Edelman Gets Called out for Greenwashing [1]
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson [2] on
Members of the Oxford Climate Action group protested at the London offices of PR firm Edelman [3] to draw attention to the greenwashing [4] done on behalf of its energy client E.ON UK [5]. The group said that the demonstration aimed to "highlight the insanity of investing in new coal power stations such as Kingsnorth [6] in the face of human-caused climate change." The activists protested in front of the firm's building, unfurled a banner from the roof, and even gained entrance to the company's offices. Edelman's UK CEO Robert Phillips posted a video blog in response to the protest [7]. He said that he regretted that the group chose a demonstration over a conversation with him, and that the police and other public services had better things to do than be on call for the protest. The Public Relations Consultants Association [8] (PCRA) agreed with Phillips. Their Director general, Francis Ingham, said, "These people should stop childishly ranting against things they disagree with, and start talking."