Ellen is a reporter with interests across climate, culture, and industry. She was previously a senior reporter covering sustainability at The Drum. Her work has also been featured in The Guardian.
The French communications giant had previously staked its brand on its climate-friendly credentials.
Wins in the category for agencies owned by WPP, Publicis Groupe, and Edelman didn't factor in the work these agencies do for the fossil fuel industry.
Antonio Guterres warns creative agencies that fossil fuels are "toxic for your brand.โ
Campaigners likened the fossil fuel companyโs patronage of climate events to letting an โarsonist sponsor a fire safety conferenceโ.
BP sees sponsored content as a crucial tool to reach โWashington, DC, elites,โ according to subpoenaed memos.
Despite calls to stop representing polluters, Edelman will continue to promote one of the worldโs biggest producers of oil and gas.
Alex Sobel says he had been unaware the Norwegian oil company was involved.
Campaigners charge that the ads are misleading the public about the proposed projectโs likely climate harms.
Their ad campaigns for International Womenโs Day champion empowerment even as climate change makes womenโs lives harder and more dangerous.
Staff fear that the growing relationship with a longtime greenwasher could โwipe outโ Havasโs work on sustainability.
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