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Global Marketer of the YearWFA reveals finalists for Global Marketer of the Year 2025
Read more about "WFA reveals finalists for Global Marketer of the Year 2025"Expert jury selects top global marketing leaders from Cathay Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, e.l.f. Beauty, Grab, Lenovo and Mercado Libre
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Global Marketer of the YearWFA names jury for 2025 Global Marketer of the Year
Read more about "WFA names jury for 2025 Global Marketer of the Year"Jury to include marketers from Diageo, First Bank of Nigeria, IKEA, The LEGO Group, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt, Santander, Unilever and Visa
Kantar joins as first-ever industry partner of the award
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Global Marketer of the YearAB InBev CMO wins Global Marketer of the Year
Read more about "AB InBev CMO wins Global Marketer of the Year"Marcel Marcondes, Global Chief Marketing Officer, AB InBev has won the 2024 WFA Global Marketer of the Year, WFA’s annual celebration of great marketing leadership, organised in partnership with The Drum. Marcondes was one of five shortlisted candidates and topped the combined public and expert jury vote.
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Global Marketer of the YearCMOWFA reveals CMO shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2024
Read more about "WFA reveals CMO shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2024"Expert jury selects global marketing leaders from AB InBev, DoorDash, Kraft Heinz, The Walt Disney Company and Cisco as finalists. Voting is now open until 20 January 2025, with the winner announced later that month in partnership with The Drum.
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Advertising & policyCo-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America
Read more about "Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America"Levels of cooperation between marketing and policy teams in LATAM outscore that of their global counterparts, shows new WFA research
Responsible marketing and brand purpose, the main areas for collaboration
WFA mebers can download the findings in Spanish here
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Agency managementMarketing technologyAIMarketing technologyEighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI
Read more about "Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI"More than half of companies plan to review contracts with media and creative agencies. WFA releases practical guidance for GenAI contracts.
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Global Marketer of the YearWFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year
Read more about "WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year"Leading marketers from Diageo, First Bank of Nigeria, Globant, IBM, Infosys, Nissan, Santander and TATA join panel.
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Sustainability
GARM & Ad Net Zero announce global framework to measure media's carbon emissions
Read more about "GARM & Ad Net Zero announce global framework to measure media's carbon emissions"Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.
The Global Media Sustainability Framework is a cross-industry collaboration between WFA’s Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and the Ad Net Zero community. It allows advertisers, media owners and agencies to measure across six major media types.
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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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AIWFA names leadership team for new AI Community
Read more about "WFA names leadership team for new AI Community"This AI community is designed to help advertisers find the best ways to harness the opportunities of Generative AI while minimising risk.
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Global Marketer of the YearWFA reveals shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2023
Read more about "WFA reveals shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2023"Expert jury selects top global marketing leaders from AB InBev, L’Oréal, Mattel, McDonald’s and Nestlé. Voting is now open until end of January 2024, with the winner to be announced in February in partnership with The Drum.
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SustainabilityWFA’s Planet Pledge welcomes seven more multinationals
Read more about "WFA’s Planet Pledge welcomes seven more multinationals"AkzoNobel, Arçelik, Beam Suntory, Group Bel, HP, Nestlé and Vodafone take number of companies to have signed the global pledge to 38.
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Marketing procurementMarketing procurementBrands missing social opportunities of sponsorship
Read more about "Brands missing social opportunities of sponsorship"Sponsorship to drive sustainability and social equity should be used more by multinational brands, a new WFA report says.
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Marketing effectivenessForum ConnectOver-emphasis on activation and tactics limits marketing effectiveness, WFA study finds
Read more about "Over-emphasis on activation and tactics limits marketing effectiveness, WFA study finds"Effectiveness culture is not being delivered because the steps required before and after activation are not in place. Five key areas for improvement are: sharper processes, better measurement, new tools, smarter insights and greater collaboration.
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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 & 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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Global Marketer WeekWFA issues new rallying cry for fairer, safer, more transparent and more sustainable media ecosystem for global advertisers, with publication of Global Media Charter 3.0
Read more about "WFA issues new rallying cry for fairer, safer, more transparent and more sustainable media ecosystem for global advertisers, with publication of Global Media Charter 3.0"Charter 3.0 builds on progress made in areas of brand safety and measurement and identifies five priority areas covering competition, accountability, responsibility, sustainability, and people.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationGlobal Marketer WeekSustainabilityMarketing operationsWFA launches Sustainable Marketing 2030 to close the gap between intent and action
Read more about "WFA launches Sustainable Marketing 2030 to close the gap between intent and action"Fewer than half of marketing departments have taken the lead in their sustainability journeys but the will to transform has grown
Forty-one percent say they now have a sustainability story they are proud to communicate, up from 25% in 2021
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WFA names first-ever co-chairs for Planet Pledge
Read more about "WFA names first-ever co-chairs for Planet Pledge"Asahi and Mars leaders will lead efforts to boost action and knowledge of sustainability within marketing organisations around the world.
AB InBev, Nissan and Schneider Electric join signatories.
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Advertisers believe they are still getting great value from their agencies post pandemic, WFA research
Read more about "Advertisers believe they are still getting great value from their agencies post pandemic, WFA research"Clients acknowledge the need to pay more for diversity and sustainability commitments, as value-based compensation continues its steady rise
Clients challenged on cost of digital work, which has increased by up to 50%
Agencies face payment terms that now average 60 days
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Global Marketer of the YearWFA and jury reveal shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2022
Read more about "WFA and jury reveal shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2022"Our expert jury has shortlisted top global marketing leaders for our WFA annual award scheme. Voting is now open until the 31st of January 2023 and the winner will be announced in early February in partnership with The Drum. Special recognition given to Jodi Harris, formerly of AB InBev, who passed away this year.
