Nutrien
Intranet Naming, Positioning and Brand Identity
Nutrien, a global agriculture solutions provider needed naming, positioning and a visual identity for their employee intranet that reflected their diverse global team and laddered up to the master brand. Branding and naming projects are my absolute faves, and this one turned out beautifully.
Terra
Definition: Earth or land
Tone: Down-to-earth, future-forward, global, evolutionary, communal.
Works in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Naming.
Nutrien’s vibrant global family comes from diverse places, communities and roles. But we stand on common ground, for our common planet. We all share the same mission of feeding 10 billion people by 2050 through sustainability and collaboration.
And through Nutrien’s intranet, this potential for our people and the world flows. It is built to be a home where employees with diverse expertise in retail, agriculture, and mining are empowered to share knowledge, engage in discourse, and build vital relationships. It nourishes opportunity for success and sustains growth for every part of our global company, our clients—and humanity.
Welcome to the evolution of our employee intranet experience.
Welcome to Terra.
Positioning.
Visual Identity.
Tone of Voice.
Our voice is: Casual and human
Not formal or corporate
Write like a down-to-earth human being, not an authority figure. Our voice should help Nutrien employees feel welcomed and empowered. Your writing should be conversational, warm and friendly.
Do: Experience sustainability empowerment
Don’t: Learn how to effectively implement sustainability protocols.
Do: Step inside and meet the team
Don’t: Input your information to enter the site.
Our voice is: Authentic and collaborative
Not curated or one-way
Write using warm, everyday language that encourages employees to connect and engage. Use words that inspire unity, such as “we, us, our, together”. Encourage participation with words like “Chat, discuss, share, engage”.
Do: Let’s connect!
Don’t: Submit your inquiries here.
Do: Helping our teams get ahead
Don’t: How to build employee capacity
Our voice is: Dynamic and simplified
Not boring or copy-heavy
Choose simple language and boost the energy of your words with short sentences and concise paragraphs. Don’t let your writing be boring, repetitive or a chore to read. Avoid tired clichés and technical jargon. Use active words like “transform”, “explore” and “innovate”.
Do: Transform agriculture in your community
Don’t: Our vision is to help Nutrien employees upskill in implementing agricultural innovations.
Do: Explore how we’re feeding the future.
Don’t: Nurtien announces new innovations to meet 2050 food supply goal.