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EACA Reports
Explore strategic publications, guides, and data-backed insights on topics like accessibility, sustainability, pitching, talent retention, regulation, and creative effectiveness. Some content is publicly available, while other resources are exclusive to EACA members.

2026 VoxComm’s Redesigning the Agency Value Model
VoxComm’s new report, Redesigning the Agency Value Model, explores how agencies can move from effort-based billing to outcome-led remuneration and protect value in the age of AI.
2026 CMOs Expectations Report
94% of CMOs believe agencies can be true partners, but 65% of pitches result in an agency change.
Based on a survey by Kantar, EACA is unveiling the CMOs’ Expectations Report, a pioneering pan-European study uncovering what brands really expect from their agency partners in the future.
2025 EACA Sentiment Survey
Key findings from nearly 4000 agency professionals across Europe on optimism, challenges, and workplace wellbeing.
2025 Accessibility Miniguide
Quick, actionable tips to help agencies integrate accessibility into campaigns and content creation.
2025 Global Third-Party Media Consultancy & Auditing Guidelines
An updated best-practice framework backed by all major global agency networks, offering clear guidance for advertisers and agencies navigating today’s evolving third-party media audit landscape.
2025 Cost of Pitching Report
EACA’s pitching survey reveals the unsustainable financial and human cost of pitching, with agencies spending over €650.000 annually on average.
2025 Agency Selection Guiding Principles (WFA x VoxComm)
A new framework co-developed by VoxComm and WFA to replace inefficient pitch practices with a people-first, transparent, and structured approach to agency selection, fostering stronger, more effective partnerships.
2025 Political Advertising Guide
A practical guide to navigating political advertising regulations across Europe ahead of the elections.
2025 European Accessibility Act: Strategic Compliance for Communications Agencies
This guide helps agencies prepare for the upcoming European Accessibility Act, outlining how to embed accessibility into communications, campaigns, and creative production to meet legal and ethical standards
2025 Understanding the CAN Children’s Code
A practical explainer for agencies on how to align campaigns with the CAN Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Code, covering key principles like safety-by-design, privacy, and responsible practice in digital environments.
2025 Protecting Minors Online – Age Verification Guidelines
This EACA guide explains how communications agencies can comply with the DSA’s new age assurance rules, outlining when age verification is required, approved technologies, and privacy-first approaches to protect minors online.
2025 Unboxing Modern Brand Building in the Creator Era
This Kantar x Effie Europe booklet explores what makes award-winning campaigns stand out today – offering insights on branding, creator partnerships, and cross-channel coherence, with real case studies from leading brands.
2024 Creative Equality in Advertising
This report exposes the gender gap in creative awards across Europe and offers ten actions to boost visibility and recognition of female creatives.
2024 Removing Barriers: Accessibility Playbook
A comprehensive playbook from EACA’s Accessibility Task Force on building inclusive, accessible work environments.
2023 She is a Keeper
A practical playbook tackling the female talent drain in advertising, featuring strategies and best practices to retain and empower women across all career stages.
2023 Recognising the True Value of Specialist Healthcare Creativity
An exploration of how purpose-driven healthcare agencies are raising creative standards and driving meaningful impact in a regulated industry.
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