Industry bodies call to protect employee mental wellbeing and creativity

The IPA is one of a coalition of industry bodies including Crown Commercial Service, NABS, the Alliance of Independent Agencies, the Advertising Association, ISBA and Social & Local CIC who are calling on the industry to pledge commitment to mental wellbeing and creativity by signing up to the Brilliant Creative Minds Code of Conduct. The Brilliant Creative Minds Code of Conduct has been launched to stamp out behaviours that impact employee wellbeing and diminish creativity in the advertising and communications industry. The Code was developed by the industry coalition through…

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IPA, AA and ISBA unite for unique industry event

The IPA, Advertising Association and ISBA are collaborating on their first joint industry conference – RESET 2021 – which will take place on January 28, 2021 to mark the beginning of a critical year for UK advertising. The event is for all advertising professionals across brands, agencies, media owners and tech platforms and will look at how the industry can support the UK’s social and economic recovery, how it deals with the repercussions of COVID-19 and how it can deliver on the mission to rebuild public trust in advertising. A…

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New guidance to address privacy concerns around programmatic digital advertising

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) and ISBA have published ‘The Seven-Step Ad Tech Guide’. The joint initiative is a step-by-step guide to help address the privacy challenges of Real Time Bidding (RTB) in programmatic advertising, produced in consultation with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The new guidance will provide support for UK businesses actively engaged in the programmatic delivery of digital advertising to ensure they protect the rights of individuals. The area of RTB within programmatic advertising has grown and evolved rapidly in recent years. It is underpinned by…

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Advertising Association, ISBA and IPA launch inclusion drive

The Advertising Association, ISBA and the IPA have come together to form a new Inclusion Group, chaired by Kathryn Jacob, CEO, Pearl & Dean, to improve the diversity of UK advertising’s industry through its workforce and creative output. Its first action has been the creation of UK Advertising Needs You – a showcase for the industry’s many diversity and inclusion schemes. The unique one-stop-shop features advice for candidates looking to join the industry alongside useful resources for employers wishing to develop ways to recruit from the widest range of candidates. The launch…

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ISBA announce launch of UK Cross Media Measurement Programme

ISBA has announced the launch of a UK Cross Media Measurement Programme, Origin, to pursue one of the first national executions of the global principles and approach for cross media audience measurement being developed by the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). The project is backed by some of the world’s biggest advertisers and will see the UK take a leading role in translating a measurement approach developed by the WFA and its member organisations into a practical, privacy-safe solution which will allow advertisers better to manage their media investments for…

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