The group provides a forum for best practice and insight exchange and creates frameworks for members on how to deliver on more inclusive marketing that can help drive measurable return on investment.
Inclusive Marketing Community overview
WFA Inclusive Marketing Community
The WFA Inclusive Marketing Community is a global platform for senior marketers who share the common belief that more inclusive marketing communications can help drive topline growth.
Join the CommunityKey resources
Bias In AI and Inclusive Prompting
A webinar to identify and combat bias in AI-generated outputs, learn how to prompt AI tools through an inclusive lens and build confidence in leveraging AI as a force for inclusion and innovation.
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Supplier Diversity Playbook
Voluntary guidance and case studies for marketing leaders looking to develop or strengthen their supplier diversity programmes.
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Guide to Inclusive Production
Recommendations to tackle barriers to implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in content production.
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Inclusive Media Planning and Buying
A voluntary guide to help advertisers build media plans that are representative of today’s society, as well as play a role in building a media ecosystem where diverse voices thrive.
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Guide to Potential Areas for Bias in the Creative Process
A voluntary framework that highlights 12 key areas where bias can occur,
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Guide to Progressive Gender Portrayals in Advertising
This guide aims to illustrate how the advertising industry needs to move with the times in terms of gender portrayals in advertising.
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Inclusive insights are critical to understanding today’s diverse consumers and unlocking sustainable brand growth.
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The WFA Inclusive Marketing Community is a global platform for senior marketers who share the common belief that more inclusive marketing communications can help drive topline growth.
Our ambassadors
Susan Akkad Susan SVP Corporate Innovation, The Estée Lauder Companies
Efrain Ayala Efrain Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing, Reckitt
Jerry Daykin Jerry Head of International Media (Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons & Firehouse Subs), RBI
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Contact
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Camelia Cristache
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Zoe Steele
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