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  1.    Green Claims Directive – At-a-glance briefing
    Advertising & policy

    Green Claims Directive – At-a-glance briefing

    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.

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  2.    PAG Meeting Overview (September 2023)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (September 2023)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 19 September 2023.

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  3.    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2023)
    Digital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (May 2023)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 23 May 2023.

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  4.    “We’re going to have to be amazingly humble”
    Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationGlobal Marketer WeekMarketing operationsMedia transformation

    “We’re going to have to be amazingly humble”

    WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, offers his verdict on WFA Global Marketer Week in Istanbul

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  5.    WFA Survey: Responsible Marketing Frameworks
    Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketing

    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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  6.    Beware advertisers, the EU has a new plan to limit hot air around environmental claims
    Advertising & policySustainability

    Beware advertisers, the EU has a new plan to limit hot air around environmental claims

    Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi, reflects on the newly proposed EU Directive on Green Claims and its consequences for advertisers and consumers

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  7.    EU Sustainable Food Systems Framework initiative
    Advertising & policy

    EU Sustainable Food Systems Framework initiative

    WFA-EU Pledge position on the EU Sustainable Food Systems ramework innitiative

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  8.    DGX meeting overview (March 2023, London)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (March 2023, London)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held in person on 9 March 2023

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  9.    WFA Guide: DSA and DMA implementation
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA Guide: DSA and DMA implementation

    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.

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  10.    Overview of the Transparency in Political Advertising (TPA) Taskforce meeting held remotely on 16 February 2023
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    Overview of the Transparency in Political Advertising (TPA) Taskforce meeting held remotely on 16 February 2023

    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.

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  11.    WFA position paper on EU consumer laws revision
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA position paper on EU consumer laws revision

    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.

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  12.    Food Marketing to Kids - Heatmap
    Advertising & policy

    Food Marketing to Kids - Heatmap

    An overview of regulatory pressures across the world on food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing to children. 

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  13.    EU legislation on Green Claims: Resources for Advertisers
    Advertising & policy

    EU legislation on Green Claims: Resources for Advertisers

    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:

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  14.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 22: On reasons to be optimistic about 2023 with Tom Standage, The Economist
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 22: On reasons to be optimistic about 2023 with Tom Standage, The Economist

    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.

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  15.    TPA Taskforce overview (December 2022)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    TPA Taskforce overview (December 2022)

    Overview of the Transparency in Political Advertising (TPA) Taskforce meeting held remotely on 6 December 2022

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  16.    WFA suggested amendments on EU ‘greenwashing’ ban proposal
    Advertising & policy

    WFA suggested amendments on EU ‘greenwashing’ ban proposal

    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.

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  17.    EU rules on the transparency and targeting of political advertising: what are they and why are they relevant for advertisers?
    Digital policy

    EU rules on the transparency and targeting of political advertising: what are they and why are they relevant for advertisers?

    WFA has developed a briefing on the EU regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising that outlines key provisions relevant for advertisers.

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  18.    WFA Policy Tracker
    Advertising & policyDigital policyValue of advertising

    WFA Policy Tracker

    WFA's EU Policy Tracker provides an update on all latest developments and WFA activities regarding the most relevant EU legislative files. 

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  19.    How new rules could create a more trustworthy online ecosystem
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    How new rules could create a more trustworthy online ecosystem

    Gabrielle Robitaille, WFA's Senior Digital Policy Manager, explains why the WFA supports the European Union’s Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.

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  20.    The EU Digital Services Act: implications for advertisers
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    The EU Digital Services Act: implications for advertisers

    WFA has developed a briefing on the EU Digital Services Act which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers.

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  21.    The EU Digital Markets Act: what is it and why is it relevant to advertisers?
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    The EU Digital Markets Act: what is it and why is it relevant to advertisers?

    WFA has developed a briefing on the EU Digital Markets Act which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers.

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