CME LAUNCHES A PLATFORM FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CONTENT

18. 5. 2026 During the Cannes Film Festival, the CMEmedia group unveiled a new centre dedicated to the creation of socially responsible content.

ESG ADS ATTRACT LESS ATTENTION, BUT BOOST INTEREST IN THE TOPIC

5. 5. 2026 Although ESG adverts are, on average, less effective at capturing attention than standard campaigns, they can significantly boost interest in the topic being communicated, according to new research by Ipsos. The data also confirms growing consumer scepticism towards sustainability claims and a shift in how people define ‘green’ products.

AD EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT: LESSONS FROM THE FINNISH MARKET

31. 3. 2026 Finland’s commercial TV broadcasters spent the past year developing a carbon emissions measurement framework for linear TV advertising, starting with no local methodology and ending with a validated model owned by an industry body. For markets facing the same challenge, the experience offers a useful reference point. Start narrow, then scale The project focused exclusively on linear TV rather than attempting a cross-channel solution from the outset. This kept the scope manageable and delivered results sooner.

GIVING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES THEIR FIRST TV SPOTLIGHT

23. 2. 2026 Background B Corp certification is a globally recognised standard for businesses that meet high levels of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. The certification is awarded by B Lab, a non-profit organisation. In the UK, there are thousands of certified B Corps, many of them small businesses with ambitions to reach mainstream audiences at scale. Channel 4 saw an opportunity to use its platform to spotlight these purpose-driven businesses while supporting its own sustainability commitments under the Ad Net Zero Action Plan, an industry initiative to reduce the carbon impact of advertising.

USING CARBON SCORING TO STEER ADVERTISING TOWARDS MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

11. 12. 2025 FranceTV Publicité has partnered with independent consultancy Carbone 4 to measure the climate compatibility of advertised products and, from 2026, to encourage higher-scoring products with preferential airtime across its ecosystem. This approach treats climate-compatible advertising as a lever sales houses can actively control, rather than a passive constraint. The following sections highlight seven points sales houses can focus on if they wish to replicate or adapt the model. Replace media-only CO₂ metrics with neutral A–F product scoring The partnership rests on two principles: working with a neutral third party that has no commercial links with advertisers, and using a methodology that is scientific, transparent and aligned with the Paris Agreement.

RMB BLUE, A TRANSITION BRAND AND COMMERCIAL SYSTEM FOR VALUES-BASED ADVERTISING

10. 12. 2025 RMB has created Blue as a single transition brand that signals a purpose-driven marketing strategy to both citizens and advertisers. From a B2C angle, it is presented to the viewers through a recognisable on-air identity and the www.bluepub.be website, and from a B2B perspective, to the ad market as a label attached to campaigns that meet RMB’s sustainability criteria.

WHEN AN ALTERNATIVE CEASES TO BE AN ALTERNATIVE. WHY PLANT-BASED MARKETING SHOULD INSPIRE THE REST OF THE MARKET

3. 11. 2025 World Vegan Day is now behind us — and today it serves as a reminder not only of growing interest in sustainability, but also of a transformation in the language of advertising itself. Plant-based brands have shown that communication does not need to be built on guilt or activism. It is far more effective to talk about taste, habit, and choice. Campaigns that only recently targeted a narrow group of the already convinced have become fully fledged examples of modern brand communication. What they have in common is simplicity, a positive tone, and the ability to translate an ethical issue into an everyday context. Plant-based products no longer represent an alternative, but a new way of thinking about marketing itself. An alternative becomes a vision of the future In 2020, the American company Beyond Meat decided to completely overhaul its existing marketing strategy. The goal was to promote plant-based meat as a product suitable for mainstream consumers. This also involved a shift away from a narrative based on moralising (“you must”) toward one emphasising choice (“what if”). The result was the company’s first-ever nationwide television commercial, “What If We All Go Beyond?”, which aired in the United States on 3 August 2020 on Spectrum SportsNet during a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz.

WHEN FASHION SLOWS DOWN: HOW CAN BRANDS COMMUNICATE SUSTAINABILITY WITHOUT OVERUSING WORDS LIKE ‘ECO’ AND ‘GREEN’

25. 7. 2025 Slow fashion is no longer just a manufacturing philosophy – it is becoming a new language of fashion communication. Whereas seasonal trends once dominated advertising, today more and more brands are leaning towards a calmer, more thoughtful narrative. Instead of products, they present stories; instead of sales, they show manufacturing processes. Campaigns feature documentary aesthetics, quiet activism and artistic installations. Sustainability is not just a theme here, but also a form of expression – based on authenticity, a relationship with clothing and respect for time. This is where the inspiration for marketers lies: that less can mean more if a brand decides to speak clearly, honestly and with confidence in the intelligence of its audience. H&M – Conscious Collection (2011) Swedish clothing company H&M is considered one of the leaders in the global fast fashion scene, so it comes as no surprise that, like other companies in a similar position, it faced growing criticism for its negative environmental footprint with the arrival of the new century. The long-term Conscious Collection campaign, first launched in 2011, thus fulfils two key objectives: firstly, it responds to the criticism, and secondly, it seeks to appeal to new generations of customers who think fundamentally differently about sustainability than their predecessors. As part of this campaign, H&M launches a collection made from sustainable materials every year, seeking to demonstrate that even fast fashion can be conscious. Visually, the campaign draws on the aesthetics of high fashion editorials and haute couture: the spots are dominated by detailed shots of textures, slow-motion images of the production process and natural motifs that contrast with the modern cut of the clothing. Over time, the basic collection has been complemented by the premium Conscious Exclusive line, which relies on short fashion films featuring leading international models such as Giedrė Dukauskaitė and Rianne Van Rompaey for its promotion. H&M clothing is commonly perceived as an affordable alternative, and with these campaigns, the company is trying to show that it can offer something more.

BY 2027 WE WANT TO SHOOT ALL OUR WORK SUSTAINABLY, SAYS VÁCHA

17. 7. 2025 Sustainability and ESG - topics that have been resonating more and more recently. A few years ago, the Nova Group decided to film selected projects with the international BAFTA albert certification, which aims to minimise the carbon footprint of audiovisual productions. CME, whose portfolio includes TV Nova, has set itself an ambitious goal: to have all its productions certified to this standard by 2027. Marek Vácha, Sustainability Manager at TV Nova, explains how to achieve this goal.

ZLATÝ STŘEDNÍK PUBLISHES SHORTLIST, MSL LEADS THE WAY

26. 6. 2025 Zlatý středník has announced the finalists for its 23rd annual awards. MSL Czech Republic received the most nominations, while Jsme Fér and Plzeňský Prazdroj received the most nominations from clients.

CANNES LIONS: ANOTHER CAMPAIGN WITH A CZECH FOOTPRINT WON LIONS

17. 6. 2025 The ‘Fixables’ project by LePub Amsterdam and Milan for Philips, which was developed in collaboration with Publicis Groupe, OMD Czech and Prusa Research, won silver and bronze in Cannes.

ADS & DATA X SPA REINE ECO-PACK: UNLOCKING INCREMENTAL REACH THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN TV TARGETING

22. 5. 2025 SPA Reine’s Eco-Pack campaign with Ads & Data sets a new benchmark in media innovation by combining linear TV with Addressable TV (Smart AD) to deliver incremental reach and optimize frequency. In a still water category under growing pressure from tap water and price-driven private labels, SPA Reine worked with Ads&Data to reaffirm its leadership by using data to reach more consumers, and to reach them in a smarter way. The campaign built on learnings from the award-winning Cristal case (read more here), and introduced a new layer of sophistication, frequency optimization for light TV viewers, now made possible for the first time in Belgium. The result: a powerful demonstration of how data-driven targeting can amplify both media efficiency and brand impact.

TV NOVA FILMED 60 PERCENT OF ITS PROGRAMS SUSTAINABLY LAST YEAR

21. 5. 2025 TV Nova has reached a significant milestone in sustainable filming. In 2024, 60 percent of its programs received the BAFTA albert international certification, which assesses the environmental impact of audiovisual production. Their share is set to increase this year.

FOR LOVE ISLAND WE MADE PIZZA OUT OF WINDOW CLOTHS, SAYS TV NOVA SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT

21. 5. 2025 After her studies, she worked with people with autism, and now she helps make TV shows sustainably. Aneta Kožuszniková helped create the ESG strategy for Nova TV and is responsible for the production of Love Island.

BATTLES ON THE CATWALK AND TV SCREEN: ADVERTISING BATTLES BETWEEN FASHION GIANTS ZARA AND H&M

10. 4. 2025 In the world of fashion, it’s no longer just about what hangs on the rack. Brands compete for attention in a world overwhelmed by advertising, fast fashion and ever-changing trends. The TV campaign is becoming a tool to stand out from the crowd, engage customers and convince them of the brand’s meaning and value. Zara and H&M have completely different strategies. And perhaps it is these differences that hold the key to their success.

BUILDING BRANDS THAT MATTER: LESSONS FROM A DECADE OF THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNS

27. 3. 2025 As WARC’s Rankings season comes to an end we’ve taken a deep dive into the state of sustainability campaigns over the last decade. A new report, Sustainability in the WARC Effective 100, in partnership with sustainability marketing expert Thomas Kolster, explores how sustainability work – whether defined as social or environmental – shows up in ten years of the Effective 100 Rankings (2014-24).

MARKETING TRENDS 2025: TRANSPARENCY, AI AND RETAIL MEDIA

8. 1. 2025 What all can make its way into marketing, advertising and communications in the Czech market? Here's an overview of this year's trends.

TRENDS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED MARKETING IN THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR

30. 12. 2024 We bring you an overview of the most important trends that influenced marketing in the domestic market this year.