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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.    Diverse coalitions create breakthrough solutions

    Diverse coalitions create breakthrough solutions

    A view by Jane Wakely, Lead CMO, Mars Incorporated

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  2.    Accelerating to equal

    Accelerating to equal

    A view by Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officr, P&G

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  3.    Inclusion starts at home

    Inclusion starts at home

    WFA has compiled some practical tips for fostering a culture of inclusion across all levels of an organisation

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  4.    True equality is a work-in-progress

    True equality is a work-in-progress

    A view by Raja Rajamannar, WFA President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Mastercard

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  5.    Unilever / ‘The Will’

    Unilever / ‘The Will’

    At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Unilever partnered with 97 year-old fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel to inspire everyone to be true to their pleasure whatever that may be.

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  6.    L’Oréal / ‘The Non-Issue’

    L’Oréal / ‘The Non-Issue’

    In early 2019, L’Oréal Paris partnered with British Vogue to challenge the representation of older people in the media.

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  7.    Gillette / ‘First shave’

    Gillette / ‘First shave’

    Gillette reiterates commitment to dispelling harmful gender stereotypes

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  8.    Mattel / ‘Creatable World’

    Mattel / ‘Creatable World’

    Mattel launched a line of gender-inclusive dolls to enable children to express themselves freely.

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  9.    AB InBev / ‘All love is love’

    AB InBev / ‘All love is love’

    Budweiser redesigns its bottles to permit Chinese customers to celebrate all forms of love

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  10.    ANZ Bank / ‘Bank in the name of love’

    ANZ Bank / ‘Bank in the name of love’

    ANZ erects Signs of Love in Australia to celebrate LGBTQ+ festival

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  11.    Microsoft / ‘We all win’

    Microsoft / ‘We all win’

    Microsoft-owned Xbox has created a controller to meet the needs of gamers with disabilities.

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  12.    WFA launches new guide on diversity and inclusion in marketing
    Inclusive marketing

    WFA launches new guide on diversity and inclusion in marketing

    New report supports the case for an equitable and accurate representation of race and ethnicity, ability, sexuality, gender identity and age in marketing. New WFA Diversity & Inclusion Task Force launched. Group to be led by new WFA Diversity Ambassadors: former EA Marketing lead, Belinda Smith, and GSK’s Senior Media Director for EMEA, Jerry Daykin

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  13.    WFA position on data and privacy
    Advertising & policyDigital policyAd techData governancePrivacy & tech

    WFA position on data and privacy

    This position paper outlines WFA's vision regarding data and privacy.

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  14.    Webinar: Better sponsorship outcomes through better category management
    Marketing procurementMarketing strategyMarketing procurementMarketing strategy

    Webinar: Better sponsorship outcomes through better category management

    This webinar examines processes and tools for better sponsorship investment management.

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  15.    Benchmark: Media Buying In South Korea
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Media Buying In South Korea

    WFA member benchmark on Media Buying In South Korea

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  16.    Webinar+: Crisis clinic – Managing your global content production in the Covid epidemic
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Webinar+: Crisis clinic – Managing your global content production in the Covid epidemic

    This webinar focusses on how experts are expecting the global content production ecosystem to evolve and how brands can respond.

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  17.    WFA submission - Report on the application of the GDPR
    Advertising & policyDigital policyData governanceGDPR

    WFA submission - Report on the application of the GDPR

    WFA's submission to the European Commission 2020 report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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  18.    Webinar: Mind the gap - Video advertising reach in the age of increasing media fragmentation
    Marketing effectivenessCMO Forum

    Webinar: Mind the gap - Video advertising reach in the age of increasing media fragmentation

    In this webinar focusses on what the future may hold for online video and how brands should treat this medium going forward.

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  19.    Maintaining an appropriate level of governance with agencies
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Maintaining an appropriate level of governance with agencies

    Financial Progression has released a bulletin for WFA members to assist them in deciding how best to undertake their contract compliance audit programme in 2020

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  20.    Eighty percent of multinationals deferring campaigns but the same number are creating new content in response to the Covid19 crisis
    Marketing operations

    Eighty percent of multinationals deferring campaigns but the same number are creating new content in response to the Covid19 crisis

    WFA compendium collates best-practice examples of how marketing teams are developing campaigns in response to the crisis

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  21.    Survey: Data ethics (2020)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyPrivacy & tech

    Survey: Data ethics (2020)

    WFA survey on how members are managing challenges around data ethics and what practices exist within their company.

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