Team USA Unveils New Diverse & Personal Olympic Marketing Strategy As ‘One For All’ Platform Marks 100 Days To Paris 2024

With 100 days to go before Paris 2024, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) unveiled a new Games’ marketing strategy highlighting athlete diversity and personality to appeal to younger fans through a Team USA ‘One For All’ brand platform. Developed and created with agency W+K New York (along with Team USA Studio), the campaign… Continue reading Team USA Unveils New Diverse & Personal Olympic Marketing Strategy As ‘One For All’ Platform Marks 100 Days To Paris 2024

Morgan Stanley & Canadian Tennis Star Fernandez Launch ‘Boundary: The Game Is For Everyone’ Campaign

Leveraging the 2023 US Open and fronted by Canadian tennis professional and Morgan Stanley athlete ambassador Leylah Fernandez, the financial services giant rolled out a mixed CSR and marketing initiative with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) which brings to life the idea that ‘The Game Is for Everyone’.   The campaign, crafted by agency The… Continue reading Morgan Stanley & Canadian Tennis Star Fernandez Launch ‘Boundary: The Game Is For Everyone’ Campaign

Coca-Cola Expands ‘Believing Is Magic’ To Leverage FIFA Tie-Up For 2023 Women’s World Cup

Late June saw Coca-Cola unveil its ‘Believing Is Magic’ campaign activating its FIFA partnership rights around the 2023 Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August and seeking to uplift and refresh the shared experience of the tournament  and create excitement for football fans around the world.  … Continue reading Coca-Cola Expands ‘Believing Is Magic’ To Leverage FIFA Tie-Up For 2023 Women’s World Cup

Team GB, Paralympics GB & Special Olympics GB Show ‘What A Level Playing Field Looks Like’ Diversity & Inclusion Campaign

British athletes united for a joint campaign that saw three UK national governing bodies – Team GB, ParalympicsGB and Special Olympics GB – team up with sponsor and media outfit Ocean Outdoor to leverage interest around the 2023 Special Olympics Berlin World Games through a June campaign championing diversity and inclusion titled ‘This Is What… Continue reading Team GB, Paralympics GB & Special Olympics GB Show ‘What A Level Playing Field Looks Like’ Diversity & Inclusion Campaign

Scotiabank’s Inclusive ‘The Hockey Jersey’ Book Inspires Young Players From All Backgrounds

Scotiabank launched a new ice hockey campaign in January – running under its #HockeyForAll platform – built around a new children’s book called ‘The Hockey Jersey’ which seeks to help close the sport’s diversity gap and help all kids see themselves both on the ice and on the page.   A long-time hockey supporter, the financial brand’s campaign… Continue reading Scotiabank’s Inclusive ‘The Hockey Jersey’ Book Inspires Young Players From All Backgrounds

McDonald’s Leverages 23XI Racing NASCAR Team Sponsorship With Racewear Collection

Launched in time for the opening races of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series, McDonald’s USA marked its new sponsorship with 23XI Racing (driver Bubba Watson’s team) unveiled a new co-branded streetwear and racewear collection to enable fans to ‘show their support’ and ‘get a taste of the winner’s circle’.   The new apparel line of… Continue reading McDonald’s Leverages 23XI Racing NASCAR Team Sponsorship With Racewear Collection

Budweiser Canada Teams Up With Hockey Diversity Alliance For #TapeOutHate Campaign

An early January campaign from Budweiser Canada in partnership with the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HAD) and called #TapeOutHate features NHL players of colour speaking candidly about their experience of racism in hockey as it aims to raise awareness and of funds for a drive to make hockey more diverse.   Conceived by creative agency Anomaly and… Continue reading Budweiser Canada Teams Up With Hockey Diversity Alliance For #TapeOutHate Campaign

Brooks Running’s ‘Run Happy’ Film Amplifies Diverse Runner Voices & Explores ‘Who Is A Runner?’

On 30 December Brooks Running released aa new spot called ‘Run Happy with Brooks Running’ which explored the question ‘what does it mean to be a runner?’ and championed the diversity and inclusivity of running.   The creative championed the brand’s belief that ‘if you like to run, then you’re a runner’ and its commitment… Continue reading Brooks Running’s ‘Run Happy’ Film Amplifies Diverse Runner Voices & Explores ‘Who Is A Runner?’

Scotiabank’s Launches ‘Hockey for All’ Calls For Diversity As NHL Season Starts

Long-time hockey sponsor and supporter Scotiabank launched a new ‘Hockey For All’ initiative at the start of the 2021/22 season with the aim of ensuring that ‘the game in Canada looks more like Canada’.   The initiative, developed with agency Rethink (with Soft Citizen directors Charlotte Fassler and Dani Girdwood – aka Similar but Different),… Continue reading Scotiabank’s Launches ‘Hockey for All’ Calls For Diversity As NHL Season Starts

USTA Fuses Sport, Art & Diversity In New ‘Open Canvas’ Phase Of ‘Be Open’ CSR Campaign

A 60-second spot from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) sees stars of the game – including Billie Jean King, Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka – introduce the follow-up phase to the organisation’s ‘Be Open’ initiative which first launched in 2020.   “When you’re open, you welcome all,” says Billie Jean King, while Williams add… Continue reading USTA Fuses Sport, Art & Diversity In New ‘Open Canvas’ Phase Of ‘Be Open’ CSR Campaign

Andreescu & Nadal Front Tennis Canada & National Bank ‘All For The Court’ Campaign

Tennis Canada and National Bank launched a new campaign called ‘All For The Court’ on 4 July to build buzz amongst tennis fans ahead of the ‘2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers’ in Toronto and Montreal this August.   Created in collaboration with creative agency Sid Lee, the campaign features defending National Bank Open… Continue reading Andreescu & Nadal Front Tennis Canada & National Bank ‘All For The Court’ Campaign

IPC Sponsor Citi Launches US & UK Paralympic Partnership Film Series For Black History Month

Leveraging its status as an International Partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Citi has leveraged members of its Paralympic athlete ambassador stable for a Black History Month campaign focused on US and UK BMAE Paralympians and their own equality-focused cause projects.   The campaign revolves around a series of social spots hosted on Citi’s… Continue reading IPC Sponsor Citi Launches US & UK Paralympic Partnership Film Series For Black History Month