A former president of major advertising company WPP has been appointed as non-executive director on the Foreign Office supervisory board. Karen Blackett will now have influence over UK foreign policy, raising questions about the political influence of the ad industry.
Read MoreA powerful new investigation by journalist Matt Rendell, commissioned by the Badvertising campaign for ITV, reveals how fossil fuel sponsorship is casting a long shadow over cycling’s most iconic event. While riders push for glory, TotalEnergies is using the Tour to greenwash its image as its business operations fuel climate breakdown and land injustice.
Read MoreIn a letter to the UK Government, over 100 leading companies with business worth more than £100 million from across the advertising industry have called for, “a national ban on all advertising and sponsorship from fossil fuel companies”.
Read MoreThe Hague’s world-leading local law against fossil fuel advertising on outdoor advertising spaces has survived a legal challenge, and paved the way for other Dutch cities to follow suit.
Read MoreThe Comrades Marathon, South Africa’s iconic ultramarathon, is once again under pressure for accepting fossil fuel sponsorship.
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