conscious advertising supporter network
Advertising that’s fit for the internet & society of the future
The Conscious Advertising Network (CAN) is a voluntary movement of over 70 organisations, and experienced industry players, supported by ISBA in the UK. They are setting out an achievable leadership position for advertising in 6 key areas through best practice manifestos for advertisers, their agents and technology partners, so that the ethics can catch up with the technology of modern advertising.
These are - Ad Fraud, Consent, Diversity, Fake News, Hate Speech and Child Protection.
It’s supported by ISBA and members include The Body Shop, Merkle Periscopix and Gyro. CAN believes the outcome of widespread usage of these manifestos will result not only in improvements around the 6 areas, but equally importantly, an improvement in advertising effectiveness for those companies that adopt them.
CAN is free to join and currently recruiting members. The advertising industry, from brands and agencies to adtech, is perfectly placed to consciously change both their operations and the content they produce in pursuit of making communications that are better for all. Their ambition is that:
● Ad fraud should be eradicated
● The industry and content it produces should be as diverse as we are
● Neither hate speech nor deliberately misleading ‘fake news’ should be funded by brands
● Consent should be informed and people seen as active participants in their online experience
● And, as forms of advertising to or around children evolve, so should the safeguards to their wellbeing