finds new research from Ipsos LEAD and Cirrus.
