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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.    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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  2.    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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  3.    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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  4.    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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  5.    Eco-Friendly Practices in Production
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Eco-Friendly Practices in Production

    This Advertising Production Resources (APR) guide has been designed to help WFA members with developing eco-friendly practices in production.

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  6.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2020)

    Overview of the Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) Programme meeting held remotely on 18 November 2020.

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  7.    Benchmark: Digital Agencies(B2B) in South East Asia

    Benchmark: Digital Agencies(B2B) in South East Asia

    Member benchmark on Digital Agencies(B2B) in South East Asia 

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  8.    Benchmark: Media Recruitment Agencies in Japan

    Benchmark: Media Recruitment Agencies in Japan

    Member benchmark on Media Recruitment Agencies in Japan

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  9.    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2020, Brussels)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2020, Brussels)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 17 November 2020.

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  10.    Webinar: El uso de datos y la publicidad: ¿qué depara el futuro para las marcas?
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Webinar: El uso de datos y la publicidad: ¿qué depara el futuro para las marcas?

    Esta sesión abordará algunas de las últimas leyes y mejores prácticas con respecto al uso de datos, presentando las últimas novedades a nivel mundial con especial énfasis en la nueva ley brasileña de protección de datos

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  11.    Webinar: AI & advertising, a consumer perspective
    Advertising & policyDigital policyAd techPrivacy & techAI

    Webinar: AI & advertising, a consumer perspective

    A report on the potential harms of AI powered advertising, and thoughts on redesigning the system.

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  12.    Survey: Organising virtual and hybrid events
    Marketing procurementCMO ForumMarketing procurement

    Survey: Organising virtual and hybrid events

    This WFA member survey looks at how organisations have been planning and managing their events in 2020 and beyond

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  13.    Webinar: Diversidad e inclusion en la industria publicitaria
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Webinar: Diversidad e inclusion en la industria publicitaria

    ¿Qué pueden hacer las marcas para intensificar sus esfuerzos de diversidad e inclusión?

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  14.    Spotlight: Global Production - 2020 and beyond
    Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Global Production - 2020 and beyond

    As global marketers and procurement experts are trying to navigate the rapidly changing production landscape, it is important for brands to consider what is happening in the creative industry that will affect the way we produce content on the short/mid/long term.

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  15.    Media Forum Meeting Overview (November 2020, Singapore)
    Marketing technologyMarketing technology

    Media Forum Meeting Overview (November 2020, Singapore)

    Overview of the Media Forum held on November 19th, 2020 in Singapore via Zoom.

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  16.    Spotlight: Global Trends in Creative In-Housing
    Agency managementIn-housingMarketing structureCMO ForumMarketing operations

    Spotlight: Global Trends in Creative In-Housing

    The subject of in-housing creative services has been increasingly prevalent in recent years with 57% of WFA members currently having created an in-house model of some shape or form.

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  17.    Privacy in China: the new draft PIPL and what it could mean for advertisers
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Privacy in China: the new draft PIPL and what it could mean for advertisers

    A briefing session on China’s new draft Personal Information Protection Law.

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  18.    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Consumer Promotions
    Marketing procurementMarketing operationsMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Global Category Management - Consumer Promotions

    Member benchmark on category management of consumer promotions.

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  19.    DGX meeting overview: Competition and digital advertising (October 2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    DGX meeting overview: Competition and digital advertising (October 2020)

    Overview of the special Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) session on competition and digital advertising held remotely on 30 October, 2020.

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  20.    EU's Gender Equality Index 2020

    EU's Gender Equality Index 2020

    With a score of 67.9 out of 100, the EU is at least 60 years away from reaching complete gender equality, if we continue at the current pace. The latest Gender Equality Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that the EU is improving by just half a point each year.

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  21.    Power of the Black Community - From Moment to Movement

    Power of the Black Community - From Moment to Movement

    According to "The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement," the 10th annual report in Nielsen's Diverse Intelligence Series on African American consumers, Black influence on the economy and pop culture continues to drive not only significant moments in history, but drive change across industries and digital platforms. 

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