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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.    WFA amendment suggestions on EU ePrivacy Regulation
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA amendment suggestions on EU ePrivacy Regulation

    These are WFA’s amendment suggestions on the revision of the EU ePrivacy Directive.

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  2.    Case study | Mastercard: True Name

    Case study | Mastercard: True Name

    Financial services company launches card to ease pain point in the LGBTQIA+ community

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 7 July 2020

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  3.    DSA Task Force Meeting Overview (January 2021)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    DSA Task Force Meeting Overview (January 2021)

    The WFA DSA Task Force met on 12 January 2021 to discuss the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.

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  4.    Spotlight: WFA in 2021
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: WFA in 2021

    A chance for WFA members (only) to get a glimpse of the collective priorities of the membership for 2021.

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  5.    WFA’s response to WHO consultation (alcohol marketing)
    Advertising & policy

    WFA’s response to WHO consultation (alcohol marketing)

    WFA’s response to the WHO’s consultation on a working document for development of an action plan to strengthen implementation of the Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

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  6.    DGX meeting with Google, 15 December 2020
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & techGDPR

    DGX meeting with Google, 15 December 2020

    In this session, WFA members discussed GDPR compliance and data protection responsibilities with Google.

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  7.    Position Paper on EU ePrivacy Regulation
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    Position Paper on EU ePrivacy Regulation

    This is WFA’s position on the revision of the EU ePrivacy Directive.

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  8.    Insight & Strategy: Google Creatability

    Insight & Strategy: Google Creatability

    How Google used the power of the web and AI to improve the accessibility of art and music

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 28 June 2019

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  9. Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA response to EDPB consultation

    WFA response to EDPB consultation on Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data

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  10.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Marc Pritchard, P&G
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Marc Pritchard, P&G

    Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer of P&G, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  11.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Ivan Pollard, General Mills
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Ivan Pollard, General Mills

    Ivan Pollard, SVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer, General Mills, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  12.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Lisa McKnight, Mattel
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Lisa McKnight, Mattel

    Lisa McKnight, SVP and Global Head of Barbie and Dolls Portfolio, Mattel, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  13.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Fernando Machado, Burger King/RBI
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Fernando Machado, Burger King/RBI

    Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Restaurant Brands International, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  14.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Andrew Garrihy, Huawei
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Andrew Garrihy, Huawei

    Andrew Garrihy, Chief Brand Officer and Western Europe Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  15.    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Jane Wakely, Mars
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Meet the Global Marketer of the Year 2020 nominees: Jane Wakely, Mars

    Jane Wakely, Lead CMO at Mars Inc, is one of the six global marketers shortlisted for this year's WFA Global Marketer of the Year award in partnership with The Drum

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  16.    Benchmark: Agency collaboration
    Agency managementCMO Forum

    Benchmark: Agency collaboration

    WFA member survey on KPIs, success factors and challenges for agency collaboration.

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  17.    Case study | Dove: Women like us

    Case study | Dove: Women like us

    Personal care brand partners with stock image supplier to challenge public perception of women

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 4 April 2019.

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  18.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 3: In conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 3: In conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell

    David Wheldon speaks with Sir Martin Sorrell

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  19.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (December 2020)
    Marketing procurementMarketing strategyMarketing procurementMarketing strategy

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (December 2020)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on December 2, 2020

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  20.    WFA Forum Chairs look back on 2020
    Advertising & policyPrivacy & techCMO Forum

    WFA Forum Chairs look back on 2020

    We asked the chairs of our WFA working groups to reflect on what 2020 meant for the global media, marketing and digital policy agendas. 

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  21.    WFA CEO: “Build Back Better has started”
    Advertising & policyCross-media measurement

    WFA CEO: “Build Back Better has started”

    An extraordinary year has seen extraordinary changes, some for the better. WFA CEO Stephan Loerke looks forward to 2021.

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