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Sustainability Communications at Zero100’s Forum 2023

March 21, 2023

Nicole Loher, a Sustainability/ESG Content Strategist & Writer at IOP, gave a keynote on the future of sustainability communications at @Zero100’s Forum 2023, an annual gathering of Chief Operating Officers and Chief Supply Chain Officers from the world’s largest companies — all of whom are at the forefront of building the next generation of global supply chains.

Leaving the event, Nicole had a few takeaways:

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IOP is on the Official ANA Diversity List

February 22, 2023

Ideas On Purpose was recently recognized as one of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Certified Diverse Suppliers. Now more than ever, supplier diversity is a vital part of the success of an organization’s commitment to DEI strategy and can deliver positive social and commercial impacts. The ANA Certified Diverse Supplier list has been created to support marketers starting or improving their supplier diversity program.  We are thrilled to be included.

Armstrong World Industries Wins Best First-Report

December 16, 2022

Armstrong World Industries 2021 Sustainability Report was recognized by Corporate Register prestigious Reporting Awards. CRRA – the only global annual awards for corporate responsibility (CR) reporting. They were developed to identify and acknowledge excellence in reporting. Armstrong was awarded 1st place as the best first-time reporter. A judge said: “As a first report it puts many long-time reporters to shame.”

See the report.

NYU Summer Housing Launches New Website

December 6, 2022

New York University has partnered with IOP for over a decade to create the website and communications for the summer housing program. This initiative populates the dorms with interns for the summer, and is marketed to major companies across New York City. IOP created a refreshed mobile-optimized site to appeal to both businesses and college students. This latest iteration of the website continues IOP’s long partnership with NYU.

Seven Clients recognized in the 59th GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards

December 5, 2022

Seven IOP clients were included in the winners, drawn from 14,000+ entries across the US. See the winners here, except for one who prefers to remain anonymous. Recognized work included ESG, Sustainability and Annual Report work for clients including Ciena, Hilton, Coke, Dominion Energy and Oshkosh. We are thrilled to continue our award winning streak for our clients.

IOP Clients Recognized in the Vision Awards

August 29, 2022

A record 14 IOP client report projects were recognized in the League of American Communication Professionals Vision Awards. Projects included ESG Reports, Annual Reports, Sustainability Reports in print, interactive PDF and digital formats. We were thrilled to earn 12 spots in the Top 100 Global Reports. With entries from all over the world, and a over 1,000 participating organizations, this year’s competition was tough. We are proud our clients had such a strong showing including: Coca-Cola, Hilton, Stanley Black & Decker, Dominion Energy, Carrier, Tradeweb, Wintrust, Armstrong, Simon Property Group, Broadridge, and Ciena.

Clients Win at the American Digital Design Awards

June 2, 2022

IOP clients did well in the 22nd  annual American Digital Design Awards. Nearly 2,400 submissions with only the top 10%  selected. Winners included the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health 25th Anniversary Timeline, The Broadridge 2021 Annual Report, and Dominion Energy’s Sustainability Report site as well as the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Report site. We are thrilled to be recognized in a leading industry publication.

Sustainability and ESG Reports Arrive

May 6, 2022

The IOP team delivered outstanding creativity and strategic thinking for our clients, telling many unique sustainability and ESG stories. We are proud to support the reporting for Hilton, Coca-Cola, Stanley Black & Decker, Armstrong World Industries, Brilliant Earth, Oshkosh, Wintrust, and more. See more here.

2021 Annual Reports Released

March 28, 2022

IOP is proud to share a few new reports we recently completed for clients. These Corporate Annual Reports make the most of a communications opportunity, enhancing the 10-K’s they accompany — building brands and reputations. This year we were pleased to support Annual Reports for Carrier, Ciena, Stanley Black & Decker, Simon Property Group, Tradeweb and Zoetis among others. More to come with ESG and Sustainability reports. See all our reporting work.

IOP Announces the 4th Cycle of Brand New Brand!

January 25, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that we are accepting applications for our pro bono initiative, Brand New Brand!, where we rebrand a nonprofit for free. The goal of the juried program is to “level-up” the presence of a nonprofit to help them further their mission. The award is amplified by our generous partners and may include strategic brand platform, visual identity, website design & development, photography, video and more!  Help us spread the word, applications are accepted through March 17th, 2022.

Dominion Energy Launches Report Suite

November 18, 2021

This week Dominion Energy launched a reporting suite that positions them as a leader in digital first reports. The suite consists of an ESG site for the overall company, and then deep dive reports on Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion that IOP created as well as a number of other useful reports, links and resources. This strategy supports unprecedented levels of transparency and brings accountability to the fore. We’re thrilled to continue our long-term partnership with Dominion Energy, supporting them as they build a culture of sustainability, DEI and accountability.