Corporate communicators need to demonstrate a deep commercial understanding of the business issues their organisations face – this gives them credibility around the leadership table. They operate in fast-moving and complex environments and need to be able to learn and adapt quickly. Building strong relationships and networks with influencers and decision-makers (both internally and externally) is essential if they are to get things done.
Corporate activism is both an opportunity and risk, with council members acknowledging both sides of the debate in equal measure. There is widespread acknowledgement that corporate activism is expected by consumers, but is also very hard to do well. Authenticity is the key, with campaigns that are true to your corporate values having the greatest chance of success.
This in-depth publication from the Ipsos Public Affairs team provides answer to some frequently asked questions about corporate reputation, CSR, and how we help clients to avoid crises.
In this edition we ask council members to describe the most important corporate traits required if an organisation is to stand a fair chance of recovering from a crisis; talk to members about whether they can credibly identify and measure the reputation risk their organisations face; examine the critical issue of cyber crime; and look into the use of social media among Council members.
Cybercrime in the UK is identified as top reputational threat, but companies not seen as being on top of it. Cybercrime is a growing and evolving threat for businesses. More worryingly, across different industries it takes an average of 100 days for companies to detect a potential breach and sometimes a threat will not be identified at all, according to Gordon Morrison of Tech UK.
Ipsos in Peru has been recognised as the most attractive place to work for young Peruvians, who belong to the economically active population under the category of consulting.
