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In March 2023, the European Commission — the EU’s executive body — published a proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims directive). The proposal is part of the Commission’s 2020 New Circular Economy Action Plan under the umbrella of its European Green Deal policy, which aims for the EU to be climate neutral by 2050.
Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 19 September 2023.
Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 23 May 2023.
WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, offers his verdict on WFA Global Marketer Week in Istanbul
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.
Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi, reflects on the newly proposed EU Directive on Green Claims and its consequences for advertisers and consumers
WFA-EU Pledge position on the EU Sustainable Food Systems ramework innitiative
Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held in person on 9 March 2023
WFA has developed a guide to shed light on some of the remaining questions on the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), as the implementation process of the new rules begins.
WFA’s Transparency in Political Advertising Task Force brings together policy leads within WFA membership to discuss, plan and develop advocacy and outreach on the EU proposal on the transparency and targeting of political advertising.
In November, the European Commission launched a public consultation as part of its ‘fitness check’ of EU consumer laws, seeking to assess whether current rules ensure a high level of consumer protection in the digital age.
An overview of regulatory pressures across the world on food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing to children.
Struggling to breakdown how the EU’s legislation on environmental claims will impact advertisers? WFA has developed a briefing on the EU’s plans to regulate green claims which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers. For more in-depth resources for policy professionals, please see below:
WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and Editor, The World Ahead, about tech people’s Messiah complex, upcoming regulation and his three reasons to be optimistic about 2023.
Overview of the Transparency in Political Advertising (TPA) Taskforce meeting held remotely on 6 December 2022
On 30 March, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition. Crucially, this text proposes to ban practices related to ‘greenwashing’, as listed under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’s (UCPD) exclusion list. On this page you can download WFA’s suggested amendments to the proposal, which it has co-signed with an active coalition of trade associations.
WFA has developed a briefing on the EU regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising that outlines key provisions relevant for advertisers.
WFA's EU Policy Tracker provides an update on all latest developments and WFA activities regarding the most relevant EU legislative files.
Gabrielle Robitaille, WFA's Senior Digital Policy Manager, explains why the WFA supports the European Union’s Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
WFA has developed a briefing on the EU Digital Services Act which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers.
WFA has developed a briefing on the EU Digital Markets Act which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers.