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Advertising & policyDigital policyData governancePrivacy & techThree hot topics in digital policy
Read more about "Three hot topics in digital policy"Privacy, content and ethics are critical issues for companies seeking to get one step ahead, says Gabrielle Robitaille, Digital Policy Manager at WFA.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingTime to stop covering up our diversity
Read more about "Time to stop covering up our diversity"We're at an important moment in the diversity conversation and understanding 'covering up' is part of unpacking that, says Jerry Daykin, Senior Media Director EMEA at GSK Consumer Healthcare and WFA Global Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingPutting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing
Read more about "Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing"WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, calls on the industry to change the narrative and to stop using terms such as 'whitelist' and 'blacklist' for the biases they perpetuate
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Customer experience in the world’s “new normal”
Read more about "Customer experience in the world’s “new normal”"How can brands use behavioral science to re-invent their customers’ experience during and post COVID-19? In the light of massive changes in consumer behaviour happening globally, Richard Bordenave, CEO of BVA Nudge Unit Singapore, decoded during a WFA webinar earlier this year some of the trends that may reshape businesses in a soon future.
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Cannes LionsWhat big question would you have asked at Cannes this year?
Read more about "What big question would you have asked at Cannes this year?"Seven experts share their views on the biggest issues the marketing industry needs to reconcile today
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Advertising & policyCannes LionsInclusive marketingIt’s time for action
Read more about "It’s time for action"WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, explains why our industry must address diversity and inclusion in the content it produces as well as internally as matter of urgency.
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Advertising & policyDigital policyData governancePrivacy & techWhy marketers must embrace ethical data use
Read more about "Why marketers must embrace ethical data use"To coincide with the launch of the world’s first guide on data ethics for brands, Data Ethics – The Rise of Morality in Technology, WFA asked four industry experts why prioritising people over data is so important for brands' long-term license to operate.
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Brand reputationCMO ForumCMO lockdown learnings: how marketing can boost your brand
Read more about "CMO lockdown learnings: how marketing can boost your brand"A number of WFA CMO members provided insights to Campaign’s recent article on the need for marketing to supercharge the post-pandemic recovery in a piece entitled “Fighting for advertising: CMOs on the need to invest.” We’ve highlighted some key themes.
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Advertising & policy
Advertisers demand transparency and clarity around platforms’ content policies
Read more about "Advertisers demand transparency and clarity around platforms’ content policies"Statement by WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingUN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality
Read more about "UN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality"Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, and Stephan Loerke, CEO, WFA, issue a joint statement and call for action
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Brand purposeBrand reputationWhy did brands fail to pause ads on #BlackoutTuesday?
Read more about "Why did brands fail to pause ads on #BlackoutTuesday?"Brands have been pausing advertising activity at the slightest risk for years. Why then, asks WFA Global Diversity Ambassador, Belinda Smith, are so many continuing to push brand messages in the midst of a violent face-off?
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Getting peak performance from evaluation
Read more about "Getting peak performance from evaluation"Brands need to get the very best out of their agency partners and the right evaluation process is proven to add value. Laura Forcetti, WFA Global Lead, Marketing Sourcing, explains.
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Brand purposeThe purpose of marketing will not change post Covid-19 but marketers must
Read more about "The purpose of marketing will not change post Covid-19 but marketers must"Although the landscape will be different, the purpose of marketing remains the same. Marketers need reminding of this as much as anyone else, says Marketing Week Editor-in-Chief, Russell Parsons
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Marketing structureMarketing operationsWill COVID-19 change marketing forever?
Read more about "Will COVID-19 change marketing forever?"WFA asked four industry experts whether COVID-19 has the power to change marketing forever - and if yes, in which ways.
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Marketing structureMarketing operationsSir Martin Sorrell: 10 observations on the business impact of COVID-19
Read more about "Sir Martin Sorrell: 10 observations on the business impact of COVID-19"S4 Capital's Sir Martin Sorrell shares his reflections on how COVID-19 is changing businesses.
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Advertising & policyData collection in the crosshairs as kids’ screen time soars
Read more about "Data collection in the crosshairs as kids’ screen time soars"With children's screen time on the rise during the lockdown, concerns around their exposure to marketing and data collection practices online are on the rise, explains WFA Senior Policy Manager, Rebecka Allén.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingThe power of diversity at a time of crisis
Read more about "The power of diversity at a time of crisis"In times of isolation we need to prioritise diversity more than ever. WFA’s first ever diversity ambassadors, Belinda Smith, former EA marketing lead and Jerry Daykin, Senior Media Director at GSK, explain why.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingExperts make the case for greater diversity and inclusion in marketing
Read more about "Experts make the case for greater diversity and inclusion in marketing"To coincide with the launch of the WFA Marketer’s Approach to Diversity and Inclusion, WFA asked six industry leaders why they think prioritising diversity and inclusion in the marketing industry is so important.
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Advertising & policyBrand safety in the COVID-19 era
Read more about "Brand safety in the COVID-19 era"Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8 2024. See more here.
Coronavirus is creating new challenges for brand safety and the media ecosystem needs to work together to ensure consumers are protected. Rob Rakowitz, Initiative Lead for the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, explains.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeWFA CEO: Coronavirus could show brands how to face up to the ultimate test
Read more about "WFA CEO: Coronavirus could show brands how to face up to the ultimate test"Corporate citizenship displayed during Coronavirus crisis could offer a prototype for how brands might help society face up to climate change, says Stephan Loerke.
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Advertising & policyValue of advertisingAdvertisers under pressure over Coronavirus reaction
Read more about "Advertisers under pressure over Coronavirus reaction"Avoiding content about Coronavirus is having a major impact on media companies. Advertisers should be wary of the impact their decisions are having. Gabrielle Robitaille, WFA's Digital Policy Manager, explains.
