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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.    My favourite campaign of 2020…
    Creativity

    My favourite campaign of 2020…

    Six industry leaders highlight the work that has impressed them most this year.

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  2.    10 Predictions for 2021
    Advertising & policyMarketing procurementMarketing structureMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsMarketing procurement

    10 Predictions for 2021

    It wouldn’t be the holidays without some crystal ball gazing. The WFA team predicts what will happen next year both in the wider world and internally within the marketing industry.

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  3.    2020’s top trends in food marketing regulation
    Advertising & policy

    2020’s top trends in food marketing regulation

    WFA Senior Policy Manager, Rebecka Allén, highlights this year's top events or trends in food marketing regulation

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  4.    DGX meeting overview (December 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview (December 2020)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 1 December, 2020

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  5.    Spotlight: The impact of the pandemic on the agency business
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: The impact of the pandemic on the agency business

    Structures, financial and predictions – what WFA members should watch out for.

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  6.    The end of the cookie

    The end of the cookie

    Advertisers need to prepare to remodel their approach to data-driven marketing. WFA's Director of Global Media Services, Matt Green, offers some advice.

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  7.    Webinar: 10 trends shaping food marketing regulation in 2020

    Webinar: 10 trends shaping food marketing regulation in 2020

    A closer look at the latest regulatory trends to restrict food and beverage marketing as a response to the global obesity challenge

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  8.    Interactive Tool: Gender equality attitudes study 2019

    Interactive Tool: Gender equality attitudes study 2019

    The results shown in this dashboard represent the findings from UN Women's "Are you ready for change?" Gender Equality Attitudes pilot study 2019.

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  9.    Benchmark: Savings targets & definitions, tactical marketing procurement & PO approval
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Savings targets & definitions, tactical marketing procurement & PO approval

    WFA member survey on savings targets & definitions, tactical marketing procurement & PO approval.

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  10.    Benchmark: Global Category Management - E-commerce
    Marketing procurementRetail media & ecommerceMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management - E-commerce

    WFA member survey on the category management of e-commerce / digital commerce initiatives by marketing procurement.

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  11. Advertising & policySustainability

    WFA Whitepaper on marketing and sustainability

    How marketers can reconcile the consumption conundrum

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  12.    European Commission plans to tackle green claims in advertising
    Advertising & policySustainability

    European Commission plans to tackle green claims in advertising

    An overview of WFA’s outreach on the European Commission’s green claims initiative.

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  13.    DGX meeting with Facebook, 16 November 2020
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & techGDPR

    DGX meeting with Facebook, 16 November 2020

    In this session, WFA members discussed GDPR compliance with Facebook.

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  14.    Media Forum Meeting Overview (November & December 2020)
    Marketing technologyMarketing technology

    Media Forum Meeting Overview (November & December 2020)

    Overview of the Media Forum held on 19 November and 3 December 2020

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  15.    WFA names shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2020
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2020

    Voting starts on December 3 at www.globalmarketeroftheyear.com. Winner to be announced in January 2021 in partnership with The Drum

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  16.    The work that inspired in 2020
    CreativityGlobal Marketer of the Year

    The work that inspired in 2020

    We asked the WFA Global Marketer of the Year jury  what work had stood out for them this year.

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  17.    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (November 2020)
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing strategyMarketing procurementMarketing strategy

    Sourcing Forum meeting overview (November 2020)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on November 18, 2020.

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  18.    Can marketing help drive a more sustainable future for our planet?
    Sustainability

    Can marketing help drive a more sustainable future for our planet?

    Traditionally seen as a ‘consumption driver', is marketing at odds with sustainability or can modern marketing be seen as a catalyst for more sustainable behaviours? WFA's Director of Policy and Communications, Will Gilroy, shares his views. 

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  19.    My favourite campaign of 2020...
    Brand purposeCreativity

    My favourite campaign of 2020...

    Six industry leaders highlight the work that has impressed them in this strangest of years.

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  20.    Platforms and transparency

    Platforms and transparency

    The digital platforms cannot be members of the WFA but we do work with them when it delivers benefits to brands and society. CEO Stephan Loerke explains how and where that happens.

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  21.    Sourcing’s diversity power
    Advertising & policyAgency managementInclusive marketing

    Sourcing’s diversity power

    Marketing procurement can play a huge part in delivering a more diverse range of suppliers for brands and driving meaningful change. Laura Forcetti, Global Lead on Marketing Sourcing at the WFA, says the key is to take a human approach rather than purely rely on certifications and metrics.

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