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The client

Swarovski Foundation:  In 1895, Daniel Swarovski said that he wanted to create a “diamond for everyone”. This vision is echoed in the Swarovski Foundation’s aim to create a more equal and equitable society for everyone.
The Foundation exists to promote sustainable livelihoods through education to reduce inequality.

Key stats

8

Total pieces of coverage

2.1m+

Estimated overall reach

Vogue Business online, Corriere della Sera, Vogue UK magazine, BBC World Today

Coverage highlights

The challenge

In 2023, the Swarovski Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary. They wanted to celebrate their legacy and bring their mission to life. 

They came to 89up to help raise awareness of their work particularly their Creatives for our Future program - a global educational grant funding program (in collaboration with the UN Office for Partnerships), with a focus on the brightest young talents working in the creative industries. 

The program identifies and accelerates the next generation of creative leaders who will drive sustainable development.  

 

The solution

We worked with the Foundation to develop a compelling narrative that outlined their mission and weaved together a decade of data to demonstrate real world impact. 

To help drive applications to the Creatives for our Future program, 89up secured coverage in key sectoral titles such as Luxury Daily and Women’s Wear Daily at launch.

Additionally, 89up outreached to top universities within the areas that the program covered to land the announcement in internal university publications. 
 

We created visual assets and launched a paid social campaign targeting students at top universities with interests around creativity and sustainability in South and Central America, and Asia to ensure a diverse pool of applicants.

With the new Creatives for our Future cohort due to be announced at the UN HQ in New York, we hosted a media training session for the cohort members where we helped them each craft their individual narratives.

Members of the team travelled to New York for the announcement event to offer on-the-ground support and coordinate media interviews. 

The impact

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Feedback from applicants showed that nearly 10% had heard about the opportunity as a result of our PR efforts and direct outreach. 

We arranged for journalists from the New York Times and Vogue UK to attend the New York event and secured broadcast coverage on the World Today on BBC News.