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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Supplier Scorecards: Earning a Return on Reputation
My colleague James Robinson recently discussed how P&G and other companies have begun to require suppliers to complete a "sustainability scorecard." James believes this trend could lead to heightened public awareness and "drive changes in demand and purchasing decisions." APCO will soon be releasing results from a ground-breaking study among nearly 10,000 respondents that looks at the [...]
Jonathan Powell on the 2010 UK General Election
On Tuesday, 11th May, we were fortunate to have Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Tony Blair in our London offices to speak to an invited group of Ambassadors and diplomatic officials. As the negotiations continued over who would govern Britain, Mr Powell assessed the performance of all the parties in the 2010 General Election, and what it would mean for the future.
Posted on May 13, 2010
Tags UK Conservatives UK Labour UK Liberal Democrats Tagged Conservatives, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, UK General Election 2010 1 Comment
Tags UK Conservatives UK Labour UK Liberal Democrats Tagged Conservatives, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, UK General Election 2010 1 Comment
A Tale of Two Corporate Crises – Why Reputation Matters
I was just looking at how much Goldman Sachs' stock value fell after the recent SEC investigation was announced. Since April 16, the stock has fallen by 21 percent. The real challenge goes beyond this short-term loss of shareholder equity to how it will affect longer-term shareholder value and other outcomes. We've already seen how [...]
Posted on May 11, 2010
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Notes from the Other Side of the One-Way Mirror: The Evolving Definition of Transparency
I'm just getting out of focus groups with opinion leaders. I've probably moderated close to 500 focus groups over the past 15 years - mostly around expectations for corporate conduct and responsibility - and there is absolutely no doubt in my mind as to what the most striking change has been in the public's view [...]
Posted on May 7, 2010
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2010 UK Election Night Guide
With local elections taking place on the same day as the general election and additional checks being made in respect of postal votes, it is expected that the election results will take longer to be counted than has been the case in recent general elections.10pmAs polling stations close, the result of the BBC/ITV/Sky News joint [...]
Posted on May 5, 2010
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UK Election 2010: Queen’s Speech
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