Public Affairs & Relations
Political outcomes and public perception are inseparable: how you are seen shapes what you can achieve.
Today's political and regulatory landscape is fragmented and volatile, with influence distributed across networks and amplified through the media. Decisions are shaped well beyond formal political settings. Success depends on understanding these dynamics, building relationships early and actively managing public positioning.
Protecting a licence to operate requires more than good intentions. It demands sharp intelligence, credible relationships across political lines, and the ability to communicate under pressure. We help organisations gain access and use it strategically, positioning them to shape the conversation rather than respond to it.
What we do
Government Affairs & Advocacy
Monitoring legislation and regulation at national and EU level — positioning, access and influence with key decision-makers. Building coalitions with government, NGOs and stakeholders for major projects and policy outcomes.
Policy Risk & Investor Communication
Explaining how policy and political risk affect businesses, connecting public affairs intelligence to capital markets conversations.
Public Relations & Media Strategy
Shaping the public and media conversation — ensuring your position is heard and believed. Building spokesperson platforms, managing earned media and protecting your narrative under pressure.
Crisis Management & Recovery
Managing communications in incidents, scandals, breaches and high-pressure situations — from immediate response to reputation recovery, war rooms, Q&As and media training.
Cases & Propositions
Bailiffs: licence to operate in the rule of law
In a country where over 600,000 households face problematic debt, the position of bailiffs is both indispensable and vulnerable. A unified, socially engaged positioning towards politics, media and stakeholders redefines their role.
Recovery communication for the childcare benefits scandal
For affected parents, the childcare benefits scandal meant years of uncertainty, debt and distance from government. Accessible, empathetic communication provided clarity and guidance in an exceptionally complex situation.
Boardroom roadmap for Vattenfall's CO₂ ambitions
In a sector where regulators, investors and politicians are watching simultaneously, a CO₂ roadmap is more than a reporting obligation — it's a strategic instrument for trust and licence to operate.
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PR campaign makes black-out prevention a top priority
For Strict, a communication approach was developed that explicitly positions digital resilience as a boardroom theme and positions the organisation as a knowledge partner helping to move from incident response to structural continuity protection.
Let's connect
Email us at koffie@only.nl and visit one of our beautiful locations to see what connection we can create together.