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Beyond profit: How purpose-driven PR is reshaping modern brands

W7 Worldwide's Abdullah Inayat makes the case for purpose, sharing that when a brand's actions align with its values, trust follows, along with relevance, influence and a lasting legacy.

Abdullah Inayat, Co-founder and Director, W7 Worldwide on purpose and valuesAbdullah Inayat, Co-founder and Director, W7 Worldwide

In today’s hyper-connected world, audiences aren’t just buying products, they’re buying purpose, beliefs, stories, and shared values.

With growing awareness of climate change, social inequality, and global crises, consumers have shifted from asking What does this brand sell? to What does this brand stand for?

This shift signals a new era of accountability, where public relations must evolve from reactive messaging to proactive mission-building.

Purpose-driven PR is no longer a niche strategy; it is a vital tool, not just for reputation management, but for cultivating long-term, authentic relationships between brands and people.
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the authorAnup Oommen
Anup Oommen is the Editor of Campaign Middle East at Motivate Media Group, a well-reputed moderator, and a multiple award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience at some of the most reputable and credible global news organisations, including Reuters, CNN, and Motivate Media Group. As the Editor of Campaign Middle East, Anup heads market-leading coverage of advertising, media, marketing, PR, events and experiential, digital, the wider creative industries, and more, through the brand’s digital, print, events, directories, podcast and video verticals. As such he’s a key stakeholder in the Campaign Global brand, the world’s leading authority for the advertising, marketing and media industries, which was first published in the UK in 1968.