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Companies who are evolving long-standing products to better serve the environment or society.

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Trial by media is the name of the game today. So even companies with decades-long reputations can be cancelled in a split second. Navigating changing times takes humility, thoughtfulness and the ability to shift gears, fast.

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For instance, private food companies removing high fructose corn syrup from products include Chick Fil-A and Subway.

Or, fossil fuel companies investing in renewable energy include BP (BP), Enbridge (ENB) and Total Energies (TTE).

“Brand is the sum total of how someone perceives a particular organisation. Branding is about shaping that perception.”
Ashley Friedlein
EConsultancy Founder, Serial entrepreneur of marketing, media, tech.

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