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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.    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum: Poll results
    Advertising & policyMarketing strategySustainabilityMarketing organisationMarketing strategy

    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum: Poll results

    This report contains results from a survey amongst WFA Planet Pledge signatories and some considering singing. 17 companies responded. 14 were already signatories. 

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  2.    Benchmark: Campaign monitoring best practices
    Marketing effectiveness

    Benchmark: Campaign monitoring best practices

    WFA member benchmark on Campaign Monitoring Best Practices

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  3.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (September 2021)
    Advertising & policy

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (September 2021)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held remotely on 22 September 2021.

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  4.    Is it an advantage to be a woman in marketing?
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Is it an advantage to be a woman in marketing?

    Absolutely—but not in the way some people seem to think, says Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi

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  5.    Media Forum Meeting Overview (29th September 2021)

    Media Forum Meeting Overview (29th September 2021)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Media Forum on 29 September 2021.

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  6.    DGX meeting overview (September 2021)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (September 2021)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 9 September 2021.

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  7.    WFA whitepaper on environmental claims and greenwashing
    Advertising & policySustainability

    WFA whitepaper on environmental claims and greenwashing

    An overview of regulatory and self-regulatory developments and guidance for advertisers on environmental claims and greenwashing.

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  8. Sustainability

    How collaboration between marketing and sustainability can be a force for good

    Collaboration across various functions is critical for success and sustainability is no different, says Preeti Srivastav, Group Sustainability Director at Asahi Europe & International.

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  9.    Benchmark: Sustainability & Marketing Consultants
    Advertising & policySustainability

    Benchmark: Sustainability & Marketing Consultants

    WFA member benchmark on recommended sustainability and marketing consultants.

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  10.    Benchmark: Recommended integrated creative agencies & overview of compensation for pitch submissions
    Agency management

    Benchmark: Recommended integrated creative agencies & overview of compensation for pitch submissions

    WFA member benchmark covering 1) recommended integrated creative agencies & 2) high level overview of compensation model for pitch submissions

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  11.    Agency Management Forum Overview (September 2021)
    Agency managementCMO Forum

    Agency Management Forum Overview (September 2021)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Agency Management meeting on 14 September 2021, which took place remotely.

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  12.    Four major multinationals and 22 national advertiser associations rally behind WFA’s Planet Pledge
    Advertising & policyBrand reputation

    Four major multinationals and 22 national advertiser associations rally behind WFA’s Planet Pledge

    Drinks companies Asahi Europe & International, Carlsberg Group and Pernod Ricard as well as IKEA have joined 13 other major multinationals in harnessing the power of marketing to drive change both internally and among consumers

    National advertiser associations in 22 countries will also promote the scheme to local brands and share learnings of how marketers can lead on sustainability

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  13.    CMO Forum meeting overview (September 2021)
    Agency managementCreativityMarketing strategyMarketing structureCMO ForumDigital media transformationMarketing strategy

    CMO Forum meeting overview (September 2021)

    Overview of the CMO Forum held remotely on September 8, 2021.

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  14.    Five CMOs with five post lockdown tips
    Brand purposeBrand reputationMarketing structureDigital media transformationMarketing capabilities

    Five CMOs with five post lockdown tips

    Leading global marketers share five back-to-school tips with WFA’s Better Marketing Pod with David Wheldon

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  15.    This can be marketing’s time. You just need to earn it.
    Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    This can be marketing’s time. You just need to earn it.

    As brands and economies recover, there’s an opportunity for marketers to shine but they must get some basics right first, says Russell Parsons, Marketing Week Editor-in-Chief.

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  16.    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum - Meeting Overview
    Advertising & policyMarketing strategySustainabilityMarketing strategy

    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum - Meeting Overview

    An overview of the inaugural meeting of the Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum held remotely on 2 September 2021.

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  17.    Capability gaps creating significant challenges for large advertisers, WFA research

    Capability gaps creating significant challenges for large advertisers, WFA research

    eCommerce, measurement, transparency, in-housing and ESG are all areas where current performance and capability fails to match importance

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  18.    Walking the talk on climate change
    Sustainability

    Walking the talk on climate change

     Laura Baeyens, WFA's communications manager, shares on the WFA team’s sustainability journey and making the organisation’s operations carbon-neutral

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  19.    WFA response to the WHO consultation on the first draft of the Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030
    Advertising & policy

    WFA response to the WHO consultation on the first draft of the Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030

    The global action plan looks to to strengthen the implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

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  20.    In conversation with four marketing stars for the future
    Brand purposeBrand reputation

    In conversation with four marketing stars for the future

    WFA worked with industry publication The Drum to identify this year’s Future 50, the best new marketing talent from around the world who are taking our industry forward.

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  21.    AVMSD transposition: State of play and key implications for advertisers
    Advertising & policy

    AVMSD transposition: State of play and key implications for advertisers

    An overview of ongoing Audiovisual Media Services Directive transposition processes and the implications for advertisers.

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