Hello, It’s nice to meet you!
Pearl Street is a strategic communications company passionate about working with organizations that care.
The Pearl Street name captures our passion for community and innovation.
Our namesake is an actual road in Manhattan, New York. It was the site of the world’s first central electricity generating station. Opened in 1882 by Edison Electric Illuminating Company (and run by Thomas himself!), it served a small geographic community. Electrical lights at the time were rare and the station was the first opportunity for the community to literally power itself. You can read more about the Pearl Street Station here and how it started the North American utility industry.
Proud To Be A B Corp
Pearl Street is a privately held company that like all businesses is interested in generating revenue. However, that revenue generation will not come at the expense of our team, our community or our planet. That is why we are proud to be a Certified B Corp, which is a public declaration to our triple bottom line success.
We believe that business can be a force of good and we want to work with the other 2500 B Corps around the planet to prove it. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions, not only on their shareholders, but also on their stakeholders, including their team, suppliers, community, consumers, and the environment. To become a certified B Corp, a company must go through a rigorous online assessment followed up with a series of calls and detailed reviews of company records and policies. Companies are re-certified every two years and are encouraged to continuously look for new ways to grow through the five evaluation criteria: governance, workers, community, environment and customers.
As part of its B Corp commitment, Pearl Street donates 10% of its time to in-kind work with local organizations and start-up businesses. A recognized community leader through its community work on dozens of community projects, Pearl Street has put its creative talents behind many local and national initiatives including The Better Ballot, Tree Trust, and The Oak Tree Project.
How We Work
Our kick-ass work comes from our commitment to:
Listen to the needs of our clients and their stakeholders
Practice servant leadership in all that we do
Build long term relationships and strong customer service
Respect both people and process
Creativity and thoughtful design
Collaboratively working with our clients and suppliers
Our Vision
A world that demands and is strengthened by meaningful marketing and communications
Our Mission
We passionately tell the stories of engaged organizations through kick-ass marketing and communications.
Our Values
We have three strands to our DNA that drive our work, culture and success: Boldness, Passion & Clarity
Our Pearls Of Wisdom
The world does not need more marketing. It needs more communicating. • We don’t talk to people. We talk with them. • Listen first. Communications is more than talking and writing. • It’s not about us. It is about our audience. • Less is more. • Consistency builds trust. • Clarity. Clarity. Clarity. • Beta is good. So are mistakes. • Never stop learning. Always share, especially the truth. • Honesty and transparency always win the day. • Courageous conversations make for better and longer lasting relationships. • Relationships matter. Partnership trumps flying solo. • More ‘and’ and less ‘or’. • Technology is a means not an end. • Ask. Don’t tell or sell. • Community is the answer.
meet Team pearl StreEt
Curt Hammond, Chief Listening OfficeR
Connect with Curt: curt@pearlstreet.ca
SKY HAMMOND, VP OF DIGITAL MARKETING
Connect with Sky: sky@pearlstreet.ca
Delbert Williams, Support Communicator
Connect with Delbert: delbert@pearlstreet.ca