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Open Media and Landsec today announce a landmark partnership bringing premium large-format digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising to Bluewater, one of the UK’s largest shopping and leisure destinations.
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The new partnership will give brands the opportunity to reach millions of visitors each year across four strategically positioned large-format digital screens, located at key entrance and exit points throughout the centre. The launch strengthens Open Media’s commitment to expanding its premium large-format DOOH proposition across the UK, while giving brands access to impactful digital environments in high-footfall destinations.
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The four Bluewater sites will form a key part of Open Connect, Open Media’s premium large-format digital network. The network now comprises 27 screens across 12 key UK regions, providing brands with opportunities to build national reach while connecting with audiences in some of the country’s most prominent retail and leisure environments.
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The addition of Bluewater marks another significant milestone in Open Media’s growing UK footprint, strengthening its position within the country’s leading retail destinations. With Bluewater now joining the network, Open Media operates premium digital out-of-home sites across three of the UK’s top five shopping centres, giving brands access to some of the country’s largest and most engaged retail audiences.

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Located in Kent, Bluewater Shopping Centre opened its doors in March 1999 and has established itself as a leading destination for shopping, dining and leisure. Set across more than 250 acres, the centre has approximately 169,200m² of retail floor space and is the fifth-largest shopping centre in the UK.
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Bluewater’s distinctive triangular design creates three unique malls, each with its own character. Rose Gallery focuses on fashion and family, Thames Walk brings together a wide range of high-street brands, while The Guildhall is home to more aspirational and premium brands.
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The centre is home to approximately 250 stores, alongside more than 50 food and drink outlets and a broad range of leisure attractions designed to appeal to shoppers, families and visitors of all ages.

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Reaching audiences at key moments throughout their journey, the screens offer brands an opportunity to engage consumers when they are in an active shopping mindset, combining premium visibility with the scale and impact of large-format digital.

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The FIFA World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the world, with an estimated 5 million people tuning in globally to watch every four years. This years’ opening drew a global viewership  figure of 1.2 billion, completely dwarfing that of other popular sports events such as the Superbowl. The appetite for the World Cup seems to continue to grow, with the 2026 final being the most-watched final match in history, shattering previous broadcast and engagement records. 
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When the World Cup kicks off, it isn’t just a sporting event, it is a cultural phenomenon, and for brands, it is the ultimate way to tap into receptive audiences where they live and play. People don’t just watch the World Cup passively, they watch it with passion, and when a brand creates an activation that aligns with this passion, the positive emotion of the game is associated with them. 
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Amongst many other spending categories, gambling during the tournament undergoes a massive transformational spike, with sportsbooks treating the event as the ultimate custom acquisition opportunity. With the 2026 tournament expanding from 32 to 48 teams, the volume of matches played increased, creating even more betting windows, and some major betting companies reported a massive 100 million bets placed before the final matches.
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Midnite, the UK-based sports and esports betting platform, approaches major football tournaments very differently compared to traditional legacy bookmakers. Positioned as being ‘for the next generation’, and using both modern technologies and fan-centric features to appeal to younger audiences. With a data driven approach as well as a focus on community engagement and a strong commitment to responsible gambling, Midnite continues to grow and expand its influence across the market.
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For its 2026 World Cup campaign, Midnite turned our BOXPARK network a sea of green, with unmissable 3D elements as well as snappy, memorable copy, demonstrating to the public why they should be choosing Midnite over others. What was the aim? To reach football fans in the most vibrant fan zones in the country when they are at the height of the World Cup excitement. High impact formats were key for Midnite to become unmissable and really provide a platform to announce themselves throughout the World Cup. 
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<blockquote>&#8220;The Boxpark campaign was an exciting campaign to work on with both Open Media and Midnite as it allowed the client to tap into a major sporting and cultural moment&#8221;- Oli Pointer, Senior Account Manager JAA Media</blockquote>

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Known as the Home of The Fan, and with UK’s most recognisable fan parks, Midnite opted for a stunning full-takeover of our BOXPARK network, and working alongside JAA Media, the brand  dominated all sites, including our unmissable large format digital screens, external and internal banners, and D6’s internal screens, and the campaign was certainly hard to miss, giving them a true ‘fame’ moment throughout the tournament. Pair this with sold out viewing parties and merch for every attendee, and you have one of the most recognisable campaigns of the tournament. 
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<blockquote> &#8220;3% of new customers cited OOH / Boxpark during the World Cup&#8221;.- Midnite </blockquote>

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Throughout the campaign we saw scenes of BOXPARK locations packed to the brim full of Midnite bucket hat-clad fans celebrating every goal scored. BOXPARK were also proud to announce its record week for revenue, as well as sell out events across the board, not just for England matches but for other countries also. OOH working in conjunction with fan engagement helped boost PR coverage across major news outlets such as BBC, Sky Sports, The Athletic, The Telegraph, with over 15.3 million people being reached across online coverage as well as those within the venues themselves. Midnite was hard to miss and truly became ‘the’ betting brand of the World Cup. 
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Midnite’s World Cup campaign also generated significant engagement across PR and social media platforms, with fan celebrations going viral and amplifying the campaign&#8217;s reach vastly beyond the BOXPARK venues they were held in. With a combination of premium LFD OOH and the biggest sporting event in the world, Midnite achieved their goal of connecting with vast audiences in a meaningful and memorable way. 
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<blockquote> &#8220;We were incredibly proud of the work from all parties involved as the campaign delivery has been testament to Open, Midnite and the planning team. Engagement and collaboration with hard work behind the scenes for many days prior and during the World Cup from everyone&#8221;.- JAA Media</blockquote>
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The partnership between Midnite, JAA Media, and Open demonstrated the true power of OOH to drive brand visibility as well as cultural relevance with a BOXPARK takeover, and leveraging these cross-venue activations, brands can amplify their campaigns to create a +27%* uplift in brand recall versus single-site campaigns. 
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Source: BOXPARK, Inside FIFA, Yahoo Sports, Statista, Kantar, Outsmart, JAA Media, Midnite

The UK surely had a summer to remember, with the warmer weather and longer days enjoyed by all, and with this, UK sales of cider experienced substantial growth over the summer months, driven by a combination of the World Cup as well as various heatwaves. With people flocking to beer gardens and planning BBQ&#8217;s at home, it is reported that 53% of people in the UK consumed more alcohol during the summer than in any other month.
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This summer, Heineken-owned cider brand, Inch&#8217;s, utilised our Renewable Energy Pack to promote its latest campaign. Alongside its new TV ad, the brand positioned Inch&#8217;s at the heart of joyful cider  occasions through a series of OOH executions. Some of these included showcasing Inch&#8217;s as the drink of choice for spontaneous picnics as, &#8220;The official drink of sitting on some grass&#8221;, and for late summer evenings with friends through the message, &#8220;Golden Hour in a pint glass&#8221;.
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Inch’s are known in the market for their sustainable production, meaning their cider mill operated on a zero-waste-to-landfill model, where all apple pulp waste generated is converted entirely into biofuel and renewable energy. The brand also prioritises sustainability through local sourcing, with apples used in production being 99% British and grown or sourced within 40 miles of the cider mill in Herefordshire.
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Due to the sustainability-focused nature of the Inch’s brand, our Renewable Energy Pack was the perfect fit to deliver its newest summer campaign. The Renewable Energy Pack is a handpicked selection of Open Media’s LFD sites which solely run on renewable energy. Vital for mitigating climate change, reducing air pollution and establishing long-term energy dependence, renewable energy harnesses inexhaustible natural resources such as wind, sunlight and water, to ensure sustainable global development as well as protect finite ecosystems. The campaign itself was briefed as using 100% renewable energy across Inch’s OOH element, meaning the pack was simply the perfect fit. On top of this, Open also delivered a carbon calculator report to the brand as well as offsetting any in-flight emission used. 
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At Open Media, our impact on the planet is something we take very seriously and are continually looking for ways in which we can improve in this area of the business. Being the first B Corp certified outdoor media owner in the UK and Europe, brands who have sustainability as their focus, such as Inch’s, are a tailor made partnership for us, and the exact kind of partners who we created the Renewable Energy Pack for.

Open Media became a certified B Corp in 2022, and we are incredibly proud to be the only B Corp certified outdoor media owner in both the UK and Europe.
For us, becoming a B Corp was about more than achieving a certification. It was a reflection of our long-term commitment to operating as a responsible business and continually looking at how we can create a more positive impact through the work we do. From the way we operate as a business to the products we offer our clients, we are constantly looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact and encourage more responsible practices across the OOH industry.
Our commitment to the planet within the OOH space is something we take extremely seriously. To further this commitment, we were proud to launch our Renewable Energy Pack in 2024; a selection of curated LFD sites from across our full network which run fully on renewable energy and are powered down between the hours of 12AM–6AM to help reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions.
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The Renewable Energy Pack gives brands and agencies a straightforward way to make more conscious choices when planning their OOH activity. By bringing together sites that meet specific sustainability criteria, we make it easier for planners to incorporate environmental considerations into their campaigns without having to compromise on the scale, visibility or impact of their media.
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Loved by brands and planners alike, the pack has proved hugely popular with advertisers looking to take a more responsible approach to their media footprint. It demonstrates that sustainability and effective advertising don&#8217;t have to be mutually exclusive; brands can continue to deliver meaningful reach and standout creative while making more considered choices about where and how their campaigns appear.
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And this is just one part of our wider approach to sustainability. As the OOH landscape continues to evolve, we are committed to exploring new technologies, partnerships and initiatives that can help us operate more efficiently and reduce the environmental impact of our estate. We believe that, as an industry, we all have a role to play in making outdoor advertising more sustainable &#8211;  and we are committed to continuing to lead by example.
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For more information on our sustainability initiatives or how the Renewable Energy Pack may work for your brand, please contact helena@openmedia.uk.com
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Source: Inches, <a href="http://wholesalemanager.co.uk">Wholesalemanager.co.uk</a>, Sandford Orchard, Opinium, Psychreg.org, Nielsen IQ

After a long wait of almost 20 years, The Devil Wears Prada is back with a bang. This May Miranda Priestly and the Runway team are gracing our screens for one of the most anticipated films of the year, The Devil Wears Prada 2. The film follows an older Miranda navigating the decline of print media, forced to seek help from her former assistant Emily, now a luxury executive holding crucial advertising dollars and of course, Anne Hathaway returns as a more mature Andy to aid in navigating this new, high-stakes fashion landscape.
One of the most stylish films deserves the most stylish promotion, and what better brand than Diet Coke to lead the way? Known truly as a ‘cool girl’ staple, the drink is even used as an accessory and is regularly associated with the fashion industry and models in particular. The can itself embodies a minimalist, effortless chic, reflecting a perfect, high-level synergy between the brand&#8217;s campaign and film.

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The campaign was placed in city centre locations, perfect for capturing the attention of fashion-conscious, on the go audiences, focusing on the commuter break as the ultimate ‘Runway moment’. 
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We were proud to carry the campaign as a special build situated on our Liverpool ABC Cinema banner site, which sits directly outside Liverpool’s main train station, Liverpool Lime Street. The build included red neon lighting around the perimeter of the banner, creating a truly strikingly stylish look. 
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The colour of the light was in keeping with the red shoes which feature prominently throughout the full campaign, and was designed to capture the attention of thousands of commuters travelling into and throughout the city each day. The final result created a perfect balance between both the Diet Coke brand and the film release.

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Open Vision is our in-house creative service, which can help bring your brand to life by working closely with clients to shape concepts into high-quality, campaign-ready creative. With Open Vision we offer full support for custom visuals across our Special Build network to help you generate fresh ideas, develop concepts, all the way to crafting to final assets. Designed for maximum shareability as well as the real-world ‘wow’ factor, opting for a Special Build breaks the boundaries of traditional advertising and ensures your brand isn’t just seen, but experienced too.
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To discover more about Open Vision, please contact openvision@openmedia.uk.com

Summer is on the horizon and football fans world wide are waiting for the holy grail of football tournaments, The World Cup. Widely considered the biggest sporting event, The World Cup returns in June, surpassing all other sports in global reach, cultural significance and audience engagement. It isn’t just a sporting occasion, but something the nation celebrates and turns even the most indifferent to into a (sometimes unintentional) football fan as World Cup fever takes hold. 
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During the last tournament back in 2022, viewing figures in the UK peaked at 21.31million for the quarter final alone, and became the most-watched single channel TV moment of the year. Fast forward to 2026 and a study by YouGov has found that 3 in 10 Britons, and two thirds of football fans, are excited for more thrilling football action from this years’ tournament. 
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Football is engrained in the culture of the UK, and the sport is known as inherently social as it fosters both community and a sense of belonging with its followers. Those who watch connect through a shared passion and this is evident in both how and when people choose to watch football. Among Britons who plan to watch the World Cup this year, 55% say they plan to watch live at home, 27% say they plan to watch in a pub or bar, and 26% say they will watch at a friends or family’s home.

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Despite being hosted in the US, the 2026 World Cup is set to again be a massive commercial event for the UK with domestic consumer spending expected to surge. During the summer of sport, up to £400m is expected to be spent and alongside this, high confidence during successful tournaments can lead to increased household spending, with approximately £75m to £150m in extra sales. 
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A study from Epsilon looking at consumer spending for the 2026 matches discovered that 3 in 10 football fans say they are likely to choose a brand that launches timely promotions during the World Cup, while a further 2 in 10 believe this influence extends beyond the tournament. Even among non-league fans, 37% say World Cup activity increases their likelihood of choosing a brand during the competition. Key categories which see an uptick in spend include: 
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World Cup spending is a once in a four year opportunity for brands to target an extremely unique and receptive set of consumers, and OOH helps to capture the attention of the fans in the physical world where the atmosphere is truly one of a kind. 
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The World Cup is a social event, and fans are not only just in their homes but in transit hubs, retail locations, bars and pubs, and fan zones. OOH provides the opportunity for brands to be present  in these environments when consumers are most engaged and receptive. Not only this but fans who engage with OOH during major sporting events are statistically more likely to spend. According to the OAAA, 90% of fans who recall seeing an OOH ad for a major sporting event take a follow-up action and 99% of fans who attend a game or fan zone after seeing OOH ads end up spending money locally on food, drinks, or merchandise.
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Ultimately, the 2026 World Cup represents more than just a spike in the retail calendar; it is a fundamental shift in how UK consumers interact with brands in the real world. OOH advertising offers an unblockable, high impact presence that meets fans where they gather. In a summer set to be defined by cultural moments and collective experience, OOH doesn&#8217;t just broadcast a message, it puts brands right into the heart of the action where it matters most. 
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To learn more about how to utilise OOH during the World Cup campaign, please contact sales@openmedia.uk.com
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Source: BBC, YouGov, Fidelity Investments, The Morning Advertiser, FIFTY Insight, Pub&amp;Bar, The Drinks Business, Grocery Gazette, CLH News, Retail Rewired, Epsilon, Talon, Broadsign

Open Media today announced an exciting programmatic partnership with<a href="https://www.viooh.com/?hsLang=en"> VIOOH</a>, the leading premium global digital out of home (DOOH) supply-side platform, to provide an enhanced opportunity for brands to connect with diverse audiences across the UK through its growing portfolio of high-quality, premium digital out-of-home (DOOH) screens. 
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Designed to deliver both scale and impact, Open Media’s network enables advertisers to run both static and full-motion campaigns in some of the country’s most sought-after environments.
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Through this partnership, advertisers can now access 42 strategically positioned premium LED screens via programmatic trading. Collectively generating more than 120 million monthly impressions, the network represents an estimated 1-2% share of the large-format digital OOH market, offering meaningful reach within a highly competitive landscape.
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This portfolio has been carefully curated to maximise visibility and audience engagement, placing brands at the heart of high-traffic locations. These include city centres, major shopping destinations, roadside placements, and key event spaces, environments known for strong dwell time and repeat exposure.
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The network delivers comprehensive geographic coverage, enabling advertisers to activate campaigns across both major metropolitan hubs and regional markets. Key locations include London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Brighton, and Belfast, ensuring access to a broad and diverse audience profile.
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By combining premium screen quality with programmatic flexibility, Open Media provides advertisers with greater control, efficiency, and real-time optimisation capabilities. This allows brands to deliver more targeted and contextually relevant messaging at scale, while maintaining the visual impact and prestige associated with large-format DOOH.
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This partnership underscores Open Media’s commitment to innovation and accessibility within the out-of-home sector, empowering brands to engage audiences in smarter and more measurable ways across the UK.

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It is no secret that the power of spending from families is enormous, with over 19.7 million families living in the UK, and with approximately 10.6 million children of school age it is not surprising that when the half term holidays arrive leisure and retail venues see an uptake in both visitors and spend. 
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Keeping children occupied during the school holidays adds up quickly for parents and carers through things such as; days out, treats and technology. Estimated spending figures for entertaining children during school holidays is around £300 annually, with activities such as visiting theme parks, zoos or the cinema being high on the agenda for school break plans. 
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During school holidays OOH remains one of the most effective ways to reach families with the ability for ads to be unskippable as well as being able to reach families when they are out of the home spending their time and money. 
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Families are often out of the home during the school holiday periods and OOH gives brands the opportunity to reach these key audiences in high traffic, high dwell areas when they are often in a receptive, spending mindset.

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Looking specifically at the first half term break of the year, we have extracted data from our AdMobilize technology on our BOXPARK Wembley site to discover just how much audiences change during school holidays, and why these specific times represent a crucial time to reach family-focused audiences using OOH. 
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This year, Wembley is home to the Mundo Pixar Exhibition, a movie-lovers dream where visitors can step into lifelike sets from some of their favourite Pixar films including Toy Story, Cars and Monsters, Inc. With a combination of the Pixar exhibition coupled with the half term holidays, this presented a key opportunity for family-focused campaigns to activate in this area over the week, with campaigns for three much-anticipated family films utilising our BOXPARK Wembley site.
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As we expected to see within the data, audiences have increased by 14% from the week previous, demonstrating the key opportunity brands have in this time to target family focused audiences. The number of impressions stayed consistent throughout each day of the week, unlike term time weeks which usually see impression figures peak and trough during specific days and times of the midweek. Backing up these figures we also saw peak impressions during one day of the week rise to 70,950, a 6% increase from the week previous. 
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As well as solely impression data, the AdMobilize technology can also detect the age of campaign viewers. The data from the school half term week on our BOXPARK Wembley site shows an increase in the amount of ‘young’ and ‘young adult’ viewers, demonstrating further the fact that families are out and about during the break.

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While school holiday trends follow a predictable pattern, their value lies in the heightened receptivity of the family audience. During half term, families are likely to move from a functional routine into more of an experiential mindset, making them significantly more responsive to brand messaging. This shift creates an ideal window for family focused brands and campaigns to activate, capturing consumers exactly when they are most likely to be prepared to spend. 
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To learn more about how to utilise OOH for your family-friendly campaign, please contact sales@openmedia.uk.com
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Source: ONS, <a href="http://besa.org.uk">besa.org.uk</a>, Billboard Media, AdMobilize

Open Media has successfully recertified as a B Corp with a score of 124.6, marking a 48 percent increase in three years. This significant milestone, and significant improvement on its original certification score of 84.2, provides clear evidence that the business has continued to evolve, improve and raise the bar over recent years.
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B Corp recertification is not a tick-box exercise. It is a rigorous, independently verified assessment of how a company performs across social impact, environmental responsibility and accountability. Open Media’s improved score reflects real, measurable changes to the way the business operates day to day.
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The milestone reinforces Open Media’s leadership within the sector. The company continues to outperform the global B Corp average by a significant margin and remains the only certified OOH media owner in Europe.
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Since first becoming a B Corp, Open Media has focused on building momentum rather than standing still. The framework has been used as a tool for continuous improvement, helping the business deliver better outcomes for its people, partners and the communities it serves.

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Over the past three years, Open Media has made meaningful improvements to how it supports and develops its team. A clear and consistent onboarding process has been introduced for both managers and new starters, helping to improve clarity and retention. A wide range of internal policies has been reviewed and strengthened, including whistleblowing, ethical marketing, new parent support, complaints, local hiring, remote working, internal promotion, lateral moves and travel.
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An ethics risk assessment has been completed with the senior leadership team, and Open Media now hosts an annual B Corp Month celebration to raise awareness of the movement and encourage more sustainable media planning across the industry.

Operational improvements have also been made across place and practice. The technical team now carries out regular quality control assessments, supported by new daily checks and a warranty agreement included within sales documentation.
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Open Media has introduced an annual client and partner survey to track customer satisfaction, with positive improvements seen across the board. Complaint channels have been clarified and policies updated to ensure transparency and accountability.

Open Media has strengthened its environmental commitments alongside its social impact. The business has consistently measured its carbon footprint for the past three years, tracking Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions using bills and spend data in partnership with Futureproof. Renewable energy-powered sites have increased from 52 percent to 81 percent, and Open Media has committed to donating the equivalent of at least 2 percent of its profits in screen time to registered charities.
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In 2025, Open Media also launched The Conscious Network, a tailored out-of-home solution designed for brands that put sustainability at the heart of their strategy. Each of the six premium sites included over-indexes against key sustainable audiences, operates on a renewable energy tariff and includes a fully carbon-calculated post-campaign report as standard.
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Recertifying as a B Corp is an important milestone for Open Media, but it also marks ongoing progress. The business remains committed to accountability, continuous improvement and the belief that better business leads to better outcomes for people, partners and communities.

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Here at Open Media, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do and it is one of the key pillars of the business. Our journey to B Corp certification started in 2021, and after months of hard work and dedication from our internal B team and partners, we were awarded the prestigious honour in 2022 with a pass score of 84.2. 
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Fast forward 3 years to 2025 and we are now proud to announce we have gained re-certification with an impressive score of 124.8, a massive 48% increase since 2022! On top of this, we continue to be the only certified B Corp outdoor media owner in Europe, demonstrating our commitment to lead the way within sustainability in the Outdoor Media space.

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Becoming a B Corp was just the beginning for Open Media. From the start, we were committed to going further, continually growing and strengthening our responsibility to sustainability and the planet. Our significant points growth represents real, dynamic change, showing that we’re turning our values into action.
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The journey to re-certification wasn’t an easy one, with the team working away behind the scenes for months, as B Corp recertification is both rigorous and verified. We have caught up with Helena, Impact Manager at Open, to discover what happens behind the scenes during the process.

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As Helena stated part of the recertification process has allowed us to look back at what we have accomplished since becoming a BCorp business in 2022. Some of our biggest wins (and things we are most proud of) include; 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Hosting an annual B Corp month celebration to raise awareness of the movement and encourage sustainable media planning.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The introduction of customer satisfaction checks with an annual Client &amp; Partner survey and from this have seen improvement across the board (our customer satisfaction score is an impressive 96%!) </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Doubled our commitment to paid volunteering hours for all members of staff </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Consistently measured our carbon footprint including bills and spend data to track our Scopes 2&amp;3 emission with partner Futureproof since 2022. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">We have also increased from 52% renewable energy powered sites to 81%!</li>
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So, why are we doing this? Ultimately, better business means better outcomes for our people, businesses and the communities in which we operate. The B Corp certification helps us to validate our social and environmental commitment and lead the way in the Out of Home space in this area. We can’t wait to see what the next three years bring!

Ricky Narito