MAM
Sipahimalani back at Bates as ECD
MUMBAI: Sanjay Sipahimalani has returned to Bates as executive creative director. His immediate mandate will be to take care of the Colgate account and will report to Bates national creative director Sagar Mahabaleshwarkar.
Sipahimalani quit Bates to join Percept/H as executive creative director in August 2011 where he was responsible for planning, conceptualising and implementing creative strategies, managing the creative team, and handling business development.
Sipahimalani started his career as a creative director at Grey Worldwide in 2000 and continued there for four years. After that, he moved to Publicis as creative director. Spending a year and two months at Publicis, he joined Vyas Giannetti Creative as executive creative director in 2005. After working at the agency for about three-and-a-half years, he shifted to Bates.
Brands
EcoMedia Solutions launches EcoMeter to track carbon impact in media
New tool aims to bring real data and accountability to ads and events
GURUGRAM: EcoMedia Solutions has rolled out EcoMeter, a new solution designed to bring sharper carbon accountability to advertising, media, marketing and events.
Built on its proprietary EMS platform, EcoMeter aims to help brands and agencies measure the environmental impact of campaigns and on-ground activations using real-world data rather than broad estimates.
The move comes as sustainability gains traction across boardrooms, even as measurement within the advertising ecosystem remains patchy and often reliant on spend-based assumptions. EcoMeter attempts to change that by using localised emission factors and activity-based inputs, offering a more grounded view of carbon output.
“Today, most carbon calculations in our industry are derived from spends or broad averages. That does not reflect what is actually happening on the ground,” said EcoMedia Solutions founder & CEO Rumjhum Gupta. She added that the tool factors in variables such as location, execution and materials to deliver a more accurate picture.
The platform allows users to compare media choices based on environmental impact, plan lower-carbon campaigns and generate data-backed ESG and BRSR reports. It spans formats including OOH, DOOH, print, digital and live events, bringing sustainability into the same decision-making framework as cost and performance.
EcoMedia Solutions says the larger goal is to move the industry beyond surface-level sustainability claims towards measurable action. As scrutiny from consumers, investors and regulators intensifies, tools like EcoMeter could play a key role in helping brands back intent with credible data.
With this launch, the company is betting that the next big metric in advertising will not just be reach or ROI, but impact that can be counted in carbon.
