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WFA produces resources, research and guides across a wide range of emerging marketing topics and challenges. All the work is informed by WFA member input and developed in close cooperation with the best experts from across the industry.

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  1. Don’t be disingenuous on inclusion: brands must ensure behaviour and messaging align
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    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Don’t be disingenuous on inclusion: brands must ensure behaviour and messaging align

    WFA

    Nathalie Lam, Philips Global Head of Sponsorship and Marketing Transformation Lead, explains how Philips wants its creative content to match the diversity of its audience. This is the first article in a series by WFA Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce members ahead of its 2023 inclusion census.

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  2. Global marketing industry rallies behind second Global DEI Census in March 2023
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    Global marketing industry rallies behind second Global DEI Census in March 2023

    WFA

    The results will provide a check on progress in people’s perceptions of diversity, equity and inclusion in their organisations and the industry more broadly. The global research will include 33 markets and run alongside UK’s All In. 

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  3. Inclusive Marketing - Why representation matters to your customers and your brand
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    Inclusive Marketing - Why representation matters to your customers and your brand

    WFA

    A WFA session around how to embed true representation across the entire marketing process

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  4. WFA launches Charter for Change at Cannes to drive global action on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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    WFA launches Charter for Change at Cannes to drive global action on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    WFA

    Charter defines set of universal requirements for global organisations to improve their employees’ lived experiences

    Resource provides “ideas to steal” from successful initiatives that companies can adopt

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

    WFA

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

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  6. WFA launches guide to diversity and representation in media planning and buying
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    WFA launches guide to diversity and representation in media planning and buying

    WFA

    New framework details potential issues and opportunities in key areas

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    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    First-ever DEI Census reveals major challenges around family status, age, gender, ethnicity and disability

    WFA

    Most common forms of discrimination globally were reported on the basis of age and family status

    Women and ethnic minorities in the marketing industry report poorer lived experiences than men and ethnic majorities

    But marketing still outperforms many other industries globally on DEI

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  8. WFA launches Latin American guide to diversity and representation through the creative process
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    WFA launches Latin American guide to diversity and representation through the creative process

    WFA

    New guide provides local examples of unstereotyped work combined with global insight into areas where bias can occur in the creative process

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  9. Inclusive equals results
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    Inclusive marketing

    Inclusive equals results

    Will Gilroy, Daren Poole

    New research shows how embracing diversity in content delivers better results. Will Gilroy from the WFA and Daren Poole from Kantar outline the latest data.

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  10. Industry’s unprecedented show of unity to tackle DEI
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    Inclusive marketing

    Industry’s unprecedented show of unity to tackle DEI

    Will Gilroy, Camelia Cristache-Podgorean

    More than 100 organisations have come together behind the first-ever global diversity, equality and inclusion census of the marketing industry. WFA’s Camelia Cristache and Will Gilroy explain the size and importance of the initiative.

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  11. BRIM: Black Representation in Marketing
    Inclusive marketing

    BRIM: Black Representation in Marketing

    WFA

    A new UK cross-industry initiative to improve the representation of Black people in marketing.

    Create meaningful change by re-evaluating your own practices and taking action today. BRiM provides actionable advice to help anyone, no matter their level, improve the representation of Black people in marketing.

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  12. Marketing industry launches first-ever global diversity and inclusion census
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    Marketing industry launches first-ever global diversity and inclusion census

    WFA

    Census represents biggest ever global cross-industry collaboration between WFA, agencies associations Voxcomm and EACA, Campaign, Kantar, Cannes Lions, Advertising Week, The Effies and GWI

    Supported by major global companies including Diageo, GSK and Reckitt and agency holding groups WPP and Havas.

    National advertiser and agency associations in 27 markets are promoting the research and encouraging local marketers to participate.

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  13. WFA launches global industry census in partnership with Campaign, Kantar and agencies associations EACA and VoxComm
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    WFA launches global industry census in partnership with Campaign, Kantar and agencies associations EACA and VoxComm

    WFA

    National advertiser and agency associations in 27 markets will promote research and encourage local marketers to participate.

    Census is supported by major global companies including Diageo, GSK, Havas, Mars, Mondelez and Reckitt.

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  14. Unstereotype Alliance 'State of the Industry' report 2021
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    Unstereotype Alliance 'State of the Industry' report 2021

    Unstereotype Alliance

    Global action platform report identifies key goals and recommendations for the marketing industry to improve diversity and inclusion.

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  15. One year after George Floyd
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    Inclusive marketing

    One year after George Floyd

    Belinda Smith

    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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  16. WFA launches guide to diversity and representation through the creative funnel
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    WFA launches guide to diversity and representation through the creative funnel

    WFA

    Comprehensive framework details potential issues at every stage of the creative process

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  17. Expert opinionVideo
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep.1: Diversity & Inclusion

    WFA

    David Wheldon speaks to WFA’s Global Diversity Ambassadors, Belinda Smith and Jerry Daykin

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  18. 50 things to create a more anti-racist workplace

    50 things to create a more anti-racist workplace

    3% Movement

    Dismantling racism is everyone's job, and here are 50 microactions to get you started and committed to establishing an antiracist workplace.

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  19. Study: Consumers follow brand promises on fighting racism and hatred

    Study: Consumers follow brand promises on fighting racism and hatred

    4A's

    49% of consumers appreciate brands making efforts to fight racism, hatred and misinformation; 28% believe that brands should lead the effort to fight racism, hatred and misinformation, research by the 4A's shows

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  20. Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing
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    Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing

    Stephan Loerke

    WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, calls on the industry to change the narrative and to stop using terms such as 'whitelist' and 'blacklist' for the biases they perpetuate

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  21. It’s time for action
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    It’s time for action

    Stephan Loerke

    WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, explains why our industry must address diversity and inclusion in the content it produces as well as internally as matter of urgency.

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