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The Sustainables
The Sustainables
Business pioneers powering a greener future.
Nobody understands business quite like Google. And for businesses to succeed, they need to be sustainable, particularly in a post-pandemic world.
In response to this, Google has created a simple and actionable (and free!) training programme to help SMEs reduce their emissions as they navigate business growth.
To promote the benefits of this training, the Evening Standard launched The Sustainables in partnership with Google - a multi-platform editorially-led project, highlighting a selection of inspiring small businesses with sustainability at their heart.
Published across all ES channels and collaborating with OMD and Essence, we told the stories of those businesses that had strived to become more sustainable during the pandemic, and how technology has enabled their business to adapt and thrive.
Working hand-in-hand with editorial we created a perfectly integrated commercial and editorial campaign seamlessly bringing together the best of both worlds, showcasing the rise of sustainability in the SME space.
Platform
Digital, Print, Social, Newsletter, Editorial
SOLUTION


RESULTS
58% recalled
58% recalled
seeing
seeing
Google's
Google's
DPS articles
DPS articles
74% said articles
74% said articles
made them feel
made them feel
more positive
more positive
towards Google
towards Google
The Sustainables
The Sustainables
received 9k views
received 9k views
and 95s
and 95s
dwell time
dwell time
The BrandStory
The BrandStory
delivered 3.5m
delivered 3.5m
scene impressions
scene impressions
118% over target
118% over target
drove awareness
drove awareness
- 72% of readers recall seeing Google's campaign
- 800% increase in awareness of Google’s sustainability training course for business for those who saw the campaign vs non-readers (73% v 8%)
Brand Perceptions
Brand Perceptions
More readers agreed (vs non readers) ‘Google is helping the economy recover from COVID-19’ (36% v 28%) and ‘Google are committed to environmental sustainability’ (34% v 26%).
positive brand sentiment
positive brand sentiment
- 1 in 3 readers who saw The Sustainables campaign said they had now rethought their opinions of Google as a result.
- 71% of those who saw the campaign have a positive brand impression of Google, 12 % higher than non-readers (59%)