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.
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If no fossil fuel company is transitioning, what exactly are agencies defending?
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IPG, Big Oil, the climate blindspot and the cost of credibility
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Clean Creatives' Duncan Meisel argues that IPG's decision to work with Saudi Aramco after pledging to avoid fossil fuel clients may have compromised its credibility and client relationships.
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.
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.
Comms Declare blasts Shell’s ‘Olympic-level gaslighting’ as it calls for creative review
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Environmental advocacy groups will closely watch Shell Energy's creative pitch in Australia to see how the company navigates the evolving landscape of environmental accountability and public perception.
'It's only greenwashing if you get caught'
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New agency Atmospheric is throwing its hat into the ring for the highly-coveted Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest fossil fuel account. If they win, their no-nonsense CEO has an advertising plan as transparent as a slick oil spill.
In the wake of COP28, five burning questions for McCann's CEO
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McCann is repitching for the Saudi oil and gas major Aramco; The Glimpse Collective's founder poses five burning questions for the agency's CEO.
WPP and IPG lead Asia's F-list with the most fossil fuel contracts
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The Asia-focused report by Clean Creatives lists 103 fossil fuel contracts by 72 advertising and PR agencies.
Why brands should stop working with PR agencies that consult for fossil fuel
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Vero's Brian Griffin urges brands to provide PR agencies the motivation they need to drop fossil fuel clients.
Havas wins Shell's media account, deal sparks backlash as Red Havas loses client
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Climate campaigners had called on agencies to drop out of the media review, saying PR and advertising firms are aiding oil companies in delaying climate action.
Pitching for Shell? You don’t understand value
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Belinda Noble from Comms Declare writes that accepting work from the petroleum giant makes losers of your company, your staff, and the advertising industry.
H+K splattered with fake oil in Extinction Rebellion protest
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Extinction Rebellion splattered fake oil over the London office of PR agency Hill+Knowlton today as part of a series of protests in the capital targeting organisations with "links to the fossil fuel industry".
UN boss slams PR for 'raking in billions' by enabling fossil fuel companies
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UN secretary-general António Guterres called out the PR industry for its willingness to “shield the fossil-fuel industry from scrutiny” in a speech yesterday.
239 agencies listed as 'polluted' in Australia: report
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Climate advocacy groups Clean Creatives and Comms Declare have revealed this year's version of the F-List, a list of agencies that work alongside oil, coal, and gas companies.
Should APAC enforce a tobacco-style ban on fossil fuel ads?
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SOUNDING BOARD: We ask industry experts if France’s ad ban on fossil fuels will have a butterfly effect on the APAC region to take similar steps.
France bans fossil fuel ads
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The move follows similar bans in other European jurisdictions. Some industry experts compare fossil fuel advertising to cigarette ads, as voices in the UK contemplate similar action.
Edelman splits with Standard Bank Group
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The decision reportedly stems from Edelman’s refusal to work on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
Will the Greenpeace protests at Cannes stop agencies working with fossil fuel clients?
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The environmental campaigning network ramped up its activism at the festival this year with a three-pronged attack.
FleishmanHillard’s head of influence fuels outrage at PR firms’ ties with energy companies
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TikTok creator Rob Mayhew posted a sketch on LinkedIn yesterday calling out the hypocrisy of agencies working with fossil fuel clients, which now has over 100,000 views.
Are social platforms complicit in climate-change misinformation?
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Online platforms continue to rely on fossil-fuel companies for paid advertising, even as they roll out policies against climate-change misinformation. Where should the line be drawn?
PR under fire for 'greenwashing'
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A new report has slammed ‘Big Oil’ for being all talk and not enough action, and concludes that “accusations of greenwashing appear well-founded”.
Agency talent willing to leave agencies that work with fossil-fuel clients
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If research shows that people are hesitant to work with clients that don’t align with their values, how are agencies managing differing moral choices among employees?
Campaign asks: How comfortable are you working on fossil-fuel accounts?
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SPOT SURVEY: Agency talent are increasingly vocal about working on ‘problematic’ accounts. But do they feel safe speaking up? Do agencies give employees a choice? We’d like to hear from you.
Why do so many agencies continue to work with fossil-fuel companies?
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The devastating impact of fossil fuels to our planet is undeniable—yet a majority of agencies continue to promote and sustain the ‘dirty energy’ sector with no immediate sign of backing away.