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23 July 2020

Study: Consumers follow brand promises on fighting racism and hatred

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15 July 2020

Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing

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26 June 2020

Bias and Inclusion in Advertising: An analysis of 2019 Cannes Lions Work

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19 May 2020

The Power of Supplier Diversity

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21 April 2020

A Marketer's Approach to Diversity and Inclusion

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4 July 2019

How to create LGBTQ+ inclusive advertising

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Case studies
27 July 2022 at 16:51

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | Ford: Very Gay Raptor

Contagious I/O

How a car brand stood up against discrimination on social media and earned 184 million impressions in the process.

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27 July 2022 at 16:41

Case study | Motor Neurone Disease New Zealand: David’s Unusables

Contagious I/O

Non-profit hijacks online auction platform to educate about the effects of Motor Neurone Disease.

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27 July 2022 at 15:14

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | FELGTB: #RealVoicesOfPride

Contagious I/O

Non-profit leverages lip sync feature on TikTok to give oppressed members of the LGBTQ+ community a voice

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27 July 2022 at 14:39

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | WeCapital: Data Tienda

Contagious I/O

How a financial institution played on a cultural insight to rebuild the credit histories and promote the financial inclusion of…
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25 June 2022 at 13:47

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Cox Communications: Project Convey

Contagious I/O

Cable provider creates video chat system to help individuals with autism interpret emotions.

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25 June 2022 at 13:30

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | Spark: Beyond Binary Code

Contagious I/O

Why a telecommunications provider created a resource for those who identify beyond binary gender labels in a bid to improve people's…
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25 June 2022 at 13:19

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Dell & Intel: I Will Always Be Me

Contagious I/O

Global tech companies Dell and Intel collaborate to help MND patients preserve their voice.

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25 June 2022 at 11:18

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Lacoste: The Théo Curin Collection

Contagious I/O

Fashion label Lacoste teams up with disabled athlete to create adaptable clothing collection

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16 June 2022 at 14:48

Beyond reverse mentoring: avoiding age-bias in recruitment

WFA

The creative marketing agency RAPP mentorship program to help bridge the gaps between older and younger generations.

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16 June 2022 at 13:34

Getting support to overcome ageism in the workplace

WFA

Greys Matter was established to support businesses in their journey to become fully Inclusive and Fair.

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16 June 2022 at 13:30

Raising awareness and understanding on menopause

WFA

Diageo has launched its first ever global Menopause Guidelines ‘Thriving Through Menopause’.

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16 June 2022 at 13:28

Inclusive marketing

Creating frameworks to encourage taking care of mental health

WFA

Developed by the Barclays Legal Function in partnership with two law firms, the Mindful Business Charter is the first time that an…
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16 June 2022 at 13:23

Inclusive marketing

Providing tools for employees’ mental health

WFA

EY’s “Better You” program in the US is designed to support the physical, financial, social, and emotional needs of…
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16 June 2022 at 13:18

Inclusive marketing

Addressing the stigma around mental health

WFA

In 2021, Publicis Groupe rebranded Personal Leave as Wellbeing Leave, in recognition that when people get sick, it can be for…
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16 June 2022 at 13:14

Empowering people to be LGBTQ+ allies and role models

WFA

Reach out to LGBTQ+ industry advocacy organisations, such as GLAAD (USA) and Outvertising (UK), which offer employer resources and…
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16 June 2022 at 13:10

Creating programmes dedicated to specific ethnic minorities

WFA

Sodexo Canada has been recognized by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) as a certified Progressive Aboriginal…
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16 June 2022 at 13:03

Educating all on racial inequity and bias

WFA

Walmart US works with the Racial Equity Institute (REI) to offer training that examines the history of race in America as well as…
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16 June 2022 at 12:56

Inclusive marketing

Supporting back-to-work ‘returners’

WFA

The Diageo-supported #CreativeComeback programme sets the standard for global talent regeneration.

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15 June 2022 at 17:25

Inclusive marketing

Supporting employees balance work and life responsibilities

WFA

Kellogg’s Work + Family Hub provides a one-stop-shop to help support employees balance work and life responsibilities,…
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15 June 2022 at 17:13

Inclusive marketing

Adopting policies that benefit all caregivers

WFA

Companies should think of adopting policies that benefit parents and employees providing care to aging or sick relatives alike.

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15 June 2022 at 17:04

Inclusive marketing

Making DEI a top area of focus

WFA

To stand any chance of fighting inequality through inclusive business and branding, we need leaders who will drive ED&I…
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15 June 2022 at 16:00

Inclusive marketing

Setting up country-specific ERGs

WFA

It's challenging and isolating to be the 'only person like you' in a company, and Employees Resource Groups can provide invaluable…
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25 May 2022 at 13:53

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | L'Oréal: Transformation

Contagious I/O

Haircare brand L'Oréal creates safe spaces for transgender community in Puerto Rico through network of salons.

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25 May 2022 at 11:33

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Xbox: Therapeutic Play

Contagious I/O

Games console manufacturer promotes hospital gaming initiative through a documentary that connects two people with the same rare…
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25 May 2022 at 11:06

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Pilsen Callao: E-nterpreters

Contagious I/O

Peruvian beer brand develops gaming tool to convert voice calls into sign language to ensure deaf and hard of hearing players…
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27 January 2022 at 14:03

Insight & Strategy: Don’t Ever Leave Me

Contagious I/O

Why Lacta, Greece’s top chocolate brand, subverted its messaging around love to deliver a domestic violence awareness campaign…
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27 January 2022 at 13:50

Inclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy: Real Birth Announcements

Contagious I/O

Why Frida Mom launched in the UK by exposing the truth behind childbirth and postpartum care with a bold and provocative integrated…
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27 January 2022 at 12:46

Insight & Strategy: #TheMassiveOvershare and #LoveBeatsLikes

Contagious I/O

How Maltesers sparked conversation and united women through laughter to destigmatise maternal mental health

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20 October 2021 at 17:47

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study| Cadbury Celebrations: #MyFirstRakhi

Contagious I/O

Chocolate brand celebrates Hindu festival by gifting the sense of touch to children with upper limb differences.

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20 October 2021 at 17:31

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | Chanel 4: Super. Human.

Contagious I/O

How a UK broadcaster evolved its creative platform to challenge perceptions about disability and promote its Paralympics…
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13 October 2021 at 13:29

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy: Naming the Invisible by Digital Birth Registration

Contagious I/O

How a telco proved the power of connectivity by registering undocumented children in Pakistan

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13 October 2021 at 13:26

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Banco Pichicha: The Unseen Players

Contagious I/O

Ecuadorian bank Banco Pichicha promotes gender equality in football by staging a match with ‘invisible’…
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13 October 2021 at 12:10

Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

Case study | Degree: Trainers For Hire

Contagious I/O

Deodorant brand launches campaign to tackle the lack of inclusivity in the fitness industry

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15 July 2021 at 14:00

Inclusive marketing

Case study | Mercado Libre: New Iconic Kisses

Contagious I/O

Online marketplace recreates iconic kisses with LGBTQ+ couples

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5 July 2021 at 14:12

Inclusive marketing

Case study | Google: Search Black-owned

Contagious I/O

Search engine introduces feature to help black-owned businesses by making them more searchable

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25 June 2021 at 14:42

Inclusive marketing

Case study | Warner Music Group: Saylists

Contagious I/O

Record label teams up with Apple Music to offer speech therapy for kids through its songs

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12 May 2021 at 14:28

Inclusive marketing

Case study | Samsung: Tallk

Contagious I/O

Consumer electronics giant launches app to help those with ALS communicate via its tablet devices
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14 April 2021 at 14:35

Inclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | Frida Mom: Fourth Trimester

Contagious I/O

How a women-led team created an ad that embraced truth and reflected the realities of breastfeeding and motherhood to launch a new…
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8 April 2021 at 15:09

Inclusive marketing

Case study | Dove: Show Us. It's On Us

Contagious I/O

FMCG giant spurs brands to be more inclusive by funding diverse casting costs

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2 March 2021 at 15:13

Inclusive marketing

Case study | Brahma: What you see today

Contagious I/O

Beer brand edits sexist 2009 advert to highlight its mistakes and underline its commitment to change

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1 March 2021 at 10:49

Inclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | Mattel: Creatable World

Contagious I/O, Contagious

Why a toy maker decided to remodel conventions with a genderless doll range

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26 January 2021 at 15:20

Inclusive marketing

Insight & Strategy | Doritos: The Best Gift

Contagious I/O

Why Doritos made an emotional film about sexual diversity and doubled down on inclusivity in Mexico

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20 January 2021 at 16:55

Case study | Aeromexico: Not quite all-American

Contagious I/O

Mexican airline tackles prejudice using DNA testing

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19 January 2021 at 17:00

Case study | Mastercard: True Name

Contagious I/O

Financial services company launches card to ease pain point in the LGBTQIA+ community

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21 December 2020 at 17:13

Insight & Strategy: Google Creatability

Contagious I/O

How Google used the power of the web and AI to improve the accessibility of art and music

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29 January 2019 at 00:00

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Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Industry

APR

White Paper from APR and WFA on diversity & inclusion with a focus on production

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