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  1.    WFA’s Planet Pledge welcomes seven more multinationals
    Sustainability

    WFA’s Planet Pledge welcomes seven more multinationals

    AkzoNobel, Arçelik, Beam Suntory, Group Bel, HP, Nestlé and Vodafone take number of companies to have signed the…

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  2.    Brands missing social opportunities of sponsorship
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Brands missing social opportunities of sponsorship

    Sponsorship to drive sustainability and social equity should be used more by multinational brands, a new WFA report…

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  3.    Media cost inflation to retreat in 2024, finds WFA Outlook 2024 report

    Media cost inflation to retreat in 2024, finds WFA Outlook 2024 report

    From a high point in 2023, global media prices are forecast to decline gradually into 2024, finds the latest WFA media price…

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  4.    GenAI figures in most brands’ marketing plans, says new WFA research
    Digital policyMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    GenAI figures in most brands’ marketing plans, says new WFA research

    A new survey conducted by WFA finds that three in four companies already use GenAI or plan to use it soon. Optimism about its…

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  5.    WFA names jury for Global Marketer of the Year 2023
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names jury for Global Marketer of the Year 2023

    We are proud to present the marketing leaders and industry experts who will act as this year's jury at the WFA Global Marketer of…

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  6.    WFA welcomes 12 new corporate members

    WFA welcomes 12 new corporate members

    Since December 2022, WFA has welcomed 12 new corporate members, bringing the total of the WFA membership to 151 companies.…

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  7.    Nominations open for Global Marketer of the Year 2023
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Nominations open for Global Marketer of the Year 2023

    WFA kick-starts its annual search for a star of global marketing with a video celebrating the six previous winners and the power of…

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  8.    Jane Wakely (PepsiCo) named WFA Deputy President
    Marketing strategyMarketing strategy

    Jane Wakely (PepsiCo) named WFA Deputy President

    WFA has announced the appointment of Jane Wakely, Chief Consumer & Marketing Officer at PepsiCo, as the organisation’s new…

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  9.    Over-emphasis on activation and tactics limits marketing effectiveness, WFA study finds
    Marketing effectivenessForum Connect

    Over-emphasis on activation and tactics limits marketing effectiveness, WFA study finds

    Effectiveness culture is not being delivered because the steps required before and after activation are not in place. Five key areas…

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  10.    WFA welcomes new team members

    WFA welcomes new team members

    Brenna Brandes, Rishi Saxena and Tejash Natali have joined WFA to work in marketing services and in ‘Halo’, WFA’s…

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  11. Advertising & policyAI

    GARM launches Generative AI and Metaverse brand safety playbook
    Open to WFA members only

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.

    GARM has launched a new guide to incorporate brand…

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  12. Advertising & policySustainability

    GARM and Ad Net Zero launch world's first guide to sustainable media for advertisers
    Open to WFA members only

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.

    Together with Ad Net Zero, GARM launches at the…

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  13.    Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion
    Inclusive marketing

    Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion

    Despite one in two saying things are improving, inclusion scores remain the same as in 2021. The greatest forms of discrimination…

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  14.    GARM starts work on Media Sustainability

    GARM starts work on Media Sustainability
    Open to WFA members only

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.

    The WFA’s GARM is creating a new workstream…

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  15.    Visa expert joins Insight Forum leadership
    Marketing effectiveness

    Visa expert joins Insight Forum leadership

    Angelica Beard from Visa will co-chair the WFA’s Insight community alongside Mars’ Sorin Patilinet.

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