The latest corporate and financial PR news, opinion and features.
Nine in 10 FTSE 100 firms employ ESG or sustainability chief
Ninety per cent of the UK’s largest firms now employ a head of ESG or sustainability, whereas very few had the equivalent only four years ago, according to a new report.
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News & analysis
Virgin Atlantic issues RFI for global PR brief
Virgin Atlantic has issued an RFI for a retained PR agency to represent it globally and promote its ‘business for good’ positioning in the market, PRWeek has learned.
FTI’s Deane calls for BBC to be scrapped and trashes UK climate change efforts in boozy GB News appearance
Alex Deane, a senior managing director and head of public affairs at FTI Consulting, has called for the BBC to be scrapped and trashed the UK’s efforts to curb climate change in the run-up to the COP26 summit, while in conversation with Nigel Farage on the former Brexit Party leader's GB News talk show.
The In-house Elites: 'It’s not every day you get to build a FTSE 100 press office’
Jamie Dunkley has built wealth-management firm St James’s Place’s external comms function from almost a standing start, driving change and earning trusted adviser status along the way.
Former Disney EMEA comms chief joins Techstars
Start-up 'accelerator' firm Techstars has appointed Matthew Grossman, industry veteran and most recently a senior comms figure at The Walt Disney Company, to the new role of chief brand and communications officer.
Digital bank Zopa hires first corporate comms director ahead of planned IPO
UK digital bank Zopa, billed as the world’s first peer-to-peer lender, has named Lucas Germanos as its first director of corporate communications as it targets a stock market flotation.
Electric vehicle charging app Bonnet hires agency
The PHA Group has been appointed by electric vehicle charging platform Bonnet to provide PR support with a blended corporate and consumer team.
Opinion & features
COP26 is the easy bit for corporate and public affairs teams
As preparations get underway for the biggest diplomatic meeting on UK soil since World War II, corporate affairs and comms teams need to adapt their strategy to demonstrate what business is actually doing to tackle climate change.
The ‘COP Flop’ for agencies: What is it and how can you avoid it?
Do you want to unlock stronger, harder, longer-lasting ideas that prove how powerful your brand purpose really is, but fear it was only developed halfway through 2020, while considering pivots into knitting kits and shunning your Aunt Aggie who panic-bought all the loo roll?
City and corporate: Move out of crisis mode and regain control by war gaming
Amid ongoing uncertainty, the best way forward is to make assumptions about tomorrow based on what we know today
Abrdn’s rebrand ditches the vowels and branding best practice
The investment company will be hoping its new identity doesn't prove to be a burden to the brand.
Cameron has botched crisis comms basics in Greensill scandal
Given his previous role as director of corporate affairs for Carlton, now part of ITV, you would be forgiven for thinking that David Cameron would be well equipped to handle his own personal PR crisis.
Top & Flop of the Week: Waitrose plastic pledge, Goldman Sachs 'extra mile' misstep
PRWeek shines a light on major brand and corporate successes and failures of the past week.
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Regional Engagement Officer (Media and Communications)
Care Quality Commission, Homebased - Flexible, United Kingdom
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Senior Account Manager/Junior Account Director
Cherish PR, London
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Senior Account Manager - Lisbon based boutique tech PR agency
ThirdEyeMedia, Lisbon (PT) or remote
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Account Executive
Porter Novelli, London
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Head of Media and PR
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire
City & corporate people moves
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Movers & Shakers: Ogilvy, Conservative Party, Bolt, One Green Bean, Trainline and more
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Portland's Martin Sheehan departs for new Trainline role
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Tangerine Communications appoints joint CEOs
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PRWeek UK Awards 2021: Winners revealed
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Stonehaven targets ESG services with acquisition
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Hume Brophy appoints heavy hitter as vice-chair
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GCS chief calls on comms teams to ‘get their mojo back’
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Global tech distributor Westcon-Comstor appoints PR agency for EMEA brief
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'Shrewd move' for Conservative Party as it appoints new comms chief
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Teneo launches Restructuring business in APAC