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For decades, fossil fuel companies have used public relations (PR) firms to fabricate their image, protect their reputation, greenwash their activities, and spread disinformation to the public.
These PR firms operate in the shadows, but they are a key element of Big Oil’s success in deceiving the public and stopping any progress on climate action. It’s time to bring them out of the shadows and put a face to their deception.
The world’s largest PR firm, Edelman, is one of the top offenders – taking $439.7 million from the American Petroleum Institute (the U.S.’s largest oil and gas trade group) all while claiming they promote ‘climate-friendly values.'1
In 2015, the firm promised to stop working with the coal industry. But new reporting revealed that the PR giant broke its promise and received over $3 million from the National Mining Association, one of the largest lobbying groups for the coal industry.2
Edelman can’t keep promoting their ‘climate-friendly values’ while doing Big Oil’s bidding behind closed doors. Will you sign the petition calling on Edelman to cut their ties with the National Mining Association and the rest of their oil and gas clients?
After Edelman received renewed calls from the climate movement to drop their fossil fuel clients in January, CEO Richard Edelman released a list of new climate principles for the agency.3
But what Edelman didn’t do was commit to dropping their fossil fuel industry clients — making this just another piece of empty PR.
If Edelman wants to take "meaningful action” towards the climate crisis, they can’t profit from spreading lies on behalf of the oil and gas industry.
And if they won’t act solely out of the interest of a livable world, our movement will get them to act from our pressure.
Our people-power speaks louder than the oil industry’s pockets. Every signature shows Edelman that one more person is watching and paying attention to their actions.
Together, we’ll make sure Edelman is only the first of many PR agencies to drop their oil and gas clients.
In solidarity,
Team 350
P.S. We need to show Edelman that we’re watching their next move. Will you send a message to Edelman on Twitter today?
1 - DeSmog
2 - HeatedWorld
3 - Edelman
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