Letter to Walkley Awards

Letter to Walkley Awards

I am writing as the founder of Comms Declare, a group of marcomms professionals that advocates for climate action. We are concerned that the Walkleys has Ampol as a sponsor. This association gives reputational cover to Australia’s largest transport fuel provider – a...
Submission on Green Claims Code

Submission on Green Claims Code

Comms Declare has made an argument for stronger environmental guidelines to stamp out misleading green claims by advertisers. A review of the Environmental Green Claims Code is being held by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) which receives...
Walkley Awards fuelled by petroleum

Walkley Awards fuelled by petroleum

How deep do the fossil fuel funds flow? Straight to the heart of Australia’s most prestigious journalism awards.The Walkley Awards were actually started by Ampol and named after its boss. Here’s a photo from the inaugural awards in 1956 featuring the...