Ad Chiefs Unite to Support U.N. Sustainable Development Program

Author:
Suzanne Vranica

The world’s largest advertising companies are setting aside their rivalries and joining forces to help spread the word about the United Nations’ ambitious development goals, which range from controlling climate change to wiping out poverty.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be joined by advertising companies WPP PLC, Omnicom Group Inc., Publicis Groupe SA, Interpublic Group of Cos., DentsuInc. and Havas SA on Friday to unveil a new collaborative initiative called “Common Ground,” which will help promote the U.N.’s Sustainable Development program.

The development goals were developed by the U.N. and adopted by 193 countries last year. They call for countries to improve the planet and people’s lives by tackling 17 different world issues, including securing women’s rights and improving sanitation, by 2030.

 

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