«The mandating of external lobbyists is appropriate when a company or an association can only insufficiently safeguard its interests itself.»
CASE STUDIES
RAISE AWARENESS IN LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES
An internationally active company in the FMCG sector with its headquarters in Switzerland and a branch in Germany has approached us because it is confronted with the threat of regulatory changes due to the changing political situation. If these were to be implemented, this would have a lasting negative impact on the company's business performance. Our task is to develop and implement a public affairs concept. This includes raising awareness of our client's concerns among various stakeholders involved in the legislative process.
ACTIVELY SHAPING REGULATION
A major Swiss financial services provider is concerned that the Swiss pension system be further developed in such a way as to ensure that pensions are also secured for future generations, thus also facilitating the economic advancement of society. Our task is to outline a possible course of action, to derive a public affairs strategy from it and to accompany the company in implementing it over several years.
MAKING OPINIONS
A multinational chemical company based in Switzerland fears major disadvantages if a popular initiative is adopted. We develop an integrated concept to identify measures that increase the chances of the initiative being rejected by the electorate. We contribute to this through the activation of various affected social groups as well as engagement with relevant stakeholders and active media work.
FIND SOLUTIONS
A global pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland is particularly affected by a planned ordinance amendment due to its product portfolio. Accordingly, we try to make the administration aware of the challenges that this change in regulation would pose for our client. This is done with the aim of finding a rapid solution that is acceptable to all stakeholders involved.
FIX IT
A foreign life science company with its European headquarters in Switzerland has a challenge to overcome in the context of an administrative procedure. We support the company concerned in protecting its interests vis-à-vis the authorities involved. Specifically, we are entrusted with identifying the right contact persons at the level of official management in order to define, together with our client, a course of action that will lead to a satisfactory conclusion of the said procedure.
INTERNAL LOBBYING
The branch of an international company producing in Switzerland for the global market is confronted with the possible loss of production capacities within the group. We draw up a concept on how the country market concerned can meet this challenge and secure corresponding capacities at its location in the long term. For this purpose, we work together with international partners who support us in the implementation while safeguarding the interests of all parties involved.
ENABLING CONSTRUCTION
A large institutional investor has bought a site that is to be developed. In this respect, there are various challenges to be overcome with different stakeholders. Our task is to design a public affairs strategy that will enable the site development to proceed as quickly as possible.
SPARRING
The CEO of a larger listed SME approaches us. There are various reputationally damaging incidents that put the company and especially the CEO under pressure and are exploited in the media. We offer the company CEO coaching. Together with the CEO, we develop a strategy aimed at averting the impending loss of reputation. The strategy includes various measures, in particular engagement, active media work and a media law approach.
