WATERisLIFE from DDB New York tops ACT Responsible’s annual list of the world’s most successful advertising for good causes: O&M Thailand, DM9 JaymeSyfu, BBDO Guerrero + DDB Singapore make the Top 30 for 2013

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WaterisLife.jpgACT Responsible (with the cooperation of The Gunn Report) has launched The Good Report, an annual celebration of innovative and valuable advertising campaigns for Good Causes.

The highest ranking campaign is #FirstWorldProblems for WATERisLIFE by DDB New York. From Asia Ogilvy & Mather Thailand’s “Smoking Kid” for Thai Health Promotion Foundation is ranked highest at #5. Gabriela’s “Bury the Past Project” by DM9 JaymeSyfu, Philippines is ranked at #11; “Fan Corals” for WWF International by BBDO Guerrero Philippines in ranked #21; and DDB Singapore’s “My Third Eye” for Starhub Singapore Society of Visually Handicapped comes in at #21.

Ogilvy & Mather Thailand, at #11 was the only agency to make the Top 20 Agencies for Good in 2013.

Every year, creative people around the world lend their talents to the task of addressing social and environmental issues: some help NGOs devise communications strategies; others use their skills to develop creative solutions for building a better world.

“With The Good Report, ACT Responsible continues its mission of promoting, inspiring and federating the communications industry for the greater Good” says Hervé de Clerck, ACT Responsible Dream Leader.

“ACT Responsible Expo (occupying 1000 sq. mtrs in the Palais des Festivals) is one of the biggest treats in store at Cannes Lions each year. It honours the hugely valuable job our industry does – every day of the year in countries all round the world – in multiplying the impact and effectiveness of communications for Good Causes. The Good Report (the name has a ring to it) adds a commendable new dimension to their mission” says Donald Gunn.

“All the campaigns in The Good Report will have already been selected for the ACT Responsible collection, our annual round-up of the world’s best cause-related advertising. We will then take into account each campaign’s number of points in The Gunn Report to compile a list of the best of the best. The Good Report honors the Top 30 Campaigns for Good, the Top 20 Agencies, the Top 10 Networks and the Top 5 advertisers. There are no complicated categories: all we are looking for is great work for Good.” said Gunn.

Top 30 Campaigns for Good in 2013

1. #FirstWorldProblems for WATERisLIFE by DDB New York

2. Potable Water Generator for The University of Engineering and Technology by FCB Mayo, Peru

3. CNN Ecosphere for CNN by Heimat, Germany

4. Rivers Of Light for Colombian for Ministry of Defense by Lowe SSP3, Colombia

Smoking Kid.jpg5. Smoking Kid for Thai Health Promotion Foundation (left) by Ogilvy & Mather Thailand.

6. Fix You for AECC (Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer) by McCann Erickson Spain

7. Timeline for Israel anti drug authority by McCann Erickson, Israel

8. Kid Rescue for Telefónica by Y&R Bogotá, Colombia

9. Click for help for WWF by BBDO Moscow, Russia

10. Topless Poster for Associação da Luta Contra o Cancer by DDB Mozambique

11. Bury the Past Project for Gabriela Philippines by DM9 JaymeSyfu, Philippines

12. Pedestrian Bridge Motocycle, Taxi, Parking for LBCI by IMPACT/BBDO, Lebanon

13. Operation Christmas for Colombian Ministry of Defense by Lowe SSP3, Colombia

14. Alzheimer Knitting for Alzheimer Turkish Foundation by McCann Erickson, Turkey

15. Minstrels for Campofrío by McCann Erickson Spain

16. Give your name to Freedom for Amnesty International by McCann Portugal, Portugal

17. Polar Bears for Greenpeaceby Memac (O&M), United Arab Emirates

18. Children as Grownups for Safernet by Propeg, Brazil

19. A Woman’s Nightmare for SAMU Social by Publicis Conseil, France

20. Justice For Muttur for Action Contre La Faim by TBWA\PARIS, France

21. Fan Corals for WWF International by BBDO Guerrero, Philippines

22. Stop Trashing Oceans for Stop Trashing Oceans by Court Circuit, France

23. September Christmas for Tamanna Wishes by Horizon FCB, UAE

24. No More Abuse for King Khalid Foundation by MEMAC Ogilvy, Saudi Arabia

25. Tobacco Chicken for Smoke Free Ukraine by Tabasco, Ukraine

26. Independence for Amnesty International by TBWA\PARIS, France

27. Brain on Board for Traffic Injury Research Foundation and Toyota by Acart Communications, Canada

28. A bullet Follows you for United Way by Badillo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, Puerto Rico

29. My Third Eye for Starhub Singapore Society of visually handicapped by DDB, Singapore

30. Become David for Greenpeace by FCB Zurich, Switzerland

Top 20 Agencies for Good in 2013

1. Lowe SSP3, Colombia

2. TBWA PARIS, France

3. McCann Erickson Madrid, Spain

4. Publicis Conseil, France

5. DDB NY, USA

6. Air, Belgium

7. Paz Comunicação, Brazil

8. Y&R Paris, France

9. FCB Mayo, Peru

10. Heimat, Germany

11. Ogilvy & Mather Bangkok, Thailand

12. H&C Leo Burnett Beirut, Lebanon

13. BETC Paris, France

14. Havas Worldwide Prague, Poland

15. McCann Erickson, Israel

16. DDB Mozambique

17. McCann Erickson, Istanbul

18. Propeg, Brazil

19. Y&R Bogotá, Colombia

20. W & Cie, France

Top 10 Networks for Good in 2013

1. McCann Erickson

2. DDB

3. Havas

4. Ogilvy

5. Lowe

6. BBDO

7. Publicis

8. Y&R

9. FCB

10. TBWA

Top 5 Advertisers for Good in 2013

1. Amnesty International

2. Colombian Ministry of Defense

3. WWF

4. Greenpeace

5. Surfrider Foundation