Burson-Marsteller

Practices & Specialities

Energy, Environment & Climate Change

Developing more energy while combating global warming is the biggest challenge facing humankind today.  All human activity has an impact on the environment, and all human activity will be impacted by the response to climate change and other environmental stresses.

Societies’ leaders across business, government, NGOs and other communities are seeking fundamental changes in the relationship between resource use, economic activity and society. Sustainable development is no longer an option, it is a necessity.

Communication to stakeholders and especially governments is critical to ensuring a policy environment that continues to encourage innovation and profitable commercial growth, and to satisfy higher expectations from consumers and communities. The more controversial the issue, the more vital the need for strategic communications done right.

Burson-Marsteller’s EMEA Energy, Environment & Climate Change practice works with clients large and small who are navigating difficult issues, bringing new technologies to market, or seeking powerful ways to tell their story.

We represent the arena’s biggest players as well as emerging leaders including energy producers, industry associations, major energy users, governments and government agencies, research institutes and thought leaders.  Examples include:

• One of the largest international oil & gas companies
• Several large and growing national oil & gas companies
• The world’s largest wind energy company
• The resources practice of one of the global management consultancies
• One of the largest global technology companies promoting ‘green IT’
• Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel
• Several of Europe’s largest chemical companies
• Europe’s largest renewable energy provider
• A national industry association representing nuclear energy providers
• One of the world’s largest producers of aluminium products
• A global engineering company with specialist environmental technologies
• One of the world’s leading industrial technology companies
• A regional power exchange operator, and a leading regional power company
• The Environment Ministry of an EU member state
• A government agency dedicated to environmental risk management
• The world leader in manufacturing blades for wind turbines
• One of the world’s largest water management companies