Tag: ICAS

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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ICAS supports second wave of the Global DEI Census

Stuart Mitchell

ICAS is delighted to join and support the Global DEI Census 2023, an initiative that examines the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the marketing industry with the goal to identify in which areas change is needed to make the industry more diverse and the advertising industry a better place for everyone. The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is delighted to join for the second time the Global DEI Census which is going live today, 15 March, in 34 markets. The main  goal of the census is to…

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New edition of the Global SRO Database now available

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) is proud to release the fifth edition of its Global SRO Database and Factbook.  Since 2017, ICAS has been collecting basic facts and figures on existing self-regulatory systems. By bringing more transparency on how SROs operate in the different markets represented in its network, ICAS hopes to contribute to a better understanding of advertising self-regulation by the industry, regulators, and the general public. What information is included? information about the governance of SROs and their funding model; links to the main advertising standards currently…

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UK chartered bodies join forces on equality, diversity and inclusion

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has joined forces with other UK chartered bodies to launch a new study into how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) is being considered and addressed across a number of professions. The twelve bodies have come together to identify where professional and regulatory organisations can collectively make the most impact to increase recruitment, progression and retention of under-represented groups. By exploring the standards and experiences across these sectors, the research will help identify barriers to progression across the professions and identify steps that can be taken individually or…

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ICAS announces new Global Award categories

Stuart Mitchell

The ICAS Executive Committee is delighted to announce new Global Award Categories, putting a spotlight on the ICAS Charter  and its key commitments adopted by its members in 2021. New award categories will also celebrate the most innovative SRO initiatives, projects that aim to foster sustainability in advertising and will feature for the first time ever an ‘ICAS Special Recognition Award’. The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) has organized Global Awards for Effective Advertising Self-Regulation since 2019. These awards, open to all ICAS members, aim to promote best practices…

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