by Matthew Couchman | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog
Contrary to the common belief among researchers and PR professionals, our social media research revealed that chemophobia—an irrational fear of chemicals—is driven more by deep distrust in organisations than by concerns about substances. The research problem...
by Sofia Tzamarelou | Sep 5, 2024 | Blog
The crisis in Germany’s chemical sector can be an opportunity for companies like BASF and Covestro to reimagine themselves as sustainability pioneers. The problem Germany’s chemical industry, one of the most well-established in the world and a cornerstone...
by Matthew Couchman | Jun 27, 2024 | Blog
As PFAS or “forever chemicals” are on the verge of becoming a mainstream issue, companies can apply a risk comms approach to protect their reputations. PFAS is quickly becoming a real reputational danger Much has changed since we analysed the debate around PFAS (per-...
by Commetric | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog
While the debate around PFAS is still focused mainly on the chemicals industry, there is growing media scrutiny of other sectors such as food, cosmetics, retail and fashion. Our analysis suggests that brands producing PFAS could learn some health comms lessons from...