three approaches to crisis management · obesity in america: ... –christianity today november 5,...
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Operating in an Increasingly Complex Landscape
• Food revolution with many battlefronts
• Mistrust of companies and government agencies
• Ubiquitous nature of media
• If you don’t speak for yourself, others will speak for you
• Every company is a consumer company
The Conversation Has Changed. Your Stakeholders Expect More.
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WALMART AND
SUSTAINABILITY
SHOPPER
INSIGHT
GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS • Growth affects agriculture MCDONALD’S
SUSTAINABLE
SUPPLY CHAIN
Obesity in America: Are
Factory Farms, Big Pharma
and Big Food to Blame? –Huffington Post Oct. 25, 2010
Wal-Mart Promises Local Food, While Big Ag Gears Up for a Fight –Huffington Post, October 22, 2010
The Grim Realities of Factory Farms –Christianity Today November 5, 2010
Factory animal farms spew toxic chemical fumes, poisoning neighbors –Natural News, November
1, 2010
The drawbacks of big-time farming –Littleton Independent November 5, 2010
Who Has Dominated the Conversation?
“Crisis” Is Often the Tipping Point for Action
• Hurts sales
• Causes uncertainty among employees
• Disrupts business
• Erodes brand equity
• Can cause legal liability, litigation
• Affects the entire industry
Crisis (Brush Fire) Management
• Put all the key decision-makers on the phone
• Formed a team to manage all critical communications
• Coordinated national and local media
• Created messaging for key stakeholders and consumers
Issues Management: One Step Ahead
• Engaged to create crisis plan in early 2010
• Site visits in March
• HSUS undercover investigation video in April
Takeaway: Some Preparation is Better Than None
• Allows you to make the first impression
• Limits business disruption
• Lessens erosion of brand equity
• Helps you rally allies and protect the wider industry
Sustainability: Moving Beyond Crisis
• Smithfield Foods: A deliberate journey from corporate villain
and pig slaughterhouse to food company
Discussion
Lyle Orwig
Chief Executive Officer
(262)563-5135
www.charlestonorwig.com
www.reputationforward.com