On a monthly basis, Ad Age explores the best and worst purpose marketing ads with Thomas Kolster, founder and creative director at Copenhagen-based Goodvertising Agency, which advises companies and organizations on how to turn environmental, societal and health risks into market opportunities.
Watch—Purpose Marketing Hits and Misses from Ikea, PetSmart, Dove and more

A still from Ikea's “Proudly Second Best” campaign.
In this edition, Schultz and Kolster discuss why Ikea took a supporting—not leading—role in an ad for baby gear, and how PetSmart got in on the buzz surrounding King Charles. They also discuss why a Canadian postal ad missed the mark and poke holes in a spot for recycled toilet paper.