

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS
Aligning sustainability and social impact strategy with brand purpose for impact.
People expect brands to play their part in finding solutions to the urgent challenges affecting people’s daily lives. As companies find themselves balancing long-term aspirations with near-term priorities, WE helps brands take meaningful action to make a positive impact on people and the planet.
Our expertise spans sectors and industries, from energy innovators and consumer brands to tech and healthcare leaders.
We build strategies, activate programs, engage communities and communicate for impact. As your reputation and communications consultant, WE is here to guide your brand in its sustainability and social impact journey.
OUR Capabilities
- Environmental Social Governance (ESG)/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, consulting and reporting
- Benchmarking
- Materiality mapping
- Platform creation
- Narrative + message development
- Program and partnership development
- Employee engagement on sustainability and social impact initiatives
- Stakeholder and influencer engagement
- Executive platform development on sustainability and social impact issues
- Thought leadership and storytelling
- Community engagement activities
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SUSTAINABILITY BLOGS
"Just Transition" and Its Implications for Communicators »
Strategic Communications Can Make or Break Your Climate Response »
Rethinking Net Zero for an Equitable World »
To Support Press Freedom and Our Planet, Take a Stand for Truth »
How the Private Sector Can Support a "Just Transition" for a Sustainable World »
SUSTAINABILITY THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Sustainable Brands: Tomorrow's Leaders Demand Action on Climate Change »
Sustainable Brands: Noah Keteyian Shares New Insights to Brand-Led Culture Changes »
PRWeek: Leaders Stress Real Change Requires Fairness and Equity »
Campaign US: How to Be Brave and Still Make a Profit »
Sustainable Brands: Successful Leaders Need Feminine Traits »
Sustainability Insights

TOMORROW'S LEADERS ARE RAISING THE BAR ON SUSTAINABILITY
Young people, particularly women and people of color, expect brands to become part of the climate change solution — in significantly higher numbers than the general population. Learn how brands can enhance their sustainability communications to engage with these leaders of tomorrow.

BRANDS IN MOTION: MAKING NET ZERO NET POSITIVE FOR EVERYONE
The global business community's response to climate change is growing in both urgency and sophistication. Our latest report explores five actions for brands to move from lofty climate commitments toward measurable, equitable impact.

THE CHANGING FACE OF WOMEN AND SUSTAINABILITY
The leadership role women play in advancing sustainability is multifaceted — it's evident in how female consumers are exercising their buying power and in how female sustainability execs are charting the course toward a more resilient and regenerative future. Find out how this impacts brands' role in addressing environmental sustainability.
Case Studies
Humanizing Plastic Waste Reduction
Over the past decade, the Plastic Free Foundation has worked to reduce global plastic pollution through its annual Plastic Free July campaign. For its 2020 campaign — with COVID-19 spiking global plastic use — generating awareness of safe reduction efforts was relevant and necessary.
Raising the Bar on Corporate Sustainability
In January 2020, Microsoft was the first major corporation to set a bold goal to be carbon negative — moving beyond carbon neutral — by 2030, and by 2050 to remove all the carbon it has emitted into the atmosphere since its founding in 1975.