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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.    Green Claims Directive – At-a-glance briefing
    Advertising & policy

    Green Claims Directive – At-a-glance briefing

    In March 2023, the European Commission — the EU’s executive body — published a proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims directive). The proposal is part of the Commission’s 2020 New Circular Economy Action Plan under the umbrella of its European Green Deal policy, which aims for the EU to be climate neutral by 2050.

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  2.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2023)
    Advertising & policy

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2023)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) programme meeting on 29 November 2023.

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  3.    Spotlight: A 2023 Agency Roundup - Beyond the Surface

    Spotlight: A 2023 Agency Roundup - Beyond the Surface

    Navigate the dynamic brand/agency landscape by staying informed on recent developments, industry trends, and strategies to overcome challenges, as emphasized in a comprehensive session by Bruno Gralpois from Agency Mania Solutions.

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  4.    DGX meeting overview (November 2023)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (November 2023)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange meeting held remotely on 30 November 2023.

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  5.    Pitch Management - Key Stages for Success
    Trends & forecasts

    Pitch Management - Key Stages for Success

    Agency pitches are large-scale, business-critical undertakings involving many stakeholders, significant time and effort. This resource from MediaSense, details how it is essential to ensure that resources are secured, objectives are clear and stakeholders are aligned, in order to run a  successful pitch process that will set the business up for the future.

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  6.    WFA position paper on DMA implementation
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA position paper on DMA implementation

    WFA developed a position paper on the implementation of the DMA provisions on transparency in advertising performance measurement (Article 6.8)

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  7.    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2023)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2023)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 28 November 2023.

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  8.    Data Ethics Workshop: Generative AI
    Advertising & policyDigital policyAI

    Data Ethics Workshop: Generative AI

    WFA’s data ethics workshops aim to operationalise the key recommendations put forward in the CMO Guide to Data Ethics in Practice.

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  9.    Joint industry statement against banning green claims on products containing certain substances
    Advertising & policy

    Joint industry statement against banning green claims on products containing certain substances

    WFA has co-signed with 10 other industry organisations a letter urging EU co-legislators to reject the proposed ban of green claims on products containing legally sound amounts of chemical substances contributing to longer product lifetime, effectiveness, resource and energy efficiency.

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  10.    WFA response to Adalytics report on Google Search advertising

    WFA response to Adalytics report on Google Search advertising

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.

    21 December 2023, an update on the article published below on 29 November 2023: since we shared our initial thoughts, Google has responded to Adalytics findings questioning the output and the methodology employed. In its response, Google claims that over 90% of Search Partner Network impressions are from Top 100 sites and apps (including YouTube). Google goes on to say that ‘Programmable Search Engine’ (ProSE) sites, the focus of Adalytics’ report, are less than 1% of search partner network impressions. And the sites which violated Google’s policies represent 0.002% of impressions across GSP Network.

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  11.    WFA’s Planet Pledge welcomes seven more multinationals
    Sustainability

    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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  12.    WFA Sourcing Forum (November 2023)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    WFA Sourcing Forum (November 2023)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in London

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  13.    Brands missing social opportunities of sponsorship
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    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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  14.    What marketers need from COP28
    Sustainability

    What marketers need from COP28

    2023 marks the halfway point to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). During COP28, the world will also learn the findings of the first Global Stocktake of the Paris agreement.

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  15.    Marketing effectiveness measurement is about understanding what’s working - but the current industry approaches aren’t
    Marketing effectivenessMarketing technologyForum ConnectMarketing technologyMedia transformation

    Marketing effectiveness measurement is about understanding what’s working - but the current industry approaches aren’t

    Matt Green, Director of Global Media Services, reflects on WFA's work on marketing effectiveness over the past year and what brands need to keep in mind to build a culture of effectiveness. 

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  16.    Increasing e-commerce effectiveness in APAC with enablers
    Retail media & ecommerce

    Increasing e-commerce effectiveness in APAC with enablers

    Shufen Goh, Co-founder and Principal at R3, shares key insights from a recent report on the state of e-commerce enablers in APAC.

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  17.    Happily Ever After? Promoting Climate Storytelling at COP28
    Sustainability

    Happily Ever After? Promoting Climate Storytelling at COP28

    Tomato soup, big pink ships and a climate bra from Kim Kardashian. The last five years have seen climate messages reach us in new, louder, ways. They have been lifted out of science reports and transported to our social media feeds and supermarket shelves. Done well, these messages are more colourful and more compelling than the science alone can ever be.

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  18.    Marketing capability: the soft reply to a hard question
    Marketing structureMarketing capabilities

    Marketing capability: the soft reply to a hard question

    Marketing and marketing teams can look different company by company. But the overarching goal of marketing capability remains the same: to continuously improve teams and the work they produce.

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  19.    WFA Sourcing Forum, Forum Connect NYC (November 2023)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    WFA Sourcing Forum, Forum Connect NYC (November 2023)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in New York

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  20.    Benchmark: Generative AI training
    AI

    Benchmark: Generative AI training

    WFA member benchmark exploring training in Generative AI.

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  21. Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global category management - Production consultants

    WFA member benchmark on how marketing organisations work with production consultants.

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