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Playing the Long Game: Why Businesses Won’t Abandon Sustainability 

March 4, 2025

Sustainability remains a strategic imperative for businesses, despite political shifts. IOP Principal and Co-Founder, Michelle M. Marks, spoke with Reuters Events about why that is and how smart businesses are navigating these uncertain times.  

The business case for sustainability remains compelling — from operational efficiency and cost savings to maintaining competitive advantage and meeting customer expectations. Smart companies understand that sustainability is integral to long-term success, regardless of short-term political headwinds. 

“I haven’t seen wholesale abandonment… Rather, companies are focusing their efforts on the things they can actually affect,” Michelle tells Reuters. “Smart companies dedicated to long-term thinking will not swing wildly—they stay the course.” 

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Norwegian Cruise Lines & Hilton Shortlisted for Best ESG Reporting

January 28, 2025

We’re proud to share Norwegian Cruise Lines’ 2023 Sail & Sustain Report as well as Hilton’s Travel with Purpose Report have been shortlisted for Best ESG Reporting at IR Impact‘s 2025 Awards. The IR Awards serve as an important benchmark for companies doing the best investor relations in the US. THis is Hilton’s third consecutive year included. Winners will be announced in March.

Ideas On Playlist

December 19, 2024

Need a break from the carols? The Ideas On Playlist puts IOP’s favorite tunes of 2024 all in one place. With a little bit of something for everyone, it’s the perfect answer to “who’s on aux?”

Ideas On Purpose named to Inc.’s 2024 Best in Business list

December 3, 2024

We are thrilled to share that Ideas On Purpose is an Inc. Magazine Best in Business Honoree. This honor is awarded to companies that have demonstrated exceptional business excellence while striving for innovation and excellence in their industry. The competition pool for Inc.‘s 2024 Best in Business list was competitive, and we are proud to receive this distinction for a second year.

IOP Clients Win at iNova 2024 Awards for Excellence in Corporate Websites 

November 18, 2024

IOP clients Dominion Energy and National Resident Matching Program, as well as IOP’s own pro bono initiative Brand New Brand!, won for excellence in website design at the 2024 iNova Awards. Awarding categories included Sustainability Reports, Campaigns, and Online Reports. With a highly competitive field, the iNova Award honors professionals who contribute to the process of building image, creating profit, and making a difference in the global marketplace. 

Seven Clients recognized in the 61st GDUSA Design Awards

November 15, 2024

Seven IOP clients were included on the winners list for the 61st Design Awards from Graphic Design USA. The Design Awards is GDUSA’s annual “end-of-year, best-of-year” competition that saw over 8,000 entries from companies across industries in the U.S. and awarded to only the top 10% of the competitive cohort. Awarded work features CSR, Annual, Impact and Sustainability Reports, and Infographic design for clients including Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings, Hilton, Carrier, Wintrust, Tradeweb, Dominion Energy, and Stanley Black & Decker.

Michelle M. Marks to moderate ESG Reporting Panel

November 7, 2024

3BL, a leading sustainability and social impact communications partner is convening a session in Charlotte on December 11, 2024 to discuss ESG Reporting, the business communities response to Hurricane Helene and more.

The session on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting practices will include perspectives from Meredith Bandy, vice president of investor relations and sustainability at  Albemarle Corporation, and Emily Vesling, director of sustainability at Trane Technologies. Moderator Michelle M. Marks, managing partner at Ideas On Purpose, will lead the discussion, which is aimed at demystifying how companies are approaching the transition from voluntary to mandatory disclosure.

The event is free; registration is required.

IOP Clients Win Again at LACP’s Vision Awards

August 26, 2024

It was a great year for IOP clients as six report projects were recognized in the League of American Communication Professional’s Vision Awards. Projects include ESG Reports, Annual Reports and Sustainability Reports. This year, across the board, we earned spots in the Top 100 Global Reports, as well as in the Top 20 American Reports. Competition was tough for this year’s awards, drawing one of the largest number of submissions ever — with nearly 1,000 entries across over 20 countries. We are proud to have such a strong showing from our clients: Hilton, Stanley Black & Decker, Dominion Energy, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, and Rainwater Charitable Foundation, among others.

Hilton Wins in 2024 Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Awards

July 24, 2024

Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Awards’ goal is to bestow international recognition to those outstanding individuals, companies, organizations, governments, and institutions that have forwarded exceptional thinking and inspired greater progress toward a more healthy and more sustainable universe. IOP is honored that Hilton’s 2022 ESG Report was included in the Green Corporation category, only two companies were selected. These prestigious international awards are sponsored by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. We are among great company!

IOP Partner Profiled in Pride Business

May 1, 2024

John Connolly, Principal and Co-Founder of IOP, was profiled on Pride Business, a new national business publication website dedicated to advancing LGTBQ businesses and business people. See the profile here.