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Suzanne Howe Communications is a Certified B Corporation™
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Suzanne Howe Communications is a Certified B Corporation™

What is B Corp? B Lab™ began in 2006 with the idea that a different kind of economy was not only possible – it was necessary. The ‘B’ in B Lab stands for “benefit” – for people and the planet, not just shareholders. The B Lab founders believed that there was a better way to do…

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Guests of SHC

How effective internal communications can elevate your PR strategy
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How effective internal communications can elevate your PR strategy

Michelle Coulsey has been working as part of the SHC team since 2025 as the events organiser for the Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards 2026. She did a great job; she is a pleasure to work with and helped to leverage the Golden Service Awards to another level in professionalism.  SHC would be pleased to offer…

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5 questions for Deborah Sparkes

Meet the Team: 5 questions for Deborah Sparkes
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Meet the Team: 5 questions for Deborah Sparkes

Continuing with our ‘Meet the team’ series, here we meet Account Manager Deborah Sparkes who has been part of the SHC team for nearly 20 years. How long have you been part of the SHC team, and what were you doing before? I started my career in PR a very long time ago, in London’s…

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Our journey to becoming a B-Corp business

Our journey towards becoming a B-Corp business
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Our journey towards becoming a B-Corp business

Suzanne Howe Communications (SHC) is in the process of applying for B-Corp certification. B-Corp is an independent set of standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.  Companies who have a B-Corp certification, aim to balance profit with purpose that benefits people, communities and the planet. As part of the application process, we have…

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SHC’s 30th anniversary stakeholder lunch

Celebrating SHC’s 30th anniversary with a cleaning industry round table stakeholder lunch
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Celebrating SHC’s 30th anniversary with a cleaning industry round table stakeholder lunch

Suzanne Howe Communications (SHC) was founded in 1996, and in February 2026, as the first of SHC’s 30th birthday celebrations, we invited ten industry friends, clients and colleagues to our first ever stakeholder engagement lunch for the cleaning sector at a restaurant in London. Our guests included: Ross Osbourne, MSC; Michelle Marhsall, European Cleaning Journal;…

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Focus on ESG – and how PR can support Social Enterprises in the Cleaning Industry
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Focus on ESG – and how PR can support Social Enterprises in the Cleaning Industry

At the Cleaning Excellence Conference 2025 on 3 December 2025, Suzanne Howe presented a session entitled: “Focus on ESG – and how PR can support Social Enterprises in the Cleaning Industry.” Suzanne talked to Sam Worden, COO of NGB CLEAN, and Camilla Marcus-Dew, co-founder and Director of Amplify Goods, about their social enterprises, and how…

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Meet the Team: 5 questions for Bill Bruce
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Meet the Team: 5 questions for Bill Bruce

Continuing with our ‘Meet the team’ series, here we meet Senior Consultant Bill Bruce who has been part of the SHC team since 2019. What’s your background? I started out as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, and by 1977 I had created Bill Bruce Studios, based in a tiny top-floor office in Great Portland…

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SHC expands European PR reach with representation in five countries
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SHC expands European PR reach with representation in five countries

As Suzanne Howe Communications (SHC) begins its celebration of 30 years in business, we are celebrating the expansion of our European PR coverage network. “For many years we have supported some of the most innovative and ambitious companies in the packaging, facilities management, food and drink, and sustainable products sectors – and many of them…

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The importance of local PR
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The importance of local PR

At Suzanne Howe Communications, we gain exposure for clients on a national and increasingly also international basis, promoting new products and services, or celebrating awards wins, but always enhancing brand awareness. We have recently announced that SHC has expanded its European reach, but for certain clients ‘local’ PR is crucial, and its importance should never…

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A privilege to be involved in a successful NHS men’s health awareness campaign
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A privilege to be involved in a successful NHS men’s health awareness campaign

From time to time, the work we carry out for our clients bring a warm glow as we have the chance to go a little bit above and beyond… This is very true of our ongoing work with social enterprises such as Amplify Goods and No Going Back | Clean, but if you’d asked us…

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