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Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: ‘A special place in hell’ for companies not fighting climate change

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: ‘A special place in hell’ for companies not fighting climate change

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01.18.22 | 12:35 pm

Megan Thee Stallion, Patrick Mahomes, and Issa Rae predict their success in new Twitter ad campaign

Megan Thee Stallion, Patrick Mahomes, and Issa Rae predict their success in new Twitter ad campaign

01.18.22 | 9:29 am

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard amid sexual misconduct scandals

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard amid sexual misconduct scandals

01.18.22 | 8:19 am

Fortnite’s first-ever art exhibit is also a KAWS experience at London’s Serpentine Gallery

Fortnite’s first-ever art exhibit is also a KAWS experience at London’s Serpentine Gallery

01.18.22 | 7:45 am

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink launches Center for Stakeholder Capitalism, says it’s not ‘woke’

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink launches Center for Stakeholder Capitalism, says it’s not ‘woke’

01.18.22 | 6:50 am

5G flight disruption: American, Delta, and United warn AT&T and Verizon rollout could be ‘catastrophic’

5G flight disruption: American, Delta, and United warn AT&T and Verizon rollout could be ‘catastrophic’

01.17.22 | 2:20 pm

Less than 35% of the $800 billion in PPP loans actually went to workers, say economists

Less than 35% of the $800 billion in PPP loans actually went to workers, say economists

01.17.22 | 1:00 pm

A billionaire tax could fund universal healthcare in 80 countries, says Oxfam report

A billionaire tax could fund universal healthcare in 80 countries, says Oxfam report

01.17.22 | 11:00 am

Walmart cryptocurrency: Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu might soon have some new competition

Walmart cryptocurrency: Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu might soon have some new competition

01.15.22 | 7:00 am

‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘Search Party’ offer competing visions of end-times satire

‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘Search Party’ offer competing visions of end-times satire

01.14.22 | 2:10 pm

‘Be afraid and wait for the worst’: What to know about the Ukraine cyberattack

‘Be afraid and wait for the worst’: What to know about the Ukraine cyberattack

01.14.22 | 11:57 am

Omicron is driving a wave of restaurant cancellations, but it’s not as stark as it was in 2020

Omicron is driving a wave of restaurant cancellations, but it’s not as stark as it was in 2020

01.14.22 | 8:52 am

Dogecoin price jumps after Tesla store starts accepting the meme coin for some merchandise

Dogecoin price jumps after Tesla store starts accepting the meme coin for some merchandise

01.14.22 | 8:00 am

Baby food startup Yumi just added 70 women as investors. What’s your excuse?

Baby food startup Yumi just added 70 women as investors. What’s your excuse?

01.13.22 | 5:25 pm

The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese

The TLDR on the TLDR Act: a new bill that would make websites ditch the legalese

01.13.22 | 3:54 pm

A TikTok star turned a rejection letter from Juilliard into a poignant lesson about gatekeeper power

A TikTok star turned a rejection letter from Juilliard into a poignant lesson about gatekeeper power

01.13.22 | 1:43 pm

GoFundMe is acquiring Classy, the top crowdfunding platform for nonprofits

GoFundMe is acquiring Classy, the top crowdfunding platform for nonprofits

01.13.22 | 9:37 am

TPG IPO: stock priced and will start trading on the Nasdaq in a big test for the 2022 market

TPG IPO: stock priced and will start trading on the Nasdaq in a big test for the 2022 market

01.12.22 | 4:11 pm

Why global leaders are terrified about ‘social cohesion erosion’

Why global leaders are terrified about ‘social cohesion erosion’

01.12.22 | 3:02 pm

TransUnion is bringing credit checks to the blockchain for the first time

TransUnion is bringing credit checks to the blockchain for the first time

01.12.22 | 12:05 pm

Inflation jumped yet again. Here is what’s driving it right now

Inflation jumped yet again. Here is what’s driving it right now

The Unbearable Whiteness of Camping

The Unbearable Whiteness of Camping

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario joins climate-focused ReGen Ventures

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario joins climate-focused ReGen Ventures

Patagonia hails for President Biden reinstating public-lands protections

Patagonia hails for President Biden reinstating public-lands protections

Patagonia’s new film ‘They/Them’ celebrates a trans climber’s inspiring journey

Patagonia’s new film ‘They/Them’ celebrates a trans climber’s inspiring journey

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Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: ‘A special place in hell’ for companies not fighting climate change

A year into his job, Gellert calls out corporate hypocrisy and explains how Patagonia constantly evaluates its own approach to the climate crisis.

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: ‘A special place in hell’ for companies not fighting climate change

The Unbearable Whiteness of Camping

People of color have been excluded from the camping industry for decades. The pandemic changed everything.

The Unbearable Whiteness of Camping

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario joins climate-focused ReGen Ventures

The celebrated CEO is now a partner at the early-stage venture fund that invests in regenerative technologies to tackle the climate crisis.

Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario joins climate-focused ReGen Ventures

Patagonia hails for President Biden reinstating public-lands protections

President Biden will reportedly announce the restoration of environmental protections to three national monuments that former President Trump had reduced.

Patagonia hails for President Biden reinstating public-lands protections

Patagonia’s new film ‘They/Them’ celebrates a trans climber’s inspiring journey

Brand ambassador Lor Sabourin tells their story through personal challenges, building a climbing career, and the pursuit of empathy and dignity.

Patagonia’s new film ‘They/Them’ celebrates a trans climber’s inspiring journey

There’s no such thing as sustainable fashion

A report shows how 47 major fashion companies score when it comes to carbon emissions. The vast majority get Fs.

There’s no such thing as sustainable fashion

Why Patagonia, Gucci, and Timberland are making a big bet on farming

Regenerative agriculture could help mitigate fashion’s destructive force on the planet. But can it move beyond a buzzword?

Why Patagonia, Gucci, and Timberland are making a big bet on farming

Pour one out for the tech bro uniform: Patagonia ditches corporate logos on its vests

Patagonia announced that it will no longer add corporate logos to its products. Tech and finance bros will have to find a new uniform.

Pour one out for the tech bro uniform: Patagonia ditches corporate logos on its vests

Patagonia CEO calls on U.S. business leaders to act on restrictive voting laws

Ryan Gellert outlines three steps American CEOs should take immediately to help protect democracy.

Patagonia CEO calls on U.S. business leaders to act on restrictive voting laws

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The 10 most innovative branding companies of 2021

Top brands from Patagonia to TikTok to Avocados From Mexico showed how to meet the cultural moment—or created their own—in a year unlike any other.

The 10 most innovative branding companies of 2021

Why former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario’s next act is plant-based meat

Marcario aims to help the Boulder, Colorado, plant-based meat startup be a responsible company that will play a part in revolutionizing the food system.

Why former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario’s next act is plant-based meat

Why a free afternoon each week can boost employees’ sense of autonomy

As evidenced by initiatives at Google and 3M, a few free hours every week can make a big difference in employees’ motivation and self-fulfillment.

Why a free afternoon each week can boost employees’ sense of autonomy

Patagonia has had enormous success with upcycled clothing. Could other brands follow?

Patagonia has been steadily growing its upcycling business, creating pieces that often sell out.

Patagonia has had enormous success with upcycled clothing. Could other brands follow?

How Burger King, Nike, and Patagonia made great advertising for an awful year

These are the 10 best ads of 2020.

How Burger King, Nike, and Patagonia made great advertising for an awful year

We asked an arctic explorer how to keep warm as temps drop. Here’s his best advice

Turns out, you need only three layers to stay warm—whether there’s rain, sleet, snow, or wind.

We asked an arctic explorer how to keep warm as temps drop. Here’s his best advice

Patagonia’s reversible poem ad is a check on runaway Black Friday Cyber Monday spending

What started in 2011 with “Don’t Buy This Jacket” continues with a creative call for defiant climate action.

Patagonia’s reversible poem ad is a check on runaway Black Friday Cyber Monday spending

We need to talk about the bias against child-free employees

Too often this conversation pits parents against nonparents, but that’s damaging to both groups—and misses the larger problem.

We need to talk about the bias against child-free employees

Patagonia’s new movie, ‘Public Trust,’ tells the story of President Trump stealing American land

The brand’s new feature film aims to raise awareness of federal land being turned over to oil drillers, miners, and others who’d destroy our wild refuges.

Patagonia’s new movie, ‘Public Trust,’ tells the story of President Trump stealing American land

Exclusive: Patagonia’s new CEO talks about the future of the beloved brand

Ryan Gellert, the company’s new top exec, wants to make Patagonia more global and translate its planet-saving mission into specific causes to champion.

Patagonia sells out of shorts with tags that read ‘Vote the Assholes Out’

It was the fashion equivalent of an Easter egg.

Patagonia sells out of shorts with tags that read ‘Vote the Assholes Out’

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The world’s largest vertical farm will have a secret ingredient: fish

This Brazilian billionaire should be your role model for corporate activism

Why your ‘wishcycling’ can do more harm than good

News

Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard amid sexual misconduct scandals

Fortnite’s first-ever art exhibit is also a KAWS experience at London’s Serpentine Gallery

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink launches Center for Stakeholder Capitalism, says it’s not ‘woke’

Co.Design

It’s been nearly impossible to recycle underwear—until now

These robots are powered by algae balls living inside

4 underused U.S. rail lines that should follow New York’s lead and be revived

Work Life

5 steps to provide feedback that’s helpful, not hurtful

3 ways a purpose-driven company can stay true to its values during hypergrowth

The surprising way to beat the one thing your brain is hardwired to hold you back on