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  1.    Get comfortable with sustainability
    Brand purposeBrand reputationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    Get comfortable with sustainability

    The key insight from the WFA’s Marketing and Sustainability: Closing the Gaps research is that marketers need to get more comfortable with the topic. Scott Young from BVA Nudge Unit explains how that’s possible.

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  2.    Marketing’s Missing P: Planet
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    Marketing’s Missing P: Planet

    Is marketing at odds with sustainability? Thomas Lingard, Global Climate & Environment Director, Unilever, shares his view on how marketers can be a positive force for change.

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  3.    How are you helping marketing get on the sustainability journey?
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    How are you helping marketing get on the sustainability journey?

    We asked three leading CMOs how their organisation was taking action to improve the sustainability of their messages and their products.

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  4.    New metrics for a growth agenda
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    New metrics for a growth agenda

    Moving from a savings outlook to a value-creation approach requires new methods of measuring progress. Building on discussions within WFA's Sourcing Forum, Simraan Kulkarni, WFA Sourcing Manager, shares on three areas where new metrics can be used.

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  5.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 8: On making an iconic doll relevant again with Lisa McKnight
    Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationInclusive marketingDigital media transformation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 8: On making an iconic doll relevant again with Lisa McKnight

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Lisa McKnight, SVP and Global Head of Barbie & Dolls at Mattel, Inc.

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  6.    One year after George Floyd
    Inclusive marketing

    One year after George Floyd

    Smooth words and engagement from the ad industry still need to be translated into real action, argues Belinda Smith, CEO Americas, m/SIX and WFA Global Diversity Ambassador.

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  7.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 7: On sustainability and courageous marketing with Conny Braams
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 7: On sustainability and courageous marketing with Conny Braams

    WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Conny Braams, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Unilever.

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  8.    Marketing has the chance to lead post pandemic but structures need an overhaul
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    Marketing has the chance to lead post pandemic but structures need an overhaul

    Companies are asking ever more from their marketing leaders but if they want to achieve the customer-centricity they covet they must first look at how they are set-up, says Marketing Week Editor-in-Chief, Russell Parsons.

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  9.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 6: On humor and catching the 'F-train' with Ivan Pollard
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 6: On humor and catching the 'F-train' with Ivan Pollard

    WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Ivan Pollard, Senior VP and Global CMO, General Mills.

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  10.    Gender equality in marketing: are we making progress fast enough?
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Gender equality in marketing: are we making progress fast enough?

    We've asked six industry leaders to share their perspectives

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  11.    Delivering diversity is a must-pass test
    Inclusive marketing

    Delivering diversity is a must-pass test

    The pandemic has highlighted the need to push the diversity and inclusion agenda harder and faster. Stephan Loerke, WFA CEO, explains why we need to accelerate our impact.

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  12.    COVID has re-emphasised how brands must serve society
    Advertising & policy

    COVID has re-emphasised how brands must serve society

    Phil Myers, WFA Deputy President and SVP Public Policy and Government Affairs, PepsiCo, on how the policy function has had to adapt during the pandemic

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  13.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 5: On digital transformation with L'Oréal’s Lubomira Rochet
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 5: On digital transformation with L'Oréal’s Lubomira Rochet

    WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Lubomira Rochet, L'Oréal's Chief Digital Officer

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  14.    Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement

    To drive improvement, marketing procurement needs to ensure that everyone is talking the same language. WFA’s Global Sourcing Board has created some common definitions for key terms.

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  15.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 4: On next generation marketing with Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar
    Marketing technologyMarketing technology

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 4: On next generation marketing with Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar

    David Wheldon speaks with Raja Rajamannar, CMO at Mastercard and WFA President.

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  16.    Six partner predictions for 2021
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    Six partner predictions for 2021

    Six of WFA’s strategic partners share their views on what will define marketing for the year ahead

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  17.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Marc Pritchard, P&G
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Marc Pritchard, P&G

    Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer of P&G, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  18.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Ivan Pollard, General Mills
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Ivan Pollard, General Mills

    Ivan Pollard, SVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer, General Mills, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  19.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Lisa McKnight, Mattel
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Lisa McKnight, Mattel

    Lisa McKnight, SVP and Global Head of Barbie and Dolls Portfolio, Mattel, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  20.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Fernando Machado, Burger King/RBI
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Fernando Machado, Burger King/RBI

    Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Restaurant Brands International, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  21.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Andrew Garrihy, Huawei
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Andrew Garrihy, Huawei

    Andrew Garrihy, Chief Brand Officer and Western Europe Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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