Tag: ICAS

ICAS supports new Global Standards Coalition created to reduce harmful drinking

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is delighted to support the new Global Standards Coalition, a coalition of leading retailers, business organizations, e-commerce and digital platforms, as well as advertising associations that have joined forces to further accelerate reductions in harmful use of alcohol and encourage more responsible marketing of alcohol beverages. The Global Standards Coalition, led by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), aims to create a positive movement that globally drives initiatives to help reduce harmful drinking and promote moderation among those who choose to drink.  The coalition will focus on proactive measures…

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ICAS unites with regional members and stakeholders to launch a Latin American ICAS Chapter and sign a Bogotá Declaration.

Stuart Mitchell

At its inaugural Latin American meetings, that took place in Bogotá from October 23rd to 25th, the advertising standards bodies, or co called Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, Spain, and the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) endorsed the Bogotá Declaration and launched a Latin American ICAS Chapter. The Bogotá Declaration is a commitment to establish guidelines and principles that promote transparent, ethical, and socially responsible advertising practices across all industries in Latin America. It underscores the shared objective of the signatories to protect…

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ICAS LatAm Meetings 2023 in Bogotá, Colombia: Enhancing Advertising Self-Regulation in Latin America

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is heading to Bogotá, Colombia, from the 23rd to the 25th of October 2023 for the first ever ICAS LatAm Meeting. This unique event will bring together the Latin American Ad Standards Bodies or so called Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) but also key marketers and brands from the region as ICAS joins up with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and WFA’s Regional LatAm Meeting. The LatAm meetings will create a platform for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge sharing amongst advertising self-regulatory bodies and…

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Guy Parker re-elected President of ICAS

Stuart Mitchell

At the annual meeting of the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS), Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the UK ASA, has been re-elected President for a second term, with the new term running until April 2025. Guy Parker will be supported by an expanded Executive Committee whose priority will be to strengthen and grow ICAS as well as increase the promotion of effective advertising self-regulatory programs as a way to ensure responsible marketing practices worldwide. Launched as an independent organization in October 2016, ICAS is a global platform that promotes…

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ICAS announces winners of the 2023 Global Awards and launches new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award category

Stuart Mitchell

On 24 April 2023, the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) held its Global Awards Ceremony at the Feriye Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The ceremony was organized in the context of the ICAS annual meetings that took place this year, jointly with the European Advertising Standards Alliance and alongside the Global Marketer Week of the World Federation of Advertisers. The objective of the ICAS Awards is to reward initiatives that contribute to responsible marketing practices and a more effective and impactful self-regulatory system. New award categories have been introduced in 2022…

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