The Advertising Association promotes the role and rights of responsible advertising and its value to people, society, businesses and the economy. We represent UK advertisers, agencies, media owners and tech companies on behalf of the entire industry, acting as the connection between industry professionals and the politicians and policy-makers.

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The Advertising Association focuses on major industry and policy areas that have huge ramifications on UK advertising. This section contains our work around public health, gambling advertising, data and e-privacy, trust, the digital economy and more.

Credos is the advertising industry’s independent think tank. It produces research, evidence and reports into the impact and effectiveness of and public and political response to advertising on behalf of UK advertisers in order to enable the industry to make informed decisions.

Front Foot is our industry’s member network of over 90 businesses across UK advertising. It aims to promote the role of responsible advertising and its value to people, society and the economy through a coalition of senior leaders from advertisers, agencies and media owners.

We run a number of events throughout the year, from our annual LEAD summit to the Media Business Course and regular breakfast briefings for our members. We are also the official UK representative for the world’s biggest festival of creativity – Cannes Lions.

AA Comment on Living With Covid Strategy

/ February 22nd 2022
Advertising and the UK Economy Industry News

In light of the new Covid strategy announced by the UK Government,  the Advertising Association has issued the following comment.

We welcome the government’s Living with Covid strategy and believe it to be an important next step in rebuilding confidence across the UK, encouraging investment and growth while remaining conscious that the virus has not disappeared.

Advertising has responded strongly after the dramatic cuts experienced during lockdowns with the fastest return-to-growth seen worldwide. The talent in our industry has adapted rapidly to new ways of working and new types of work needed to help the country cope with the public health emergency and keep the economy open.

Advertising businesses, like all companies, will continue to be sensible in protecting staff in the workplace where further guidance from the government is needed around sick pay and employer liability.

Now is the time for advertising professionals to help the UK rebuild its confidence safely and in ways that reflect the important themes of our time, such as helping people cope with the rising cost of living, showing genuine action on climate change and improved levels of inclusion.