by Comms Declare | May 25, 2023 | Articles
Out of the ruins of the World Wars, two fledgling industries sprouted, grew and took over the world: petroleum and public relations. In Australia, there are few better examples of this than Ampol’s founder, Sir William Gaston Walkley and his head of PR, Terry...
by Comms Declare | Apr 17, 2023 | Media
But big oil, coal and gas still influencing Australian media Comms Declare, an industry body representing hundreds of workers in advertising, media, PR and marketing, has welcomed the news that the Canberra Press Gallery will stop all corporate sponsorships of...
by Comms Declare | Mar 22, 2023 | Media
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed it is investigating a complaint by Comms Declare against Shell for alleged greenwashing. Comms Declare, represented by the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), formally complained that Shell...
by Comms Declare | Feb 14, 2023 | Articles
I am writing as the founder of Comms Declare, a group of marcomms professionals that advocates for climate action. We are concerned that the Walkleys has Ampol as a sponsor. This association gives reputational cover to Australia’s largest transport fuel provider – a...
by Comms Declare | Jan 22, 2023 | Articles
We’re proud to announce that Republic of Everyone is Australia’s most climate-friendly agency. The pioneering sustainability and social impact creative agency is our Climate Comms Champion for 2022, following a survey that was sent to more than 100 Australian...
by Comms Declare | Jan 7, 2023 | Articles
How deep do the fossil fuel funds flow? Straight to the heart of Australia’s most prestigious journalism awards.The Walkley Awards were actually started by Ampol and named after its boss. Here’s a photo from the inaugural awards in 1956 featuring the...
