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Activism-Inspired Ads

These Fake Ads Mock Corporate Sponsorship at the Global Climate Summit

— December 2, 2015 — Eco
The activist group 'Brandalism' recently covered the streets of Paris in a series of fake advertisements that mock corporate sponsorship during the current global climate summit. The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference is currently underway in Paris. While the goal of the conference is to achieve a universal agreement on climate change, some activists think that companies are taking advantage of the event.

The campaign consists of a series of fake ads that mock the companies that are currently sponsoring the global climate summit. There are 600 of these posters and some of the more popular targets include companies such as Volkswagen, Engie and Air France. The ads point out the irony of these companies sponsoring a climate summit when they are directly contributing to climate change on a daily basis. As one of the activists from Brandalism explains, "All of the companies addressed are direct contributors to climate change, and use greenwashing practices to uphold their brand image."

The ads serve as a stark reminder that companies do not get a free pass on climate change simply because they sponsor an event such as the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Trend Themes
1. Anti-corporate Activism - Activists are increasingly using creative means such as fake ads to call out corporate hypocrisy and demand accountability for their contributions to climate change.
2. Greenwashing Criticism - Consumers are becoming more skeptical of 'green' marketing claims and are demanding that companies back up their sustainability promises with real actions and measurable results.
3. Sponsorship Scrutiny - As companies increasingly seek to align themselves with social causes and events, they will come under greater scrutiny for their actual impact and commitment to those causes.
Industry Implications
1. Advertising - As activism-inspired ads gain attention and traction, advertising firms can harness this trend to create campaigns that promote social and environmental responsibility, while also raising awareness of their clients' own sustainability efforts.
2. Automotive Manufacturing - Automakers will need to address the rising tide of public sentiment against fossil fuel-driven vehicles and embrace innovations that reduce their carbon footprints, or risk losing customers to greener competition.
3. Energy Production - As the energy sector continues its transition towards renewables, companies will need to find new ways of branding themselves as part of the solution, rather than the problem, while also avoiding charges of greenwashing or hypocrisy.
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