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Clean Creatives urges Netflix to sign 'fossil-free' agency for media mandate

clean creatives Dentsu omnicom wpp By Staff Reporters

Omnicom, WPP, and Dentsu are in the running for Netflix's $190 million EMEA media business.

Activists call on UN, Brazil to cut Edelman from COP30 over client conflicts

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An open letter from more than 60 climate activists challenges Edelman’s credibility as the UN climate summit’s PR lead.

If no fossil fuel company is transitioning, what exactly are agencies defending?

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Clean Creatives’ Duncan Meisel hits back at claims the F-List is “flawed,” arguing that cutting fossil fuel clients is both ethical and smart business.

Failing the F-List: Why marketing’s annual naming and shaming fest needs to move on

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Clean Creatives has spotlighted fossil fuel marketing, but Paul Mottram says the industry must now channel its influence into regulation, disinformation and systemic reform.

APAC agencies account for more than 20% of global fossil fuel contracts, F-List finds

clean creatives f list fossil fuel contracts oil and gas By Nikita Mishra

All major holding companies, including Dentsu, Havas, Omnicom, Publicis, Stagwell, and WPP—as well as Edelman have current or recent contracts with fossil fuel companies, as per the report.

Clean Creatives highlights fossil fuel risks in Omnicom-IPG merger

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The group is urging shareholders to demand greater transparency on fossil fuel-related risks, before approving the merger.

Following Trump's lead is a mistake. It's time for agencies to focus on climate

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Just like you wouldn’t plan a picnic without considering the weather; agencies that try to plan for the future without considering climate change are risking disaster, says Clean Creatives' Duncan Meisel.

What will it really take for adland to divest from fossil-fuel clients?

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Financial profit is often attributed as the main reason agencies continue to work with fossil-fuel clients. Experts in the industry argue that stricter regulation and forward-thinking measures are needed to move away from agencies’ over-reliance on fossil fuels.

F-list: Ogilvy and Edelman among those with most contracts with fossil-fuel clients

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According to the annual report by Clean Creatives, 219 contracts are split between major holding companies in APAC for clients such as Shell, BHP, and Chevron.

Havas loses B Corp status over controversial Shell deal

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After sustained pressure from environmental groups, B Lab has revoked Havas' B Corp certification, citing violations of core values due to the agency's association with Shell.

Clean Creatives accuses five B Corp agencies of fossil fuel deals

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Clean Creatives names SEC Newgate, Tinkle Communications, Cullen Communications, Edit, and Total Media in a report alleging fossil-fuel ties, but three agencies contest the findings, citing transparency and past disclosures.

Adland's wilful ignorance of the climate emergency cannot last

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Agencies and platforms held sessions about the future at Cannes, all while their work producing ads for the world’s biggest polluters is making that future hotter, more dangerous, and more expensive, says Duncan Meisel of Clean Creatives.

Clean Creatives on decision not to disrupt Cannes 2024

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Climate activist group Clean Creatives has told PRWeek UK it has no plans for stunts at this year’s Cannes Lions, calling the festival ‘a difficult and expensive place to engage’.

Activists 'hack' billboards to protest against Shell advertising

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OOH campaign by Brandalism precedes Shell’s London AGM this month.

Clean Creatives hands 'awards' to Edelman

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Campaign group Clean Creatives has announced its 2024 F-List ‘award’-winners – deeming them ‘the awards no agency wants to win’.

World Earth Day 2024: 1,000 agencies say no to fossil fuels

clean creatives By Nikita Mishra

Asia Pacific joins the Clean Creatives movement with 67 regional pledges. To mark this occasion, the anti-fossil fuel campaign group has released a new film, lampooning the advertising industry.

Working for Big Oil? Take a lesson from Vero's climate conscious creativity

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Leaders from Vero and On Purpose, the first Asia-based PR agencies to sign the Clean Creatives pledge, wish more businesses stood by the industry's moral imperative against fossil fuel influence; saying that prioritising integrity over profit is a decision worth celebrating.

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