It was only two weeks’ ago that we shared our thoughts on how to define a corporate purpose (and almost four years since our first blog on the topic). Purpose has been in the news almost daily since and this, combined with a number of global brands announcing their own statements of ‘purpose’ (and in […]
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It can sometimes feel strange watching companies identify a need to define their ‘purpose’ as if they’d previously operated without one. Anyone who runs a company knows that the purpose of the company – first and foremost – is to make a profit. Without profit, the company ceases to exist. Ah, you say, it’s different […]
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London, 07 December 2018: Tovera Consulting (Tovera) has been appointed to lead a programme of research and insight development for Pret a Manger (Pret) to inform its engagement with stakeholders. Tovera will be working closely with Headland who have been appointed to advise on Pret’s corporate communications and public affairs. Part of the brief for […]
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During our work advising clients on how to build strong corporate brands and reputations we’re often asked about how companies should measure reputation. The same questions arise so we thought it useful to share our view in this Tovera Insight blog post. In summary, if you are considering measuring your company’s reputation, be sure you […]
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Here at Tovera we continue to think about why corporate brand is different from corporate reputation. I am struck by how brands declare themselves in terms of providing their benefits without harm, without doing damage, as Google might say, “not being evil”. The “extracting the negative” approach. Clearly this is because the brand is – […]
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By Ann Binnie, Managing Partner, Tovera Consulting. Summary view Dave Trott tells evocative yet sparely written stories, each illustrating an important point about creativity as it applies to life, art and the world of advertising. He always has told good stories, even before “storytelling” became fashionable. So it comes naturally and this book is a […]
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We are introducing a new feature which we hope will provide nuggets of wisdom and food for thought for our readers. Tovera Talk asks key industry figures to respond to a few simple questions and reveal a little of themselves. We’re delighted to bring you our first respondent, Barnaby Dawe, CMO of Just Eat. Who […]
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Uber’s reputation is taking a pounding. We’ve all seen the avalanche of negative news stories of late: accusations of sexism in the workplace, using covert software to ‘grey-ball’ regulators, the CEO abusing an Uber driver, and the long running debate on whether Uber’s drivers should have employee rights, to name just a few. The question […]
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Facebook is facing a looming reputation crisis. It might not be immediately apparent, but there is now a growing group of negative voices speaking out against a variety of Facebook’s business practices. Some of you might question whether this matters – Facebook being the dominant force that it is – but sector domination doesn’t last […]
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…the evolution of corporate responsibility Many organisations are grappling with defining their Core Purpose. The cynical amongst you might view this as a case of emperor’s new clothes, another new term for consultants to present as this seasons’ corporate must-have. However, there are solid business reasons for companies articulating why they exist, beyond making profits for […]
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