Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
VIOOH has announced its full year emissions intensity (an objective measure of carbon efficiency) for 2023, which was below 0.35 grams CO2e per ad impression.
Working with its sustainability partner Cedara, the Carbon Intelligence Platform and a supporter of Ad Net Zero, the 2023 calculations aligned with the new Ad Net Zero Global Media Sustainability Framework (GMSF), the global advertising industry standard for emissions measurement for not only OOH but across all media channels, providing robust and comparable calculations. The full year average emissions intensity compares favourably vs initial industry benchmarks of 3.6g CO2e per impression for programmatic display, and 4.8g CO2e per impression for programmatic video.
This means that programmatic DOOH with VIOOH is on average more than 10x carbon emission efficient compared with programmatic display, due to its broadcast nature and far less complex supply chain.
“It’s incredibly important to track the environmental impact of VIOOH’s programmatic DOOH advertising activity. We are pleased to now have our second full year calculation, showing that once again, buying DOOH programmatically through VIOOH provides a clear point of difference for advertisers seeking to make more sustainable media choices. As a brand safe, fraud-free, broadcast media channel compatible with multi-channel programmatic strategies, prDOOH is not only an effective tool for advertisers in terms of branding and performance, but also one which supports an environmentally conscious choice in the media mix,” said Jean-Christophe Conti, Chief Executive Officer at VIOOH.
VIOOH’s recent State of the Nation 2024 reports that globally, whilst 62% of marketers recognise prDOOH’s ability to effectively deliver sustainable and eco-efficient reach, only 31% of marketers prioritise sustainability in their media decision-making process.
“We are impressed with VIOOH’s continued commitment to transparent accountability and desire to understand the impact of prDOOH. VIOOH is helping to lead the way for brands who want to make more sustainable choices for their advertising. Only through proactive measures, like those adopted by VIOOH, can we contribute to a net zero future,” said David Shaw, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Cedara.
As part of its measurement process, Cedara not only analysed data sets from business operations, but also activity data from media delivery, data centres, and media owners, amongst others. Log-level bidstream data was included to accurately estimate emissions from programmatic delivery, in addition to accounting for factors including, but not limited to, server, network and screen use.
Cedara, the Carbon Intelligence Platform, is on a mission to help businesses decarbonize and to build a more sustainable future for society. Through its comprehensive product suite, Cedara measures the carbon emissions for businesses and develops a path to net zero. Cedara further maps the carbon intensity across supply chains to empower investment teams to decarbonize the supply path across their goods and services. Cedara adopts a high-impact, data driven approach to develop transformative solutions for businesses and their partners to accelerate the shift to a net zero economy. Founded in 2021, Cedara is headquartered in New York City with offices in the US, UK, France, Germany and Australia.
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