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Inclusive marketingThe Good Insight: study on how DEI drives higher Glassdoor scores
Read more about "The Good Insight: study on how DEI drives higher Glassdoor scores"The UK data consultancy presented a new study at Creative Equals’ 2024 RISE conference which looked at how DEI is a significant contributor to companies’ overall Glassdoor score.
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Inclusive marketingFacing the Firestorm
Read more about "Facing the Firestorm"How can brands be resilient in polarised times? Sebastian Parker and Ishani Rege from Creative Equals, WFA's strategic partner for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, sum up the key lessons from a recent WFA webinar on campaign backlash.
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Inclusive marketingUN Women x Vodafone Foundation: ‘Small Steps, Big Difference’ report
Read more about "UN Women x Vodafone Foundation: ‘Small Steps, Big Difference’ report"UN Women, with the support of Vodafone Foundation, published a new study into FTSE 100 companies’ support for employees experiencing domestic violence and abuse, and what more could be done in the workplace, communities, and society.
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Inclusive marketingUnstereotype Alliance: ‘State of the Industry' report 2023
Read more about "Unstereotype Alliance: ‘State of the Industry' report 2023"The industry-led coalition convened by UN Women published the third iteration of its report examining the progress of DEI across the global advertising industry in 2023, including an assessment of progress within workplaces, advertising content and consumer sentiment.
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Inclusive marketingSix WFA partner predictions for 2024
Read more about "Six WFA partner predictions for 2024"Six of WFA's strategic partners of WFA share their global marketing predictions for 2024.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingAre advertisers growing up and slowly embracing aging?
Read more about "Are advertisers growing up and slowly embracing aging?"Have you heard of Bryan Johnson? He’s the tech entrepreneur who made international headlines because he spends millions of dollars a year trying to reverse his biological age. That involves a gruelling fitness and diet regime, taking hundreds of pills a day, and getting blood transfusions from his teenage son. The result? He’s 45 and looks…42.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingAI
Will AI boost DEI efforts in advertising or destroy them?
Read more about "Will AI boost DEI efforts in advertising or destroy them?"Several years ago, I launched a website called rentaminority.com where — clue is in the name — you could quickly and easily rent a minority. If you were a multinational corporation who’d realized, in a panic, that your conference panel or client meeting consisted entirely of white men, you could go on my site and, with just a couple of clicks, order the minority of your choice to make your organisation look more woke. It was like an Uber for diversity.
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Cannes LionsInclusive marketingKey trends from Cannes jurors and commentators
Read more about "Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators"Cannes Lions jurors and commentators share their views on this year's edition of the festival.
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Advertising & policyDigital policyCross-media measurementMarketing structureValue of advertisingInclusive marketingSustainabilityRetail media & ecommerceMedia Forum Overview - Global Marketer Week Istanbul 2023
Read more about "Media Forum Overview - Global Marketer Week Istanbul 2023"Meeting overview and agenda from WFA’s Global Marketer Week Media Forum on the 26th of April 2023.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeCreativityMarketing technologyCannes LionsInclusive marketingSustainabilityMarketing technologyMedia transformationMy five takeaways from Cannes 2023
Read more about "My five takeaways from Cannes 2023"This year’s Cannes Lions had a real buzz about it. Clients seemed re-energised by the reprioritisation of creative effectiveness and real purpose, and the challenges of addressing sustainability and inclusion. Stephan Loerke, WFA CEO, provides his take-aways from five days in the south of France.
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Inclusive marketingWave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion
Read more about "Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion"Despite one in two saying things are improving, inclusion scores remain the same as in 2021. The greatest forms of discrimination are still on basis of age, gender and care-giving status. Disabled respondents report the worst lived experiences.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketing“We all benefit when organisations treat everyone equally”
Read more about "“We all benefit when organisations treat everyone equally”"WFA's Diversity Ambassadors Jerry Daykin (Beam Suntory), Daniela Tabarracci (The Walt Disney Company), Efrain Ayala (Reckitt) and Susan Akkad (The Estée Lauder Companies) say how they will make practical use of the Global DEI Census 2023 results.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketing
This Pride month, brands have an important choice to make
Read more about "This Pride month, brands have an important choice to make"What happens if you put 20,000 lesbians in a desert and give them a lot of alcohol and a large swimming pool? There are plenty of plausible answers, but the correct one, in this case, is The Dinah Shore Weekend. Column by Guardian writer and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi.
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Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketingWFA Survey: Responsible Marketing Frameworks
Read more about "WFA Survey: Responsible Marketing Frameworks"Responsible Marketing Frameworks are becoming increasingly critical for brands. WFA ran a survey during the beginning of 2023 to broader understand the composition of these frameworks, some of their weaknesses and areas for potential collaboration across teams.
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Advertising & policyGlobal Marketer WeekInclusive marketingWFA Global Marketer Week '23 | Cristina Diezhandino & Ali Hanan: Progressive pathways to growth
Read more about "WFA Global Marketer Week '23 | Cristina Diezhandino & Ali Hanan: Progressive pathways to growth"WFA's Global Marketer of the Year, Cristina Diezhandino, is joined on stage by Ali Hanan of Creative Equals, who has helped Diageo agitate for change in the global marketing industry and deliver against a shared ambition - more diverse and inclusive creative leadership. Through a Progressive Marketing Flywheel of inclusion, creativity and purpose, this session will inspire us to think differently about one of the toughest, yet most meaningful, metrics: return on inclusion.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeDigital policyBrand reputationGlobal Marketer WeekInclusive marketingDigital media transformationMarketing operationsBrands say Responsible Marketing Frameworks are more important than ever but coverage of all the key issues remains patchy
Read more about "Brands say Responsible Marketing Frameworks are more important than ever but coverage of all the key issues remains patchy"WFA research finds 88% of large corporates have a Responsible Marketing Framework but they rarely cover all priority areas; marketing and children, influencer marketing, data ethics, diversity and inclusion, responsible media and environmental sustainability.
While 87% say they are increasingly critical, only 47% link their frameworks to ESG goals.
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Inclusive marketingMarketing operationsSpotlight: Turning D&I into an Accountable Media Metric
Read more about "Spotlight: Turning D&I into an Accountable Media Metric"D&I Media programmes are becoming more prevalent on the client-side and are a continuously growing priority for advertisers to tackle.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingAll you need to know about the Global DEI Census 2023
Read more about "All you need to know about the Global DEI Census 2023"The Global DEI Census 2023 – which will investigate the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in the marketing industry – is due to go live around the world on 15 March at https://wfanet.org/census in 34 markets. Here is what you need to know about its objectives and how to get involved.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingMaking the numbers count
Read more about "Making the numbers count"Talent is the lifeblood of marketing. Brands need to meet their needs for a better lived experience if they want to attract and retain the very best. Ranjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Human Resources Officer at Reckitt, explains how the company is championing diversity and inclusion to make Reckitt a great place to work.
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Inclusive marketingWFA Forum: Media Forum Overview - 7th December 2022 - Developing a Successful ESG Strategy (with a D&I Focus)
Read more about "WFA Forum: Media Forum Overview - 7th December 2022 - Developing a Successful ESG Strategy (with a D&I Focus)"Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Remote Media Forum on the 7th of December 2022
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingPutting wages on an equal footing
Read more about "Putting wages on an equal footing"Knowing that you are paid fairly is a critical part of the inclusion equation, says Michele Prota, Global Chief Talent Officer at Forsman & Bodenfors.
