Cause + Action

McDonald’s takes top Cause + Action honours
With work by Cossette, the QSR is the overall winner of this year’s awards celebrating brands’ great cause marketing campaigns.

Cause + Action overall winner: McDonald’s home is where the heart is
Find out what made the QSR’s cause campaign rise to the top.

Cause + Action Awards: Valin suits up to stir social change
The Quebec clothier shows how a low-cost campaign can have a high impact.

Cause + Action Awards: Telus critters find love
The telco inspired Canadians to support WWF-Canada with plush pandas and Twitter-powered vending machines.

Cause + Action Awards: Cashmere celebrates 10 years of cause couture
The tissue brand secured a spot among the winners with its efforts for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Cause + Action Awards: Dove hangs self-esteem issues out to dry
With its dramatization of stats via 3D billboards, the brand’s work to encourage self-confidence secured its win.

Cause + Action Awards Jury
Read up on our panel of judges who selected this year’s winners.
Forum

Just cause: the power and need of shared value
HSF’s Geoff Craig says now is the time to build partnerships with charities that have a genuine influence.

Exploring uncomfortable thoughts to find insights
Should we ban advertising products that harm people? Marc Stoiber says discussing ideas like this can keep the industry fresh.
Features
Deconstructed

Battle strategies for besieged brands
Pundits weigh in on how cos should respond to highly organized attacks, such as Greenpeace’s recent work against P&G.
Features
Upfront

Dianes Lingerie paints a womanly portrait
Each woman’s body is a beautiful fingerprint, says this new brand campaign by 123W.
Editorial

Editorial: The age of cynicism
From strategy‘s May issue, editor Emily Wexler on CSR authenticity, critical observation and which spot brought her to tears.

Unclench, show solidarity & celebrate the good
From strategy‘s latest issue, publisher Mary Maddever on guilt and why good cause campaigns don’t deserve to be dissed.
Upfront

Canadian apps to track
Check out these hot new platforms with features like 3D, sensor-activated avatars and product searching based on photos.
Photos

Shopper Marketing Forum and Innovation Awards 2014
Check out strategy‘s photo gallery for highlights from the two-day event in Toronto.

BCON Expo 2014
Did you miss the branded content conference? Our photo gallery will make you feel like you were part of the action (sort of).
Back Page

Back page: Award-winning cause marketing
The idea is the simple part, according to this month’s design from Grey Canada.