Welcome to our Advertising Pays 8 hub – a one-stop-shop for the best UK advertising campaigns that are making a positive contribution to society

Advertising Pays 8 is the latest report from UK advertising’s think tank, Credos and is focused on the hugely important social contribution made by UK advertising. Right now, we are seeing this in action in the way our industry is responding to the Covid-19 crisis and we are gathering case studies here so you can see this in more detail.

The new report includes major new research commissioned by Credos on both the public’s and the advertising industry’s perception of the social good made by industry. The report also includes a variety of different case studies that bring our industry’s social contribution to life in a practical way. These case studies are grouped under five overall themes spanning different elements of social contribution and environmental sustainability: Health & Wellbeing; Community Improvement; Diversity & Inclusion; Environmental Preservation; and Human Rights.

This  hub features many of the leading examples of advertising’s social contribution that were researched for the report. It gives more information about how the campaigns came about, the purpose behind the advert and the impact it had on our society.

Download your copy of Advertising Pays 8: UK advertising’s social contribution here.

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56 Black Men
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56 Black Men

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Cephas Williams

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Clear Channel UK

It was reported in Sky News that there were 56 black men killed in London in 2018. The creator of this campaign, Cephas Williams, created “56 Black Men” to challenge negative stereotypes and instead highlight the success of black men in a variety of different fields.

As such the campaign featured men from backgrounds including politicians, artists, and business owners. Close-up photographs of the 56 black men wearing black hoodies with the statement: “I am not my stereotype” were used as a way of changing the viewer’s possible perceptions of black men. M&C Saatchi and Clear Channel UK wanted to raise awareness that the advertising and media industries can take a proactive role in promoting diversity within the industry and worked with Cephas Williams to achieve this.

Impact

56 Black Men gained over 25,000 connections on social media and achieved a reach of over 500,000. More specifically, the campaign received more than three hours of positive media coverage and was featured in over 10 news articles.

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