Gong Communications launches Morrow Sodali ESG capability in the UK
Investor and stakeholder expectations are changing rapidly, and while climate issues have taken centre stage in ESG plans and disclosures, an increasing focus is being placed on social impact reporting. To help launch the company’s UK ESG offering, Gong Communications worked with Morrow Sodali to design and host a panel event focused on the challenges and evolving requirements of social impact reporting.
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82 million refugees calling for sanctuary – what can we do?
1 in every 95 people on earth has fled their home. War, religious violence, political persecution and famine are forcing people from their homes to the temporary safety of neighbouring countries – 85 per cent of which are developing nations. As part of a wider community of B Corps using business as a force for good, we wanted to use our PR expertise to help the very charities that are creating a safer, more inclusive world for forcibly displaced persons and refugees. And so, on 20 June 2021, Gong’s Refugee Press Office was born.
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Better business for all
On April 20, Gong Communications founder, Narda Shirley joined other signatories to the Better Business Act at the House of Commons to lobby MPs for a change in the law. If passed, the Better Business Act would amend section 172 of the Companies Act so that businesses are legally obliged to consider all stakeholders.
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Wilful Press Release
WILFUL AGENCY LAUNCHES WITH CLIMATE INNOVATION FOCUS Communications taskforce to support low carbon, regenerative economy 19 October 2021, London Wilful is a new agency that works at the intersection of tech innovation and sustainability to help clients amplify and scale solutions to the climate emergency. The agency is built on the merger of its founding … Continue reading Wilful Press Release →
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Gong selected as PR partner to launch Birimian, an investment company focused on luxury African brands
Gong has been chosen as PR partner for the launch of Birimian Ventures, which aims to scale up African heritage luxury brands through patient capital, supporting designers on the continent and in the diaspora to facilitate their sustainable expansion both regionally and internationally, from seed funding to capital growth.
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Africa Net Zero: Dr. Wolfram Schmidt on ‘green’ cement
As part of our #AfricaNetZero series, we spoke to @Wolfram Schmidt about his research into alternative materials like cassava and other agricultural residues as a source of ‘green’ African-made cement for future sustainable construction on the Continent.
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Royal Academy of Engineering appoints Gong for Africa grants programmes brief
The Royal Academy of Engineering has appointed Gong Communications to support its sub-Saharan Africa grants programmes: Higher Education Partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa (HEP SSA) and Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Africa Catalyst.
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Africa Net Zero: Elizabeth Chege
To kick off Gong’s new #AfricaNetZero series, we talked to Elizabeth Wangeci Chege, CEO and Co-founder, @WEBLimitedGroup who was recently honored by @WorldGBC in recognition of her 20-year commitment to green building in Africa and her pioneering work in the sustainable construction sector in Kenya.
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KINA ADVISORY CHOOSES GONG AS COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR
Africa-impact specialist, Kina Advisory has appointed Gong to support the growth of its brand internationally. Kina is best known for advising boards on key ESG issues affecting business and investment in Africa, which for those in the know, is the proving ground for ESG best practice.
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INVEST IN AFRICA TAPS GONG FOR SECOND TIME
In April, we were delighted to be invited back to work with Invest in Africa following our initial efforts to help capture the challenges SMEs faced when working with large corporations in Ghana in this report: David & Goliath: Creating a level playing fled for SMEs.
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SYSTEMS SUNLIGHT AWARDS GLOBAL CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS BRIEF TO GONG
In March, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial and advanced technology batteries, Systems Sunlight, retained Gong on a corporate comms brief. Sunlight is part of The Olympia Group, one of the largest international conglomerates in Greece.
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INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM GRANGER REIS SELECTS GONG
We were thrilled to be appointed by Granger Reis for two reasons: Human capital is a big theme for us at Gong and international boutique, Granger Reis has a global perspective on sectors that we operate in: Infrastructure, Real Estate, Construction and Mining being the main focus areas where we have track record.
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GONG WINS VOLANS COMMUNICATIONS BREIF
2020 got off to an inspiring start with an event from our new client, Volans, whose ‘Tomorrow’s Capitalism: The Inquiry’ on 10th January saw initial insights of 18 months’ research shared with an invited audience of business leaders, regulators and industry associations to explore what it means to step up as leaders in the 2020s: a period of exponential change.
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CIRCLE GAS APPOINTS GONG TO SUPPORT ON ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT
In January, we were called on to support Circle Gas, a start-up that is revolutionising energy access for clean cooking in Africa. Circle Gas was announcing the acquisition of proprietary technology from Tanzania’s KopaGas in a transaction worth USD 25 million.
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Impact investing: Ethical to the core?
Impact investing, one of the fastest-growing areas of asset management, continues to gather momentum. The industry had $502bn of assets under management at the end of 2018, more than twice the previous estimate of $228bn at the end of 2017 — itself double the amount reported the year before.
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B INSPIRED EVENT REPORT – PART ONE
The Bridge theatre on London’s Southbank played host to a 600-strong audience for B Lab UK’s first B Inspired event on Thursday 10th October. Global circumnavigator, Fergal o’Nuillian, a geography teacher and explorer, opened the event with the poignant image of the earth rising in space. He told a story about one of his students who against the odds, passed his geography GCSE. He set the tone for the event by reflecting that like the advice to his teacher from this young man, we must all learn to practise hope on a daily basis.
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Event report: Diversity & Inclusion for asset managers
D&I for fund managers was our 6th event focused on the link between reputation and culture. This time we focused on the asset management community and private equity in particular with a panel representing the views of investors and advisors who believe that the time has come for firms to focus on their own D&I, not only that of their portfolio companies.
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The purpose backlash and why it’s important
Check out social media, flick on the radio or read a business publication and you will find new evidence every day that the global apocalypse is coming, whether it’s the disappearance of insects, or the melting of the glaciers. It’s basically all terrifying.
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GONG ADDS FINANCIAL DIRECTOR TO LEADERSHIP LINE-UP
London, 18 January 2018: Gong Communications, a multi-award winning B2B PR and marketing agency, has hired a dedicated Financial Director following a string of new business wins over the past six months. Joanne Cotterell joins the agency bringing with her a wealth of international PR industry and FD experience.
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CorpComms: Dive In wins best live event – internal
When Inga Beale, chief executive of the Corporation of Lloyd’s, unveiled her Vision 2025 for the insurance business, it rested on eight pillars. Alongside Innovation and Capital sits Talent. For the Vision to be successful, by 2025 Lloyd’s will be ‘a place where talented, diverse and socially responsible employees feel proud to work’.
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Gong & Lloyd’s of London win Marketing Week’s award
Praised as a ‘bold and brave’ event, the Dive In Festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance has won a prestigious industry award. Curated by Gong for our client Lloyd’s of London, Dive In won the Diversity Champion category at the Marketing Week awards beating off some stiff competition.
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The 13th Annual AVCA Conference
THE 13th ANNUAL AVCA CONFERENCE Dates: 25th – 27th April 2016 Location: Sheraton Addis – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The AVCA Conference is the flagship event for the African Private Equity and Venture Capital industry and provides an important platform for GPs, LPs and investors interested in the continent to discuss the most pertinent opportunities and issues of … Continue reading The 13th Annual AVCA Conference →
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The Economist: The Future of Banking
Dates: 10th – 5th March 2016 Location: Shangri-La Hotel, 10, avenue d’Iéna, 75116, Paris, France The Future of Banking Summit convened multinationals, new technology and emerging banking organisations and financial services executives, along with policy makers, economists and academics to discuss the sector’s prospects as the banking industry experiences systematic change. It centred on the … Continue reading The Economist: The Future of Banking →
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Economist Energy Summit
ECONOMIST ENERGY SUMMIT Dates: November 4th – 5th 2015 Location: Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road, London, EC1Y 2BQ The Energy Summit 2015 will bring together senior representatives from the supermajors, the smaller independents and national oil companies with executives in the power, utility and renewable sectors; together with policy makers, economists and academics to discuss and debate … Continue reading Economist Energy Summit →
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FT Water Summit
FT WATER SUMMIT Dates: October 27th 2015 Chris Brown, Global Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Environment Manager at Olam International is speaking in the afternoon session ‘In conversation: Managing water through complex and fragmented supply chains’ www.live.ft.com/Events/2015/FT-Water-Summit
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Dive In
DIVE IN – THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FESTIVAL Dates: September 29th – October 2nd 2015 The first market-wide festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance The Corporation of Lloyd’s, the Lloyd’s Market and insurance in general must innovate and adapt to stay relevant. Technology, globalisation, climate change – these factors are just a glimpse of the … Continue reading Dive In →
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Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security
OLAM PRIZE FOR INNOVATION IN FOOD SECURITY Olam will be announcing the winner of the Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security, in partnership with Agropolis Foundation, at the Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture on 16th March 2015 in Montpellier. The prestigious event convenes leading agricultural scientists from around the world. The shortlisted candidates have been judged … Continue reading Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security →
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Invest in Africa taps Gong
22 July 2013, London and Accra: Gong Communications announces that it has beaten off stiff competition in a 3 way pitch to win the corporate communications brief for Invest in Africa. The contract is effective immediately with initial activity mainly focused in Ghana’s business capital, Accra. Commenting on the win, Gong’s MD, Narda Shirley … Continue reading Invest in Africa taps Gong →
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Gong is the official public relations partner of the 5th Annual Oxford Africa Business Conference
Drawing on Oxford’s experience of educating leaders for more than 800 years, the Oxford Africa Business Conference has emerged as one of the leading global platforms for engaging business and community leaders, academics and investors from around the world on significant business issues in Africa.
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Gong is The Africa Summit’s public relations partner
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