The Situation: A manufacturing group experienced some difficult years at one of their facilities due to safety and environmental issues. They had several events over time that resulted in media scrutiny, regulatory negotiations and increased public awareness. As their management group worked to address operational issues, they also realized the importance of improving their community and media outreach efforts to rebuild trust and plan for the future. They initially brought in Benchmark’s team to help them with media / crisis plans and communications, and that expanded into stakeholder and community engagement campaigns.
The Results: We helped the organization with stakeholder engagement programs that included stakeholder assessments, public opinion polls, presentations at local schools, participation in community groups and meetings, media advertising to showcase employee volunteer work, media outreach efforts, philanthropic initiatives and much more. The company’s proactive strategies greatly strengthened its community relationships, boosted employee morale and helped the company position itself to better achieve its community and business goals.
