2017 The Huffington Post is a well-known global news and opinion website that features news, satire, blogs, and original content, covering stories from politics to entertainment and comedy, to environmental and socio-economic issues.
Case study
Stop The Cycle
Globally, there are an estimated 26 million men, women, and children working as wage slaves to support consumerism.
Challenge
The Huffington Post SA wanted to highlight the socio-economic and environmental impact behind consumerism to make people think about the implication of their purchases, while sending a clear message to the industries and manufacturers that needed to be held accountable.
Idea
Huffpost SA paired with NATIVE VML to came up with engaging adverts which highlighted the harmful impact of consumerism.
We used Facebook's 360deg functionality to display the manufacturing cycle of three industry sectors: namely fashion, mobile communications and chocolate.
This allowed viewers to explore what looked like regular advertising, but revealed the true journey of a product, often involving the exploitation of human and environmental rights.
Result
The campaign had a reach of 621 961, and an engagement rate of +11%
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