Geraldine White, Chief Diversity Officer, Publicis Groupe US and WPP agency VMLY&R are this year’s Mosaic Champion award winners. White won the individual award and the agency won the organization award in the Champion category.
The recently established American Advertising Foundation announced this year’s Mosaic Award winners today. The honors celebrate outstanding work and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.
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New this year is the launch of the inaugural Mosaic Awards Scholarship Fund to support the next generation of diverse talent.
The 2023 winners will be celebrated at a gala event which will be held on September 22, 2023, at The Capitale in New York and hosted by TV personality Bevy Smith (Bravo’s Fashion Queens).
Also honored with Mosaic Awards this year are:
Multicultural Talent and Suppliers in Advertising
"Widen the Screen”
Client: P&G
Agencies: Grey, Cartwright, H&K and Carat
Innovative Narratives
“The Gentle Giant”
Client: Ad Council, Love Has No Labels
Agency: R/GA
Integrated Creative Campaign
“We Can Talk About It”
Client: Ad Council
Agency: Droga5
DE&I Student Program
Program: Detroit Experience Studio
Agency: VMLY&R
Workforce Inclusion Program
Initiative: Inclusivity Product Council
Agency: Leo Burnett
Allyship to Advocacy
“Pampers Maternal Health Equity Initiative: Raise Care, Deliver Joy”
Client: Pampers, P&G
Agency: MSL Group
Student Impact Award
“This Hand”
Client: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
School: Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass
Communication, The University of Oklahoma
Data Driven Transformation
“Beyond the Rainbow, an Investigation into
LGBTQ+ Marketing and Its Future”
Agency Network: WPP Unite