Parliamentary Debate: Marketing & Greenwashing
Date/Time:
Date(s) - 26th November 2024
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
IAA, along with several other prominent trade bodies (such as IPA & Thinkbox) is a supporting member of the Debating Group.
A healthy, strong and thriving advertising, media and marketing industry is at the core of IAA’s mission – participating in the debates allows us to add weight of industry voices to topics being discussed. And hopefully policies being shaped by the government. Past debates have covered themes of AI, metaverse, whether the pandemic has been good for marketing and more.
We were proud to have co-organised November 2024’s debate in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, with Christine Jardine (MP & President of The Debating Group) sponsoring the debate.
So, what did we debate on this occasion? It was a meaty topic, but very important one:
>> Marketers’ Fears of Being Accused Of Greenwashing Hinders Environmental Progress <<
In the chair was Christine Jardine – MP & President of the Debating Group
Those heading the debate for the motion were:
- Gerson Barnett – Founder & Executive Director, Right Thing Media
- Emilie Stephenson – ex-Head of Comms, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Innocent
Those heading the debate against the motion were:
- Gemma Butler – Sustainable Marketing Consultant, Trainer, Author, Podcast Host
- Guy Parker – Chief Executive, Advertising Standards Authority
How did the debate unfold? Read the Report from the Debate.
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