CSR: are you taking it seriously?

Quoting a number of industry pundits and offering many examples, Simon Nicolas, of marketing and research company Aston InfoSec, argues that companies and brands that climb on the band-wagon of moral and ethical responsibility, without thinking it through are doomed.

CSR: Are You Taking It Seriously?

Simon Nicolas Aston InfoSec

Responsible marketing, the process whereby companies try to marry their brands to a particular worthwhile cause, seems to be tripping off the lips of every marketing communications professional. The marriage is usually designed to impregnate a commercial brand with the values of a charity or consumer-driven movement. The results are often...

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