Cone Named the #5 Corporate Responsibility Agency by CR Magazine

March 16, 2010 | 1:49 pm

PR Newswire

BOSTON, March 16

BOSTON, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Cone has been recognized as one of the top five corporate responsibility (CR) communication agencies by CR Magazine, the official publication of the Corporate Responsibility Officer Association. The CR Magazine Top Ten Customer Satisfaction Ratings in Communications selects the top CR agencies based on the quality and breadth of service and the size of client companies. This is the second year Cone has been named to the list.

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"Companies today need to view corporate responsibility as shared responsibility," says Jonathan Yohannan, senior vice president and head of Cone's CR discipline. "Businesses are expected to take responsibility for their impacts, contribute to solutions and lead.  We are gratified to see that this philosophy continues to put Cone and our clients at the forefront as leaders in the category."

Cone's roster of CR clients includes CVS Caremark, EMC, Guayaki, Nestle Waters, Timberland and Sambazon. The agency works with companies to define their shared responsibility through issues and materiality assessments, stakeholder mapping and engagement, partnership development, reporting and transparency, and communications.

Cone (www.coneinc.com) is a strategy and communications agency engaged in building brand trust. Cone creates stakeholder loyalty and long-term relationships through the development and execution of Cause Branding, Brand Marketing, Nonprofit Marketing, Corporate Responsibility and Crisis Prevention and Management initiatives. Cone is a part of the Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com).