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  1.    Going beyond ads on alcohol
    Advertising & policy

    Going beyond ads on alcohol

    Good marketers know that marketing is more than advertising. That’s why the Responsible Marketing Pact (RMP) now has stronger commitments for influencer campaigns and new rules on sponsorship, says Alexandre Boyer, Senior Manager, Policy, at WFA.

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  2.    WFA holds LATAM Regional Meeting in Montevideo
    Advertising & policy

    WFA holds LATAM Regional Meeting in Montevideo

    Leading marketers and policy leads from across Latin America are preparing to gather in Uruguay at the end of the month to address marketing, media and policy challenges over a two-day gathering.

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  3.    The In-House Advantage
    AI

    The In-House Advantage

    Having an in-house agency can be a safer way to drive scalable AI adoption. Brenna Brandes, Global Marketing Services Manager at WFA, reveals the potential benefits of this approach.

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  4.    In case you missed it… Powerful WFA content from Q2: media inflation, AI influencers, marketing capability team structures and more
    AI

    In case you missed it… Powerful WFA content from Q2: media inflation, AI influencers, marketing capability team structures and more

    We are constantly working with our members to share best practice and smart ways for marketing to make a bigger impact. Here are some of our highlights from the second quarter of 2025 that you might have missed:

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  5.    Multinational marketing budgets coming under greater scrutiny
    Cannes Lions

    Multinational marketing budgets coming under greater scrutiny

    New WFA research shows that brands are taking more time to articulate what they stand for and changing the markets they invest in.

    CMOs and public policy leads agree that the world has become more unpredictable and riskier.

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  6.    WFA revamps its approach to Sustainable Marketing
    Sustainability

    WFA revamps its approach to Sustainable Marketing

    WFA’s Planet Pledge will transition to a new, open community for all WFA members. By making it cross-cutting, all WFA members will be able to benefit from thought leadership and insight that deliver for the planet and company bottom lines. Michelle McEvoy, Global Lead, Sustainable Marketing, explains.

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  7.    Unilever leader becomes Co-Chair of WFA’s Marketing Capability Forum
    Marketing capabilities

    Unilever leader becomes Co-Chair of WFA’s Marketing Capability Forum

    Pawan Kumar Marella, Vice-President, Strategic Growth Initiatives, Marketing Capabilities & Innovation Excellence, will help drive capability excellence across WFA’s global membership in the new role. He will help guide the Forum as it continues to support global brands in building high-performing, future-fit marketing organisations.

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  8.    In case you missed it… Powerful WFA content from Q1: Marketer of the Future, Better Ideas, transparency, GenAI, sustainability and Halo
    Global Marketer WeekHalo

    In case you missed it… Powerful WFA content from Q1: Marketer of the Future, Better Ideas, transparency, GenAI, sustainability and Halo

    We are constantly working with our members to share best practice and smart ways for marketing to make a bigger impact. Here are some of our highlights from the first quarter of 2025 that you might have missed:

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  9.    Media price inflation trending towards long-term averages

    Media price inflation trending towards long-term averages

    The latest edition of Outlook, WFA’s global poll of media price inflation forecasts, suggests low-to-mid single digit inflation across all major regions.

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