Insights

With rising uncertainty in the U.S., investor attention is shifting north — opening a rare opportunity for Canadian companies to tell their story globally.
As CEOs more frequently become the face of the corporations they lead, how should teams manage the new risks that can follow?
Critiquing Davos is fair and necessary. Yet, reducing it to a caricature of elitism risks overlooking its potential as a space for dialogue.
In October, CLP Strategies' Brian Cattell participated in and shared valuable insights during a panel discussion on crisis communications, hosted by the Canadian Investor Relations Institute BC Chapter.
As reports of the deaths, injuries, and property damage caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton continue to emerge, the weakness of the U.S.’s aging water infrastructure becomes more evident. Investing in the repair and modernization of pipelines and treatment facilities has become a critical national priority.
How do companies authentically convey their climate commitments without falling into the trap of greenwashing?
Larry Fink has found a communications solution to what was increasingly becoming a distraction. Now, he can replace every reference to ESG with a new term: infrastructure.
Twitter for years had been the social media platform of choice for companies to engage with their stakeholders. Since Elon Musk took Twitter private in 2022 and renamed it X, the social media platform – which once was THE place to be – has lost advertisers and revenues. 
The metaverse, an immersive and entirely virtual reality, is the next tech frontier. That’s the message of forecasters, investors and startups.
Lately, Jeff Bezos may be suffering from a case of buyers’ remorse, and it is not only because he lost $77 million last year as owner of washingtonpost.com. He may also be wondering whether he should have shopped a little longer before naming William Lewis publisher.