ESG

Nov 20, 2024

Why brands are scaling back their sustainability commitments

A record-breaking hot year makes COP29's climate finance promises feel dangerously inadequate. Corporate sustainability is crumbling under cost pressures and a "quiet" greenwashing surge.

Nov 12, 2024

Havas warns of ‘reputational’ risk from fossil-fuel clients after backlash over Shell win

The Vivendi-owned agency group made the disclosure in its stock market prospectus.

Oct 23, 2024

The AI energy crisis: Who bears responsibility?

SOUNDING BOARD: Sustainable innovation in AI is no longer optional. Campaign examines who must step up to ensure a responsible future for the planet: big tech, the agencies using it, or the brands profiting from it?

Oct 17, 2024

DDB Sydney launches internal sustainability drive

The new initiative, in partnership with Change The Brief Alliance, will implement goals such as reviewing every stage of the creative process to find areas for sustainability to be implemented.

Oct 8, 2024

The DEI illusion: Why diversity without belonging is a recipe for disaster

"Often, 'inclusion' is about fitting in, which is very different from belonging," writes Rafael P. Soriano in a compelling op-ed, challenging organisations to move beyond superficial diversity initiatives.

Aug 13, 2024

Should agencies charge for their pitches?

It really isn't just about money.

Aug 13, 2024

Dentsu whistleblower reports more than double amid major reforms

Majority of complaints were related to harassment, improper treatment, fraud and company systems in the wake of Dentsu's fairness and transparency reforms created in response to the Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal.

Aug 12, 2024

Advertisers grapple with the weight of AI’s environmental impact

Experts weigh in on why environmental standards around Gen AI have been lacking in advertising and marketing—and why that must swiftly change.

Aug 8, 2024

Is Asia behind the curve when it comes to making sustainability a priority?

The region most vulnerable to climate change is failing to implement the sustainability regulations needed to combat it, leaving businesses and consumers grappling with a "value-action gap."

Aug 8, 2024

World Wildlife Fund spotlights global climate records in Olympics campaign

The 60-second spot contrasts the reality that as athletes shatter records at the Games, the world is smashing climate records.

Jul 25, 2024

Haymarket’s inaugural Global Impact Report reveals sustainability progress

Report makes public the publisher’s advancements since the launch of redefined ESG agenda in 2023.

Jul 10, 2024

Most large companies guilty of 'greenhushing', report finds

Two in three FTSE 100 companies (63%) are quietly disclosing their ESG progress but not actively communicating it to the public, new research has found.

Jun 25, 2024

Can marketing reconcile its growth and sustainability goals?

Many CMOs are stuck in the paradigm of growth at all costs. But the concepts of 'green growth' and 'degrowth' to counter traditional profit-making structures are slowly making waves in an attempt to mould climate-responsible corporations.

Jun 6, 2024

UN chief calls for ban on fossil fuel ads to combat climate change

UN secretary-general António Guterres has directly called for PR agencies to stop working with fossil fuel clients, and ‘acting as enablers to planetary destruction’.

Jun 2, 2024

Rob Mayhew criticises B Lab over lack of Havas action

Rob Mayhew publicly called out B Lab on social media for its unresolved investigation into the Havas-Shell deal.

May 30, 2024

How Dentsu and Nestlé cut digital ad emissions by 25% in Indonesia

CASE STUDY: By measuring and eliminating higher-emitting media and formats throughout their campaign for Bear Brand's sterilised milk drink, the carbon footprint was slashed by a quarter within a three-month period.

May 20, 2024

MasterChef Australia’s ‘greener’ gas claims spark ACCC investigation

"Hundreds of thousands of MasterChef fans are being deceived into thinking that the gas used in the program is good for the planet," asserts Comms Declare as they file a formal complaint with the consumer watchdog.

Apr 22, 2024

We all have a collective responsibility to make progress on sustainability

To mark Earth Day 2024, Matt Bourn and Sebastian Munden, authors of a book on the importance of sustainable advertising, warn that this is no time to stand still.

Apr 17, 2024

How UOB reduced its ad emissions without compromising on attention time

UOB believes there is an opportunity for marketers to minimise their campaign’s impact on CO2 while improving overall effectiveness. Campaign finds out how.

Apr 17, 2024

How businesses in China should balance prosperity and ESG

SPRG's Arthur Hagopian on the many benefits of ESG for Chinese businesses, and how they should adopt them.