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

Over 15% of the global population live with a disability, but they are still the largest under-represented group in the world. To address this, Unilever has committed to building an organisation that is a beacon of diversity and inclusion by setting a global goal to have 5% of their workforce represented by people with a disability by 2025, as well as becoming the no.1 employer of choice for people with a disability.

New framework details potential issues and opportunities in key areas

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

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.

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.

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.

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