How does a kid with a dream become a Mad Man fueling climate madness?
We don’t know what Richard Edelman dreamed of as a kid. But we assume he got into the ad business with good intentions, just like you.
Somewhere along the way, he went down a different path — becoming a megaphone for fossil fuel companies and their lies.
What went wrong? We can’t say for sure. But there’s still time to make this industry one we can all feel good about. Join Clean Creatives to cut ties with fossil fuel polluters, and make your inner-kid proud.
Most Likely to Build a Career on Trust While Working With Some of the Most Untrustworthy Polluters: Richard Edelman
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Most Likely to Build a Career on Trust While Working With Some of the Most Untrustworthy Polluters: Richard Edelman 〰️
Richard Edelman grew up in Chicago. But his fossil fuel clients are ruining the whole planet.
When it comes to fossil fuel companies, Richard Edelman is their knight in oil-stained armor. He’s turned his agency, Edelman PR, into a factory churning out lies with impressive pace for the world’s biggest polluters like Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell, and many more. He was even named one of The Guardian’s top climate villains (hey, at least he’s the best at something).
But what if there was another path for Edelman? One that his employees everywhere could be proud of? “Trust” isn’t just a buzzword — it’s about teaming up with real problem solvers and cutting ties with dishonest polluters.
Protect your dreams, take the pledge:
Pledging not to work for fossil fuels polluters is one way to make sure you stay true to your dreams.
As creatives and leaders of agencies, the pledge says that you will decline future contracts with the fossil fuel industry.
As clients, it says you will decline work with agencies that retain fossil fuel industry clients.
To see a list of companies and clients Clean Creatives considers to be fossil fuel clients, click here.