Activist groups can be ruthless in their targeting of business in order to achieve their own ideological and commercial objectives.

We act as an early warning system on activist attacks. We have an effective monitoring system both online and in the real world. We manage the response and containment of activist campaigns for several organisations, maintaining excellent links with the police and other organisations.

We can counter attack campaigns whether they involve demonstrations and protests, publications, political campaigning or media briefing. We have been effective in closing down attacks and ensuring activists move on.

• For an industry body, we developed an appropriate response to unfounded allegations of child smuggling and slave labour.
• For a retail goods company, we developed a strategy to deal with an internet campaign by activists claiming one of their products for children uses toxic chemicals.
• For a food company, we have dealt with a campaign against them by animal rights groups.
• For a global consumer goods company, we have countered a high-profile campaign by several activist groups.

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