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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
Insight
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January 27th 2023
Key themes in the clean energy sector: what to expect in 2023
Having guided our clients through the turbulence of 2022, Lodestone’s team is well-placed to judge the key opportunities and threats likely to influence the year ahead. Over the coming weeks, keep an eye out for...
Blog
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January 26th 2023
7 Simple Rules: Getting wise on greenwashing
As CEOs return from Davos, a great deal of attention is focusing on questions around the efficacy of ESG – both as a tool for achieving change and as a means of communicating progress to...
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January 25th 2023
Children’s social care: a predictable tragedy at the dawn of life
“Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd: Had anything been wrong, we should certainly have heard.” – W.H. Auden, The Unknown Citizen A decade after the government first pledged to transform care...
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January 23rd 2023
What does 2023 hold for health?
Jack Bell, Account Director at Lodestone, gives his take on the outlook for health this year. Having guided our clients through the turbulence of 2022, Lodestone’s team is well-placed to judge the key opportunities and...
News
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January 20th 2023
Highway to Hell
Buckle up, ladies and gents, for a bumpier than expected ride in Rishi Sunak’s stretch limo tour of the Red Wall. This week was supposed to be the Prime Minister’s big chance to hand out...
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January 19th 2023
Jacinda Ardern: taking the political road less travelled
Quitting at the top of your game: it’s a cliché that applies more to sports than to politics. But Jacinda Ardern has managed to achieve it, capping a five-year run as New Zealand’s prime minister...
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January 13th 2023
What does 2023 hold for higher education?
Orlando Wind-Cowie, Account Director at Lodestone, gives his take on the outlook for higher education this year. Having guided our clients through the turbulence of 2022, Lodestone’s team is well-placed to judge the key...
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January 12th 2023
Politicians won’t come to our rescue. Citizens, businesses and investors must.
The current and aspiring prime ministers have set out their stalls for 2023. Against a background of relentless strike action and public sector chaos, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer both felt that the dawn of...
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January 5th 2023
What I Go To School For
Yesterday, a grateful nation heard from peppy youth pastor Rishi Sunak. Today it was the turn of exasperated headmaster Keir Starmer to lay out his stall for 2023. Shirt-sleeves rolled up, stern face on, GCSE...
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...
Campaigns
- Learning Disability Voices #SolveSleepIns
We led a purpose driven integrated campaign focussed on changing policy within Government for the benefit of social care workers and their clients. Our strategy was to amplify the voices of the families and the...
Campaigns
- British Poultry Council (BPC)
Lodestone provides expertise in navigating government departments and raising the profile of key political stakeholders. Lodestone develops impactful communications campaigns for the BPC, allowing their messaging to cut through and exert influence over key policy...
Campaigns
Education
- Lodestone Local - Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Lodestone provided stakeholder engagement, community consultation and media support to RADA for the prestigious Attenborough Project. Our approach leveraged the creative spirit of the institution to develop a compelling narrative about why the project should...
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...
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
- Forum for Global Challenges, University of Birmingham
Lodestone used networks across business, parliament and the third sector to secure speakers for the Forum for Global Challenges. We began by drawing on our own networks as well as desk research to ensure all...
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