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Thomas Kolster

Founder and Creative Director
Goodvertising Agency

Thomas Kolster is a pioneering global voice on marketing, business and sustainability. A motivational speaker, author and impact entrepreneur, he’s been called “a climate change agent” by Forbes. He coined the term Goodvertising with his first book (Goodvertising, 2012), and in The Hero Trap (2020) introduced his methodology The Arrow to help brands create real impact by enabling personal transformation. Kolster has spoken in more than 80 countries, advising global brands like Meta, adidas, IKEA and P&G. He is founder of the Goodvertising Agency, a columnist for The Guardian, Ad Age and Forbes, and co-hosts the podcasts Purpose Hits and Misses and Climate Punk.

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Cannes Lions Reminded Me That Purpose Can Make Us Laugh, Cry, Hope

The lack of brand response to the US administration’s anti-climate stance wasn’t echoed at Cannes — there was more sustainability programming than ever. ... View More

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In 10-Year Study of Most Effective Brand Campaigns, Sustainability Is a Win

WARC’s ‘Effective 100’ show that sustainability-led messaging can pay dividends. These campaigns don’t just build brand equity — they build brands that matter. ... View More

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The Super Bowl Ad in 2025: ‘You Can’t Win, So Win’

At this year’s Super Bowl, many ads felt like worn-out clichés — but a few won the day by speaking to people’s values and the importance of bridging divides. ... View More

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When We Look at the Future of Our Industry, We All Lost in Cannes

If we are to safeguard advertising’s legitimacy, we must address our image problem. It’s time we apply our collective creativity to solve our (industry’s) biggest challenges. ... View More

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Free Course Aims to Train Advertisers to Combat Climate Change

Good-Loop’s Good-Media Academy outlines how the ad industry impacts climate change and what advertisers can do to mitigate it. ... View More

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Brands Are Missing a Climate Leadership Opportunity at the Super Bowl

A Super Bowl ad can shape a countrywide conversation; but most brands are choosing gutless entertainment — missing an opportunity to differentiate, engage and lead on today’s most pertinent issues. ... View More

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Why COP Should Be More Like a Global Sport Tournament

It’s time for a new summit where citizens, not special interests, have a say. Imagine if COP29 were more like a sports match or a reality TV show … ... View More

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Taking a Critical AND Constructive Look at Creativity and Execution in Marketing

When it comes to advancing any corporate sustainability journey, the critical importance of well-functioning partnerships between strategic, technical and creative teams has been well established for many years now. And yet, somehow we continue to se... View More

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Taking a Critical AND Constructive Look at Creativity and Execution in Marketing

When it comes to advancing any corporate sustainability journey, the critical importance of well-functioning partnerships between strategic, technical and creative teams has been well established for many years now. And yet, somehow we continue to se... View More

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Cannes Lions Was a Climate Kindergarten; Time to Mature the Conversation

This year's awards recognized a historic number of climate-related campaigns; but as an industry, we continue to talk in circles. ... View More

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How Brands Can Build a Purpose Movement by Prioritizing People

Whether your organization is in the early stages of defining purpose internally, or working on external campaigns that apply purposeful storytelling for consumers to understand and act on, this session will provide tactical examples of how leaders ca... View More

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How Brands Can Build a Purpose Movement by Prioritizing People

Whether your organization is in the early stages of defining purpose internally, or working on external campaigns that apply purposeful storytelling for consumers to understand and act on, this session will provide tactical examples of how leaders ca... View More

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How Brands Can Build a Purpose Movement by Prioritizing People

Whether your organization is in the early stages of defining purpose internally, or working on external campaigns that apply purposeful storytelling for consumers to understand and act on, this session will provide tactical examples of how leaders ca... View More

Slides
How Brands Can Build a Purpose Movement by Prioritizing People

Whether your organization is in the early stages of defining purpose internally, or working on external campaigns that apply purposeful storytelling for consumers to understand and act on, this session will provide tactical examples of how leaders ca... View More

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Lights, Camera, Climate Action? Advertisers Being Called Upon to Rein in Their Carbon Footprint

Accurately measuring, tracking, comparing and reporting impacts for the process of producing, filming, displaying and running ads will be crucial for the industry to play its part in solving one of the big challenges of our time. ... View More

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Pomp, Personalities and Products Made for a Super Bowl with Little Purpose

Product, product, product drove Super Bowl commercials this year; purpose and ESG communication were largely left on the bench. ... View More

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The Doomsday Clock Is Ticking on the World’s Biggest Advertising Festival

The heat is on — from Greenpeace protesting Cannes to concerned citizens and legislative pressure — for advertisers to make their work count for more than selling more products to the Western world. Here are six key takeaways from this year’s C... View More

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Study Shows Purpose-Driven Ads Fall Short in Gaining, Holding Attention; New Approaches Needed

Joint research by GfK and the Goodvertising Agency reveals value of 'transformational campaigns that empower consumers, rather than those that tout product attributes. ... View More

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Secrets for Effective, Transformative, Authentic, Culture-Changing Brand Engagement

To kick off the final day of Brand-Led Culture Change, attendees were treated to a broad series of examples, from a wide swath of experts, of clever strategies that lead to behavior change. ... View More

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