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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.    Food Marketing to Kids - Heatmap
    Advertising & policy

    Food Marketing to Kids - Heatmap

    An overview of regulatory pressures across the world on food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing to children. 

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  2.    How to be more creative in 2023?
    Creativity

    How to be more creative in 2023?

    Sir John Hegarty shares three tips for marketers on how to be more creative than ever during the course of 2023.

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  3.    It’s the economy…
    Global Marketer of the Year

    It’s the economy…

    Marketers are grappling with difficult questions as much of the world faces an economic slowdown. Do they cut back on their marketing spend? Do they switch more spend to digital platforms? And do they focus more on short term results than long-term brand work?

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  4.    Digital In-Housing Benchmark - An Agency POV (Second Instalment)
    Agency managementMarketing operations

    Digital In-Housing Benchmark - An Agency POV (Second Instalment)

    WFA benchmark on In-housing Digital Media, from an agency point of view

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  5.    Benchmark: Negotiating paid search deals
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Negotiating paid search deals

    This WFA member benchmark explores advice on negotiating paid search deals with tech titans or big digital platforms.

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  6.    Green Claims in Advertising Task Force Meeting Overview (January 2023)

    Green Claims in Advertising Task Force Meeting Overview (January 2023)

    WFA’s Green Claims in Advertising Task Force brings together policy leads within WFA membership to discuss, plan and develop advocacy and outreach on the EU proposal on greenwashing and the upcoming EU proposal on the substantiation of green claims.

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  7.    EU legislation on Green Claims: Resources for Advertisers
    Advertising & policy

    EU legislation on Green Claims: Resources for Advertisers

    Struggling to breakdown how the EU’s legislation on environmental claims will impact advertisers? WFA has developed a briefing on the EU’s plans to regulate green claims which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers. For more in-depth resources for policy professionals, please see below:

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  8.    The missing conversation
    Global Marketer of the Year

    The missing conversation

    Agencies are a vital part of any effective marketing organisation, but all too often the right questions aren’t always asked in these partnerships. We checked with the members of our WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year jury what questions really need to be asked to ensure that both parties work together smoothly and to mutual benefit.

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  9.    HFSS marketing restrictions: 12 markets to watch in 2023
    Advertising & policy

    HFSS marketing restrictions: 12 markets to watch in 2023

    An overview of 12 markets around the world, currently debating or implementing far-reaching food marketing restrictions

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  10.    Karen Riley-Grant, Levi's: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Karen Riley-Grant, Levi's: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Karen Riley-Grant, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Levi Strauss & Co, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Karen talks to us about her priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next. 

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  11.    Martin Renaud, Mondelēz International: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Martin Renaud, Mondelēz International: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Martin Renaud, EVP & Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Mondelēz International, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Martin talks to us about his priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next.

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  12.    Asmita Dubey, L'Oréal: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Asmita Dubey, L'Oréal: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Asmita Dubey, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, L'Oréal, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Asmita talks to us about her priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next. 

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  13.    Cristina Diezhandino, Diageo: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Cristina Diezhandino, Diageo: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Cristina Diezhandino, Chief Marketing Officer at Diageo, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Cristina talks to us about her priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next. 

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  14.    Patricia Corsi, Bayer Consumer Health: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Patricia Corsi, Bayer Consumer Health: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Patricia Corsi, Chief Marketing, Digital and Information Officer at Bayer Consumer Health, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Patricia talks to us about her priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next.

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  15.    Julia Goldin, LEGO: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Julia Goldin, LEGO: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer, LEGO, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  16.    Cheryl Goh, Grab: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Cheryl Goh, Grab: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Cheryl Goh, Group VP of Marketing and Sustainability – Founding CMO, Grab, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Cheryl talks to us about her priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next.

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  17.    Fabrice Beaulieu, Reckitt: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Fabrice Beaulieu, Reckitt: WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2022 nominee

    Fabrice Beaulieu, Chief Marketing, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Reckitt, is one of the eight global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum. Fabrice talks to us about his priorities, recent achievements and thoughts on what's next:

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  18.    Spotlight: Global Agency Remuneration Trends
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Global Agency Remuneration Trends

    It’s been four years since we last looked at remuneration in detail – and much has changed in terms of financial pressures due to the pandemic and geo-political issues since that time.

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  19.    WFA Benchmark Results: Taking a Deeper Dive into Retail Media
    Retail media & ecommerce

    WFA Benchmark Results: Taking a Deeper Dive into Retail Media

    Results from a Survey on Retail Media focusing on how organisations are leveraging their approach to this on a GLOBAL Scale

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  20.    Spotlight: Client-agency performance evaluations: 2022 update
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Client-agency performance evaluations: 2022 update

    Decideware and the WFA returned again late 2022 to dig deeper into the relationship dynamics and efficiencies between marketers and agencies. This survey built on the foundation created by previous years inquisition & analysis is the most thorough ever explored by the partnership.

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  21.    Benchmark: Global Category Management – Models (for artwork/photography)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management – Models (for artwork/photography)

    This WFA member benchmark examined the category management of models, for photography and/or artwork.

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