I’ve fumbled two big opportunities to get rich quick. The first was when I wrote a feature for the Guardian about Bitcoin when it cost a mere $32 and I DIDN’T BUY ANY. The second was in 2016 when I launched a satirical website called Rent-a-Minority. My “Uber for diversity” let companies hire a minority on-demand when they needed to look inclusive. It was a commentary on superficial corporate DEI efforts. Reader, I got genuine enquiries from big businesses about my service. I could have made tons of money if I’d turned my joke service into a real one.

The WFA team is constantly working with members to share best practice and smart ways for marketing to make a bigger impact.

The European Association of Communications Agencies published a new report during Cannes Lions 2024 which looks at gender inequality in teams behind award-winning campaigns.

New WFA research shows that measurement, targets and identifying diverse suppliers are key barriers to implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in content production. A new WFA playbook offers best practice and brand examples for marketers looking to take action.

The UK data consultancy presented a new study at Creative Equals’ 2024 RISE conference which looked at how DEI is a significant contributor to companies’ overall Glassdoor score.

UN Women, with the support of Vodafone Foundation, published a new study into FTSE 100 companies’ support for employees experiencing domestic violence and abuse, and what more could be done in the workplace, communities, and society.

Have you heard of Bryan Johnson? He’s the tech entrepreneur who made international headlines because he spends millions of dollars a year trying to reverse his biological age. That involves a gruelling fitness and diet regime, taking hundreds of pills a day, and getting blood transfusions from his teenage son. The result? He’s 45 and looks…42.

The industry-led coalition convened by UN Women launched "Say Nothing, Change Nothing" at Cannes Lions 2023, a global campaign to build awareness around harmful stereotypes and more specifically bystander behaviour in society. It also aims to provide guidance and resources to enable people to proactively take action against harmful stereotypes.

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