How can brands leverage social media effectively to spread the word about their sustainability efforts in an always-on, authentic voice? What does it take to engage and educate consumers about desired behavior change in a brand-aligned voice? Is it possible to do all that AND create more loyalty and sales at the same time?
Current Best Practices in Sustainability Social Media Communication: Enabling an Always-on, Always Authentic Voice
1. Current Best Practices In
Sustainability Social Media
Communication: Enabling an
Always-on, Always Authentic
Voice
Simon Mainwaring, We First
Derek Archambault, Green Mountain Coffee
Shekinah Eliassen, Clorox
Thatcher Young, Ignition
2. Panel:
Simon Mainwaring, We First, Moderator
Derek Archambault, Sr. Brand Manager, Green Mountain Coffee
Thatcher Young, Ignition
Current Best Practices in
Sustainability Social Media Communication:
Enabling an Always-on, Always Authentic Voice
11. Story As Product Design
Toyota’s MEWE embodies the transition from the culture of ‘more’
to the culture of ‘better’ with a sustainable, multi-purpose vehicle.
20. Source: Sustainable Living Progress Report 2013
"Sustainability is contributing to our virtuous
circle of growth. The more our products meet
social needs and help people live sustainably,
the more popular our brands become and
the more we grow. And the more efficient we
are at managing resources such as energy
and raw materials, the more we lower our
costs and reduce the risks to our business and
the more we are able to invest in sustainable
innovation and brands.”
CEO Paul Polman, Unilever
21. Panel:
Derek Archambault, Sr. Brand Manager, Green Mountain Coffee
Shekinah Eliassen, Green Works Brand Manager, Clorox
Current Best Practices in
Sustainability Social Media
Communication:
Enabling an Always-on, Always
Authentic Voice
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23. GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE’S FAIR TRADE COMMITMENT
• Green Mountain Coffee has always believed that our highest
quality coffees come from coffee communities with a healthy
quality of life
• Since 2000, we have expressed this value
mainly through our commitment to Fair Trade -
a win for coffee farming families, a win for our
company, and a win for our customers
• In 2010 and 2011 GMCR was named the
largest purchaser of Fair Trade coffee in the
world
24. • Fair trade is complex and multi-faceted (and
frequently confused with free trade)
• Only about 34% of American consumers are
aware of what fair trade is
• Has proven difficult to translate to an American
audience living so far away from the coffee
farmers their purchases impact
• Not an intuitive connection to the purchase
drivers of coffee: taste and quality
• “I think about fair trade sometimes like
antioxidants; You know it’s good for you, but you
don’t really know what it means.”
THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNICATING FAIR TRADE
25. • The “Great Coffee. Good Vibes. Pass it
On.” campaign condensed the fair
trade message to “Better quality coffee
for you. Better quality of life for
famers”
• Two celebrity musicians visiting fair
trade coffee farms generated
informative and inspiring videos for
the campaign
• A simple call to action (Pass it on!) tied
back to celebrity musicians and fair
trade concerts they performed that
were shareable on social media
CREATING A CONNECTION THROUGH
CELEBRITY ENGAGEMENT
26. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
• Facebook was the hub, but also used Twitter,
Pinterest, Instagram, Olapic, and Blissmo
• Worked with celebs and PR outlets to ensure
campaign worked across their social channels
• Grace Potter and Michael Franti performed two
exclusive concerts for media and VIPs that were
also Livestreamed on Facebook
28. SNAPSHOT OF SUCCESS
223,688 new Facebook fans, a 30% increase in one month
8,242,405 social media reach
67% increase in sales of Fair Trade Certified™ Green Mountain Coffee®
206,155 views of celebrity Fair Trade “celebrity” videos on social
When we sell more Fair Trade coffee, we buy
more Fair Trade coffee - which means we do
more good!
THE BOTTOM LINE
700,000,000 total campaign impressions
31. Some extreme parts of green have developed an ATTITUDE
It accepts nothing less than 100% commitment. Either you are all in or you don’t count.
It shuts out the regular folks who aren’t RICH enough, TRENDY enough or PERFECT enough to belong.
Key Insight: Extreme Green has evolved into “Eco-Snobbery”
32. Green Works: Ambassador to Green Accessibility
Green Works is perfectly
positioned to be the Ambassador
of Green Accessibility
We believe in a green where
each person matters, where
everyday efforts count. We’re not
exclusionary or elitist. We
believe in green for all people.
It’s time for green products that
are simple, uncomplicated and
without the attitude
It’s time for Green for Everyone
33. Green Works® Campaign Overview
Overall
Strategy
Campaign
Idea
Ongoing
Tactics
Key
Platforms
Drive Awareness Build Accessibility
Green Works® For All
Rich
Obsessive
Perfect
Extreme
Ridiculous
You Don’t Have to Be ___________to Be
Green
34. “Always On” Marketing Approach
•
An “Always On” Marketing
Plan requires:
• Frequency (going smaller
more often)
• Duration (LONG idea vs.
BIG Idea)
• Agility (content iterations)
35. Green Works’ Keys to “Always On” Success
1. “Shareable Content” is content that enhances a user’s reputation
2. Games motivate engagement
3. Amplification through integrated marketing is a must
4. Keep it real – every time, all the time (authenticity)
36. PR & Digital Campaign Results
Three months into campaign
•
• 2x increase in online buzz (conversations) about Green Works with conversation
99% favorable
• 50% increase in Time-on-Site and 64% increase in total engagement on Green
Works’ owned digital platforms
• Achieved viral success with a 1:1+ ratio of paid media impressions to earned
• Green Works association with “being green is for everyone” is 3 times the CPG
Industry benchmark for brand association
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Campaign has over-delivered Awareness measures to date!