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.

A A A

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.

This Week: UK Advertising in the Media 21.10.22

/ October 21st 2022
Industry News

Advertising addresses the climate emergency 

The Ad Net Zero global climate action initiative aims to convene international efforts to decarbonize the marketing industries. 

Brands react on social as Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister 

As the Conservative party leader resigns after a tumultuous 45 days as PM, the Drum takes a look at how brands have been responding to the news on social media. 

All In set to launch second industry-wide census in 2023 

The census was conceived by the Advertising Association, the IPA and ISBA in 2021. 

HSBC ads among latest ruled to be greenwashing by ASA 

The UK’s regulator of advertising received 45 complaints about whether the bank could advertise itself as environmentally responsible. 

IPA Bellwether Q3 2022: TV and radio in firing line amid marketer ‘retrenchment’ 

Main media marketing budgets are being revised downwards for the first time since the beginning of 2021, according to the latest Bellwether survey. 

It’s time to deploy behavior change campaigns to tackle the climate crisis 

Matt Bourn, director of communications at the Advertising Association, weighs in on why we need to start tackling the climate crisis through communications. 

The move toward green advertising: ‘everybody needs to do something about sustainability’ 

Things are heating up, not just globally, but also in advertising. The influence that brands have on consumers necessitates immediate action from the industry. Climate and marketing experts at Advertising Week 2022 identified various ways marketers can spearhead the sustainability movement. 

Labour Party ridicules Tory incompetence in series of scathing posters 

Created by Lucky Generals, the posters attack the Conservative Party for hiking mortgages, crashing the economy and damaging the UK’s image overseas. 

Overheard at Advertising Week: ‘TikTok is no longer competing with Instagram’ 

The Drum’s US editorial team is currently reporting on the ground at Advertising Week 2022. Here are the insightful, poignant and provocative things industry leaders are saying. 

PubMatic and Reckitt Join Ad Net Zero Global to Support Industry Climate Action 

The network is also kicking off a working group on decarbonizing media plans. 

Media Week Awards 2022: winners revealed 

MG OMD, ITV, and Channel 4 were among the big winners at the glittering Media Week Awards 2022, which took place at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on Park Lane. 

Pitch Update: Ikea, Tesco, George at Asda, Battersea Power Station, Twinings and more 

Campaign rounds up the latest pitch news. 

Sky Entertainment projects Gangs of London art across London landmarks 

Locations include Waterloo Station and London Bridge. 

Gen Z: World’s most digital generation 

New report unveils Gen Z media consumption gap. 

Cost of living crisis sees marketing budget growth slow 

The latest IPA Bellwether Report reveals that pessimism is widespread across the industry although growth, albeit slower, continues. 

Channel 4 announces new digital-first brand, Channel 4.0 

New content division is designed to attract younger viewers, bringing together a variety of mischief-making creators with a brief to engage, educate and entertain. 

‘Confusing’ environmental claims are damaging brand reputations, says ASA research 

New report shows consumer confusion around meaning of ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero’. 

Does the World Cup have a brand problem? 

As the World Cup approaches and controversies around the host nation continue, Pitch Marketing Group’s Chris Allen considers how brands might approach this year’s game. 

In Brands We Trust 

How brands are stepping up to the responsibilities of government 

L’Oréal, Tesco, Zara: Everything that matters this morning 

Good morning and welcome to Marketing Week’s round-up of the news that matters in the marketing world today. 

Fifth of B2B marketers say proving effectiveness is their ‘biggest challenge’ 

Meanwhile, one third of B2B marketers plan to cut their investment into brand building over the next six months, according to new data from LinkedIn. 

Marketoonist on the fear of recession 

How adland can rekindle its relationship with Black History Month 

Showing your support takes more than just words – you need to practise what you preach. 

Don’t be fooled by the optics. Culture-washing is all around us 

Adland has the power to push things forward in progressing diversity. 

3 ways to drive out cost without reducing marketing effectiveness 

From improving processes and rationalising agencies to getting to grips with media charges, there are ways all marketers can strip out costs without impacting output. 

Benazir Barlet-Batada, Mondelez International  

Cadbury’s marketer discusses what effectiveness means for her brands 

Work Of The Week 

The best creative, curated 

What It’s Like To Be MD Of Leo Burnett: “The Role Touches Everything” 

At Leo Burnett Carly Avener has been crafting a role that shapes everything from new business to DE&I 

Bewildering clash’ of politics and economics keeps consumer confidence rock bottom 

Consumer confidence remains close to last month’s historic low as a combination of rising prices and political unrest take their toll. 

Bring On The Triple Loop Thinkers 

The chief strategy officer of Publicis.Poke thinks planners need to challenge assumptions of how ‘right’ is defined 

P&G to prioritise innovation investment over bottom line 

P&G reported a 4% drop in profits over the first quarter of its 2023 financial year, with gross profit reducing from $9.97bn (£8.86bn) in 2021 to $9.76bn (£8.67bn).