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Lodestone is a strategy and communications agency with a purpose.
We believe it is actions, not words that drive engagement, advocacy and change.
As the UK’s first specialist public affairs consultancy to be B Corp Certified, we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. Working at the confluence of politics, business and society, we bring deep analysis, strategic clarity and creative ideas.
News & Insights
Blog
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March 30th 2023
Why I chose a B Corp accredited political consultancy – and you should too
One of the most powerful but unusual traits in politics is consistency. The public responds to people who look like they might actually do what they say they’ll do. Unfortunately, this just as often leads...
Blog
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March 29th 2023
#BCorpMonth: How can you avoid the greenwashing trap?
Greenwashing has ironically become a dirty word. The Oxford English dictionary defines it as; ‘The creation or propagation of an unfounded or misleading environmentalist image’. Pretty sinister, given mounting evidence that our environment is in...
Insight
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March 24th 2023
#BCorpMonth: Can we find healthy, sustainable snacks for our office? #YesVegan
The B Corp certification aims to ensure that we can enjoy products knowing that the companies are meeting higher standards. This is important for everyone. However, for many vegans, this is an essential aid to...
Insight
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March 24th 2023
Obvious
What does ‘obvious’ mean? That’s the crux of the case against Boris Johnson, which played out this week as he faced the Privileges Committee. Is it ‘obvious’ that you are breaking the rules - *your*...
Insight
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March 20th 2023
B Corp month - coordinating a sustainable event
As part of B Corp month, the Lodestone team has put together some key tips for how your organisation can coordinate a sustainable event. The thoughtful movement toward sustainability and protecting the environment is reaching...
Insight
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March 20th 2023
Candidate Tracking
Ahead of the next General Election, we are tracking candidate selections to get insight into the make-up of the next Parliament.Using disparate sources of publicly available information, we have created a structured spreadsheet that helps...
Insight
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March 16th 2023
Too Little, Too Late?
Margaret Thatcher famously used the parable of the prudent housewife to explain her approach to the nation’s finances. In 1998 she told a Conservative women’s conference that “I can’t help reflecting that it’s taken a...
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March 14th 2023
B Corp Month: why Lodestone is committed to pro bono – for good
As a purpose-driven organisation and a B Corp, Lodestone is committed to supporting on a pro bono basis some of the many not-for-profit causes we believe in. While we can never find enough time for...
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March 8th 2023
Founders Journey
Fran O'Leary, Co-Founder & Director, Client Services, tells her Founders Journey for Lodestone Communications. When Martha Dalton, David Wild and I first set up Lodestone 10 years ago, we knew we wanted to provide a...
Campaigns
- The Bourbon Alliance
Lodestone co-founded the Bourbon Alliance alongside key names from the hospitality sector and US Whisky category including Jack Daniel’s, Makers Mark and Jim Beam. The Bourbon Alliance was founded to secure the removal of the...
Campaigns
- The Musicians' Union
Lodestone worked with the Musicians’ Union on their campaign to #FixStreaming, which aimed to secure a fairer share of streaming revenue for musicians, artists and creators. We developed a targeted media and political engagement campaign...
Tech
- PICTFOR – The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tech
Lodestone provides secretariat services for the Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum (PICTFOR). PICTFOR is run as a not-for-profit and is the largest and most active group of its kind, with membership including over 3...
Health
- Award Winning Campaign of the Year for Wales 2020 – amplifying patient voices for NHS Trust, Countess of Chester
Lodestone supports the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on strategic communications, stakeholder relations, internal communications, thought leadership, crisis communications and media training. Lodestone directly support the Chief Executive and Directors of Communication on...
Energy & Environment
- COP26 - Association of Decentralised Energy
Lodestone supported the ADE on their activity at COP26 in Glasgow, 2021. Lodestone worked with the ADE to build a two week events program for members, ensuring members could make the most out of their...
Energy & Environment
- Glennmont Partners
Lodestone work with Glennmont Partners from Nuveen, one of Europe’s largest fund managers in renewable energy with assets under management of over €2bn. We advise Glennmont on corporate communication and provide senior counsel helping...
Tech
- Data Poverty APPG
Lodestone provides secretariat duties for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Data Poverty, supporting its mission to raise awareness of and tackle data poverty in the UK. In their role as the Group’s secretariat, Lodestone brings...
Education
- University of Nottingham
Lodestone worked with the university to help showcase the expertise of academics and the impact of their research in media coverage, including broadcast media, opinion pieces and news pieces. Lodestone also delivered key training to...
Education
- University of Hull
Lodestone’s worked with the University of Hull advising on thought leadership, media engagement, communications strategy and corporate training. As part of this work, Lodestone have advised the Vice Chancellor on thought leadership, amplifying the University’s...
Education
- London Metropolitan University
Lodestone advises the Vice Chancellor of London Metropolitan University, as well as other members of the Senior Leadership Team and the communications team on strategic communications, public affairs and PR. London Met has a strong...
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