User talk:DarraghFitzgerald

Managing a conflict of interest

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 19:59, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello ProClasher97,

Can I ask if these updates can be made? See below.

Reasons why:

- The information on the current page is incorrect.

- Environics reseach group/environics communications doesnt exisit.

- Environics Analyics - https://environicsanalytics.com/en-ca and Envrionics Institute https://www.environicsinstitute.org/ do exist but aren't featured.

- It's missing important information, not marketing ploys, more so founders, important people, type of org etc...

Please let me know if these changes are possible. Reviewing you resources above, I can't see any major infringements. If you'd like us to remove links no problem.

Cheers,

Darragh

REVISED PAGE COPY:

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Environics Together, the organizations under the Environics brand - Environics Research, Environics Analytics, the Environics Institute for Survey Research, and Proof - form a uniquely Canadian ecosystem of data-driven insight, public opinion research, and strategic communications. Each entity operates independently while sharing a common commitment to evidence-based decision-making and societal impact. Collectively, they help public, private, and non-profit sector clients navigate complexity with clarity, trust, and purpose. Environics Research   Environics Research is a fully Canadian-owned company that provides consulting and market research services for businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations. It offers an array of research, consulting, and communications services. The company was founded in 1970, its co-founding president was Michael Adams, and its current CEO and president is Barry Watson. Environics Research provides a unique understanding of motivations, attitudes and behaviours which allows them to help clients form solutions and act with confidence. Utilizing a range of well thought out frameworks, Environics Research not only collect, organize and simplify information, but also provide relevant insights that clients can act on. Environics Research has been measuring Social Values in Canada since 1983. Each year, they survey over 5,000 Canadians (and 5,000 Americans) which allows them to precisely track changes in Social Values over time. Environics Research opinion polls results have been used by Canadian news media for decades. (references) Company type Privately held corporation Founded Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1970) Founder Michael Adams Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada Key people Barry Watson CEO & President Services Research Website www.environics.ca Environics Analytics   Environics Analytics (EA) is the premier marketing, information, and analytical services company in Canada, helping thousands of customers across every industry sector turn data and analytics into strategy, insights, and results. Established in 2003, we specialize in developing and using best-in-class data, analytics expertise, and purpose-built software (including software-as-a-service platforms ENVISION and SPOTLIGHT) to address key challenges in areas such as consumer profiling and segmentation, multichannel media planning and execution, trade area analysis, merchandising and fundraising strategies, government services planning, and site location decision-making. Environics Analytics is also the exclusive provider of LiveRamp technology and services in Canada, helping organizations with a variety of data collaboration use cases. Environics Analytics is ISO 31700 Privacy-By-Design certified and is an affiliate of Bell Canada. Jan Kestle is the President and Founder of Environics Analytics. She has been a leader in data and analytics for over five decades. An expert in using statistics and mathematics to solve social and business challenges, she has worked with hundreds of organizations in all sectors to support their data-driven decision-making. Company type Privately held corporation Founded Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2003) Founder Jan Kestle Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada Key people Jan Kestle CEO, Doug Norris, Chief Demographer Services Advertising Website https://environicsanalytics.com/en-ca   Environics Institute The Environics Institute for Survey Research, established in 2006 by Michael Adams, is a not-profit organization committed to conducting in-depth public opinion and social research on issues that shape Canada’s future. Focus areas include diversity, Indigenous reconciliation, governance, and socio-economic change. The Institute tracks trends over time, collaborating with public, private, and non-profit sectors to transform insights into policy and social action. Michael Adams, founder and President of the Institute (and co-founder of Environics Research), bestselling author, Donner Prize winner, and recipient of the Order of Canada. Company type Privately held corporation Founded Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2006) Founder Michael Adams Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada Key people Michael Adams CEO, Andrew Parkin, Executive Director, Michael Mendelson (Chair) Services Research, Non-profit Organizations Website https://www.environicsinstitute.org/ Proof   Proof (formerly Environics Communications) is a North American integrated communications and public relations agency, founded in 1994 by Bruce MacLellan. In March 2018 the firm rebranded from Environics Communications to Proof Inc. Proof is “obsessed with people”—understanding how audiences think, who they trust, and what matters most to them—and they use this insight-driven approach to help brands build authentic connections and long-lasting success. Proof has over 175 employees working across Canada and the U.S., serving clients in 100+ international markets and is the winner of more than 235 industry awards, including multiple IABC Ovation Awards and “Large Agency of the Year” honours. Company type Privately held corporation Founded Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1994) Founder Bruce MacLellan Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada Key people Bruce MacLellan, Chair, Vanessa Eaton, President Services Public Relations Website http://www.getproof.com

DarraghFitzgerald (talk) 12:59, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DarraghFitzgerald: This page, which is your user talk page is not the proper place to discuss extensive changes to an article. That would be done at the article talk page, Talk:Environics; I see that you did this initially, but not in a way that attracted anyone's attention. Article talk pages are not routinely monitored, so your first posting was likely never noticed. The most effective way is to use the edit request wizard tool, which will add your request to the list of requested edits which will be reviewed by independent editors.

I can tell you right away that a lot of your content will be rejected outright because it is full of subjective, marketing-type language (e.g. "the premier marketing, information, and analytical services company in Canada, helping thousands of customers", "unique understanding of motivations, attitudes and behaviours which allows them to help clients form solutions", "insight-driven approach to help brands build authentic connections and long-lasting success"). Wikipedia articles are written from a plainly factual and neutral point of view, as if the topic was being described by a disinterested third party. Articles are paraphrased summaries of cited material previously published by reliable sources that are independent of the topic under discussion. We have little interest in what a company wishes to say about itself, or what it considers to be its own history.

Please also use the {{paid}} template on your userpage (User:DarraghFitzgerald) as a more visible means to disclose your affiliation with the company. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 14:26, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh ok, makes sense! Thanks for the quick response. Ill revise those changes to make it less salsey, more matter of fact and submit to the talk page

DF DarraghFitzgerald (talk) 15:58, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]