Why media buyers are asking more questions about the sustainability impact of their ad campaigns

Advertisers are asking more frequently about how much carbon is being created from the ads they buy. It's putting pressure on publishers to start measuring their carbon emissions with more intentionality, if not begin decreasing the size of their carbon footprints altogether.

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