OUR BELIEFS SHAPE US
At Mediabrands, we believe that values shape behavior and drive performance. We have a strong community and a culture of care at Mediabrands as a result of a set of shared values that we have as a network.
Our values are simple:
- Respect for all
- Accountability to excellence
- Commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion
- Collaboration through trust
- Responsibility to our communities and to our future
These values translate into a myriad of everyday actions in our agencies and brands, and also into leadership positions we take as Mediabrands in the industry including:
Media Responsibility
IPG Mediabrands and Scope3 Partner to Enable Net-Zero in Media Buying
IPG Mediabrands and Scope3 today announced a partnership whereby Mediabrands will use standards established by Scope3 to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of digital advertising, which will help codify an industry standard for emissions measurement. Mediabrands said it is the first global media or agency holding company to partner with Scope3 on a global
Brands and media agencies are not aligned when it comes to the expected impact of tighter privacy rules and regulations on ad targeting, according to the findings of a comprehensive survey into privacy readiness in Asia-Pacific, conducted by Campaign Asia-Pacific, Forrester and the World Federation of Advertisers. The survey, revealed on May 4 at the Campaign360 2021 conference, exposed
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CAMPAIGN LEADING CHANGE: When creating inclusion initiatives based on data, we have to consider the human experiences of those who we hope will benefit, according to Mediabrands’ global chief cultural officer Hermon Ghermay. For a good portion of her 21-year career in the advertising industry, Hermon Ghermay says she shrunk herself to fit into a
In the second edition of our series exploring how to celebrate Pride authentically and with compassion, Initiative Australia’s Olivia Warren shares a personal account of her work on LGBTQIA+ campaigns—and which brand she will never buy from again. LGBTQIA+ acceptance and rights vary wildly between markets in Asia-Pacific, the starkness of which is thrown into
Sustainability and Purpose
IPG Mediabrands and Scope3 Partner to Enable Net-Zero in Media Buying
IPG Mediabrands and Scope3 today announced a partnership whereby Mediabrands will use standards established by Scope3 to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of digital advertising, which will help codify an industry standard for emissions measurement. Mediabrands said it is the first global media or agency holding company to partner with Scope3 on a global
Mark Coad on Mediabrands’ COVID-19 response: ‘We’d rather overreach and give back than ask again’
After six months in the job, Mediabrands’ chief executive Mark Coad speaks with Mumbrella’s Brittney Rigby about handling a crisis in a new business, why pitching has become more humanised since ‘ditch the pitch’, and what media agencies and marketers should be thinking about. Here, in the first part of that interview, Coad clarifies the
Privacy and Data Ethics
IPG Mediabrands and Scope3 Partner to Enable Net-Zero in Media Buying
IPG Mediabrands and Scope3 today announced a partnership whereby Mediabrands will use standards established by Scope3 to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of digital advertising, which will help codify an industry standard for emissions measurement. Mediabrands said it is the first global media or agency holding company to partner with Scope3 on a global
A profound shift is underway, as users migrate away from faceless public squares and toward tighter collectives in digital settings. For marketers, this shift suggests a way through the looming problems of data privacy, writes UM’s APAC chief strategy officer. We are an industry that has been obsessed with two unhelpful polarities: either reaching all
