Phillip Haid is Founder & CEO at Public Inc. — North America’s leading social-impact agency helping companies and organizations profit with purpose.
Phillip Haid
Founder & CEO
Public Inc.
It’s Time to Stop Fanning the Flames of Climate Anxiety
To all fellow impact professionals, I encourage you to look at the narrative your communications are fueling and consider whether your business, your audience and the planet would benefit from a more nuanced view. ... View More
10 Reasons to Feel Good About the World as We Head into 2024
As we reflect on the impact themes that defined 2023 and distill our predictions for the new year, we offer 10 positive trends to feel good about the world heading into 2024. ... View More
3 Lessons in Innovation Every Organization Can Learn From (RED)
When (Red) was founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver back in 2006, it was born out of necessity. The Global Fund — an organization dedicated to fighting diseases such as AIDS, TB, and malaria in the developing world — had launched in 2002, with a com... View More
Why Embracing Profitable Good — Not CSR — Will Help You Stay Ahead
For all the talk about the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the truth of the matter is most executives don’t believe it drives direct bottom line business benefit, or that it effectively addresses societal problems. The authors ... View More
The Myths of Conscious Consumerism
It would seem we can’t go a week these days without seeing a new brand campaign using social purpose to help sell a product. Whether it’s Honey Nut Cheerios saving the bees, Always promoting the power of girls or Whole Foods selling ugly fruits a... View More
Just Because It's a Good Cause Doesn't Mean Your Marketing Shouldn't Be Edgy
Bulging biceps, spray-tans, beer bongs, and a plea to save a sub-culture enshrined on the Jersey Shore: This is not your typical dairy ad. And yet that is what made Organic Valley’s "Save the Bros" campaign so breakthrough when it launche... View More

