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Inclusive marketingNew framework seeks to help brands leverage AI inclusively
Read more about "New framework seeks to help brands leverage AI inclusively"A new WFA guide looks to help brands identify and avoid the risk of reinforcing bias and discrimination when using Gen AI in their marketing and use the technology as a driver of inclusive growth.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingEuropean Accessibility Act: What it means for marketers
Read more about "European Accessibility Act: What it means for marketers"A one-pager on the European Accessibility Act (EAA) which aims to improve the accessibility of key products and services for people with disabilities across the EU, and the potential implications for marketers.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingHow will the cultural events of 2024 define your 2025?
Read more about "How will the cultural events of 2024 define your 2025?"2024 has been a whirlwind year of changes and challenges. WFA strategic partners, Creative Equals, share four key cultural opportunities for brands to strategically disrupt categories, create engaging, authentic and inclusive creative work in 2025.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeCreativityInclusive marketingReflections on 2024: Inclusion, Innovation, and the Future of Marketing
Read more about "Reflections on 2024: Inclusion, Innovation, and the Future of Marketing"In this 60-minute session in partnership with Creative Equals we look back on an eventful year for brands and what it means for inclusive marketing.
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Inclusive marketingSystem1: ‘Does LGBT+ Visibility Matter?’ research
Read more about "System1: ‘Does LGBT+ Visibility Matter?’ research"The creative effectiveness platform published a new study into the effectiveness and impact of LGBT+ visibility.
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Inclusive marketingScared to speak up about DEI or sustainability in the current environment? Don’t be: fortune favours the bold
Read more about "Scared to speak up about DEI or sustainability in the current environment? Don’t be: fortune favours the bold"I’ve fumbled two big opportunities to get rich quick. The first was when I wrote a feature for the Guardian about Bitcoin when it cost a mere $32 and I DIDN’T BUY ANY. The second was in 2016 when I launched a satirical website called Rent-a-Minority. My “Uber for diversity” let companies hire a minority on-demand when they needed to look inclusive. It was a commentary on superficial corporate DEI efforts. Reader, I got genuine enquiries from big businesses about my service. I could have made tons of money if I’d turned my joke service into a real one.
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Marketing technologyInclusive marketingMarketing technologyInclusion is the future for brand growth
Read more about "Inclusion is the future for brand growth"Keen to avoid the gaze of the manufactured outrage machine, marketers have been timid about investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the past year. Kantar’s research, and that of our partners, however, indicates brand inclusion and fairness inside and outside businesses are the keys to brand growth. There is a strategic imperative to put inclusion back at the core of their brands.
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Digital policyCreativityGlobal Marketer WeekInclusive marketingAIIn case you missed it… Powerful WFA content from Q2: from AI to DEI, Halo and Positive Marketing
Read more about "In case you missed it… Powerful WFA content from Q2: from AI to DEI, Halo and Positive Marketing"The WFA team is constantly working with members to share best practice and smart ways for marketing to make a bigger impact.
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Inclusive marketingGeena Davis Institute: ‘The Power of Portrayal’ report
Read more about "Geena Davis Institute: ‘The Power of Portrayal’ report"The Geena Davis Institute published a new report during Cannes Lions 2024 which looked at on-screen representation in Cannes Lions Film and Film Craft winning and shortlisted work from 2006 to 2023.
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Inclusive marketingEACA: ‘Creative Equality in Advertising 2024’ report
Read more about "EACA: ‘Creative Equality in Advertising 2024’ report"The European Association of Communications Agencies published a new report during Cannes Lions 2024 which looks at gender inequality in teams behind award-winning campaigns.
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Inclusive marketingUnstereotype Alliance: ‘Inclusion = Income - The Business Case for Progressive Marketing' study
Read more about "Unstereotype Alliance: ‘Inclusion = Income - The Business Case for Progressive Marketing' study"The industry-led coalition convened by UN Women published a new study during Cannes Lions 2024 which looks at how consistent and progressive advertising can drive sales and growth.
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Inclusive marketingSetting targets on DEI in production can be a challenge for half of major multinationals
Read more about "Setting targets on DEI in production can be a challenge for half of major multinationals"New WFA research shows that measurement, targets and identifying diverse suppliers are key barriers to implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in content production. A new WFA playbook offers best practice and brand examples for marketers looking to take action.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingSurvey: DEI in Content Production
Read more about "Survey: DEI in Content Production"WFA member survey exploring company maturity and practices related to DEI in content production.
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Inclusive marketingCase study | Smirnoff (Diageo): We Do We
Read more about "Case study | Smirnoff (Diageo): We Do We"This case study was originally published in the WFA DEI in Content Production guide (June 2024)
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Inclusive marketingCase study | Nexium (Brand Advance Group for Haleon): Enjoy the special moments in life
Read more about "Case study | Nexium (Brand Advance Group for Haleon): Enjoy the special moments in life"This case study was originally published in the WFA DEI in Content Production guide (June 2024)
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Inclusive marketingAICase study | Dove (Unilever): 20 years on – Dove and the future of Real Beauty
Read more about "Case study | Dove (Unilever): 20 years on – Dove and the future of Real Beauty"This case study was originally published in the WFA DEI in Content Production guide (June 2024)
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Inclusive marketingCase study | Vanish (Reckitt): Me, My Autism and I
Read more about "Case study | Vanish (Reckitt): Me, My Autism and I"This case study was originally published in the WFA DEI in Content Production guide (June 2024)
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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 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 marketingAIWill 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.
