Posted on 08/26/2014 2:48:29 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Edelman global CEO Richard Edelman said in a conversation with an editor of Vice’s Motherboard blog that former US CEO Mark Hass was fired from the agency in part because of the way he responded to an investigation into PR agencies’ work with climate-change deniers.
Quoted by Motherboard senior editor Brian Merchant, the chief executive of the world’s largest PR agency said, "We fired the head of our US [division] in part because of that stupid note he wrote, about, you know, how we don’t answer these kinds of things."
In response to inquiries from the Climate Investigations Center that were published by The Guardian earlier this month, Hass said in a screengrabbed email, "I do not believe we are obligated in any way to participate…there are no right answers for this guy." It appears Hass did not realize the Center was a recipient of the email.
Edelman was also quoted by Merchant as saying he believed the firm’s stance on climate change was misrepresented, but that "I blame the ham-head who filled out the questionnaire to be a little, uh, slick. And I don’t like that."
Reached by PRWeek on Tuesday, Edelman declined comment on the situation. Hass could not be immediately reached for comment.
The agency said in April that Hass was stepping down from his role with former Edelman New York president Russell Dubner succeeding him. A source close to the situation told PRWeek at the time that a reason for Hass’ departure was that the former MS&L Worldwide CEO was used to working in the top role at a firm with the final say over its decisions, which was not the case at Edelman.
The independent agency was criticized by The Guardian and Motherboard for its middle-of-the-road response to surveys from the Climate Investigations Center
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fascism pops it’s head up again.
Now the politically correct groups are targeting the CEO’s of BUSINESSES for holding the wrong view about the climate ( note how the gay lobby harassed the CEO of Mozilla to leave after it was discovered that he contributed to the traditional marriage proposition in California).
The gays have their lobby and the greens have theirs as well...
This comes on the heels of groups citing Edelman’s work with the AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, a trade association and lobbying organization that represents the oil industry that has been listed as a sponsor of anti-environmental campaigns.
Now the politically correct groups are targeting the CEO’s of BUSINESSES for holding the wrong view about the climate ( note how the gay lobby harassed the CEO of Mozilla to leave after it was discovered that he contributed to the traditional marriage proposition in California).
The gays have their lobby and the greens have theirs as well...
This comes on the heels of groups citing Edelman’s work with the AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, a trade association and lobbying organization that represents the oil industry that has been listed as a sponsor of anti-environmental campaigns.
Notice how it is okay to discriminate against those who are not part of the global warming gaia cult?
This may not be homofaxcism but it sure is gay.
yep
So middle of the road is now wrong?
Or the middle is now the new extreme?
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