This week on The MCA Prodcast Pat Murphy talks to John Osborn, Director for Ad Net Zero in the USA. Originally launched in the UK, Ad Net Zero has grown to over 100 supporting companies, and now counts over 50 supporters in the US. John is leading Ad Net Zero to leverage the power of its supporters to educate, set benchmarks & standards, measure and take action to lower the carbon emissions associated across all advertising-related operations.
The advertising industry is renowned for its innovation, and John explains how this innovation can enable advertising projects to become more sustainable. From travel and production choices, to even the food options available when catering – all these elements can be tweaked to provide a greener, more sustainable end product. They may seem like small, incremental changes but “it all adds up to something more significant”.
John explains AdGreen – a calculator tool from Ad Net Zero that clients can leverage to understand how decisions ultimately affect their carbon footprint. When in the decision-making stage of production, advertisers can use this tool to calculate the effect that different production options may have, and use this data to inform their choices.
John and Pat consider the friction that often exists between profit and purpose, and how the two do not have to be mutually exclusive – you can have both. Purposeful work delivered in a way that is engaging and captures people's attention can have a strong and powerful multiplier effect; for both the business and the planet.
Watch John’s favourite ad: FedEx – Great Idea
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