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  1.    How seriously is the industry taking sustainability?
    Advertising & policySustainability

    How seriously is the industry taking sustainability?

    Ahead of Cannes, WFA asked leading trade press editors to rank the industry on how they're responding to the sustainability challenge

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  2.    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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  3.    Remembering George Floyd and our promises
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Remembering George Floyd and our promises

    On the two-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, WFA Global Diversity Ambassador, Belinda Smith, reflects on whether the industry is doing enough on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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  4.    Case study | L'Oréal: Transformation
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study | L'Oréal: Transformation

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

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 27 April 2022

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  5.    Case study | Libresse: Vulva Kebaya
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study | Libresse: Vulva Kebaya

    Femcare brand stitches vaginas onto traditional Malaysian blouses to draw attention to taboos surrounding the female anatomy.

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 9 March 2022

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  6.    Case study | Xbox: Therapeutic Play
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study | Xbox: Therapeutic Play

    Games console manufacturer promotes hospital gaming initiative through a documentary that connects two people with the same rare hereditary disorder.

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 11 April 2022

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  7.    Case study | Pilsen Callao: E-nterpreters
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study | Pilsen Callao: E-nterpreters

    Peruvian beer brand develops gaming tool to convert voice calls into sign language to ensure deaf and hard of hearing players don’t get left out of the conversation

    This article was originally published in Contagious on 9 April 2022

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  8.    CMO Forum meeting overview (April 2022)
    Advertising & policyMarketing structureInclusive marketingSustainabilityCMO ForumMarketing operations

    CMO Forum meeting overview (April 2022)

    Overview of the CMO Forum held remotely on April 6, 2022.

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  9.    Global Marketer Week (Athens): Media Forum meeting overview (April 2022) - Responsible Media & Media Measurement
    Advertising & policyCross-media measurementMarketing effectivenessValue of advertisingInclusive marketing

    Global Marketer Week (Athens): Media Forum meeting overview (April 2022) - Responsible Media & Media Measurement

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Media Forum during Global Marketer Week in Athens on 6th April 2022

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  10.    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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  11.    Spotlight: Social Commerce: Taking the high street to the social feed
    Advertising & policyRetail media & ecommerce

    Spotlight: Social Commerce: Taking the high street to the social feed

    How do you take High Street to the Social Feed?

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  12.    Global Guidance on Environmental Claims 2022
    Advertising & policySustainability

    Global Guidance on Environmental Claims 2022

    First-of-its-kind guidance on how brands can make sure environmental claims featured in their marketing communications are credible for both consumers and regulators

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  13. Advertising & policy

    Ukraine: Taking action on digital advertising

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8 2024. See more here.

    The Global Alliance for Responsible Media community continues to discuss the evolving responses to the war in Ukraine. Rob Rakowitz, GARM Global Lead, details the latest information and advice for advertisers from platforms, agencies and ad-tech players.

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  14.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 15: On marketing effectiveness with Peter Field and Karen Nelson-Field
    Advertising & policyDigital media transformationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 15: On marketing effectiveness with Peter Field and Karen Nelson-Field

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Peter Field, CEO of Peter Field Consulting, and Karen Nelson-Field, CEO of Amplified Intelligence, about what marketers need to know about effectiveness and the attention economy.

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  15.    Media Forum Meeting Overview (24th February 2022)
    Advertising & policyCross-media measurement

    Media Forum Meeting Overview (24th February 2022)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Media Forum on 24th February 2022.

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  16.    Survey: Ukrainian Response
    Advertising & policyMarketing structure

    Survey: Ukrainian Response

    In view of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, many are struggling to understand what to do to make a difference. 

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  17.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 14: On lessons learnt in Asia with David Porter
    Advertising & policyDigital media transformationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 14: On lessons learnt in Asia with David Porter

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with David Porter, former Unilever VP of Global Media and outgoing WFA VP for APAC, about the lessons he learnt from a decade of doing marketing in Asia.

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  18.    Navigating digital media safety and suitability in the time of war
    Advertising & policy

    Navigating digital media safety and suitability in the time of war

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8 2024. See more here.

    The war in Ukraine is challenging for all businesses. Rob Rakowitz, WFA’s Initiative Lead for GARM, explains what businesses can do now to ensure their marketing spend doesn’t support misinformation.

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  19.    Webinar: IAB Europe’s TCF found in breach of GDPR – what next for advertisers?
    Advertising & policyDigital policyGDPR

    Webinar: IAB Europe’s TCF found in breach of GDPR – what next for advertisers?

    A deep dive into the recent Belgian DPA ruling which found IAB Europe's TCF in breach of the GDPR, and unpack what it could mean for advertisers and the digital advertising industry

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  20. Advertising & policyAd techMedia transformation

    Welcome to the privacy-focused future

    The march towards a consumer privacy model for the future is gathering pace and it’s hard to keep up. Advertisers need to check out the alternatives to third-party cookies, says WFA Global Media Manager, Joe Mourani.

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  21.    7 partner predictions for 2022
    Advertising & policy

    7 partner predictions for 2022

    Seven of WFA’s strategic partners reflect on what will define marketing for the year ahead

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