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☆ Is Patagonia the end game for profits in a world of climate change?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

As far back as 1985, Patagonia deployed portions of its profits to the environment, via an "Earth tax." "The Patagonia model is a little more sophisticated." It often is very attractive from a corporate tax perspective, too, which has been noted of both the Ikea and Patagonia business models. One hundred percent of Patagonia profits are now committed to its new non-profit Holdfast Collective — which owns all of the company's non-voting stock (98% of the total stock). "What people fail to understand about Patagonia, both the past and the future, is that we are unapologetically a for-profit business, and we are extremely competitive," Ryan Gellert said.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Patagonia CEO Ryan GellertPatagonia CEO Ryan Gellert joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's founder Yvon Chouinard's decision to give away the company and use the profits to combat climate change and protect land. Gellert also outlines how the company's fight against climate change helps recruit new customers over other brands. "We take positions with the environment at the center consistently and vocally," Gellert tells CNBC.

☆ Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert breaks down the founder's decision to give away the company
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPatagonia CEO Ryan Gellert breaks down the founder's decision to give away the companyPatagonia CEO Ryan Gellert joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's founder Yvon Chouinard's decision to give away the company and use the profits to combat climate change and protect land.

☆ Patagonia's bold move to donate the entire company to fight climate change only works if it stays competitive in business, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But that does not mean the company is going to become any less competitive or aggressive in meeting its business objectives. related investing news KeyBanc says buy Diamondback Energy, which can rally 25% as U.S. struggles to meet oil demand "We are extremely competitive. Ryan Gellert, now the CEO of Patagonia, speaking at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2019 at DR Koncerthuset on May 16, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Lars Ronbog | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesThe conversations that led to the decision started internally a couple of years ago. Gellert pointed out that the Patagonia founding family did pay $17.5 million on the 2 percent of stock that went into the Patagonia Purpose Trust.

☆ Patagonia's CEO gets candid: How sustainability, diversity, and social justice guide the beloved brand
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

As CEO of Patagonia, Ryan Gellert wrestles with a paradox: The outdoor-gear maker's good works, philanthropy, and intentions are still not enough to justify its existence. To Gellert, who took over from the widely respected Rose Marcario, the company could always be doing more. And we need business to step up. Patagonia really struggled in Europe, and that never made sense to me. One of the things that I love more than anything about Patagonia is that we are an unapologetically for-profit business.

☆ Goop's executive exodus — Patagonia's CEO gets candid — LA's prestigious preschools
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-01 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Another week has come and gone, and you know what that means — it's time for your weekly dose of Insider Life. This week, we're bringing you an inside look at the executive exodus at Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, sharing an exclusive interview with Patagonia's CEO, and telling you how to get your kid into one of LA's most prestigious preschools. Oh, before we get started, be sure to check out the Insider Crossword — we're publishing new puzzles every morning through October 8. Tadini took us along for a day on the job, starting with a 6 a.m. espresso and cigarette. PatagoniaRyan Gellert, Patagonia's new CEO, is struggling with a paradox: the company's good works, philanthropy, and intentions are still not enough to justify its existence.

☆ Cine ar putea să-l înlocuiască pe Johnny Depp în „Fantastic Beasts 3”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +2 min

Actorul danez Mads Mikkelsen se prefigurează ca înlocuitor al lui Johnny Depp în rolul tenebrosului vrăjitor Gellert Grindelwald în viitorul lungmetraj din franciza „Fantastic Beasts 3” (Animale fantastice 3), relatează ziarul spaniol La Vanguardia în ediţia online, citat de Agerpres. Tabloidul criticase totodată distribuirea starului hollywoodian în franciza cinematografică „Fantastic Beasts”. Deşi a părăsit franciza, Johnny Depp va primi integral onorariul de 10 milioane de dolari pe care urma să-l încaseze interpretând rolul lui Grindelwald. Potrivit publicaţiilor Variety şi Deadline, David Yates, regizorul viitorului film „Fantastic Beasts 3”, îl vrea pe Mikkelsen în rolul vrăjitorului Grindelwald. Deocamdată, filmările la „Fantastic Beasts 3” continuă în Marea Britanie cu Eddie Redmayne şi Jude Law în fruntea distribuţiei şi cu data de lansare pe marile ecrane prevăzută pentru vara anului 2022.

Persons: Mads, Johnny Depp, vrăjitor, Amber, Deşi, Grindelwald, Depp, Harry Potter . Mikkelsen, Hannibal, Hunt, Thomas Vinterberg, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law Organizations: Sun, de Film Europene Locations: Vanguardia, Amber Heard, Londra, Britanie

☆ Johnny Depp se retrage din franciza „Fantastic Beasts” după ce a pierdut procesul de defăimare intentat de „The Sun”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul american Johnny Depp a anunţat vineri că se retrage din franciza „Fantastic Beasts” după ce a pierdut procesul de defăimare intentat tabloidului britanic „The Sun”, care a scris despre vedetă că şi-a bătut fosta soţie, informează Reuters, citat de Agerpres. Într-o postare pe Instagram, Depp a declarat că studioul de film Warner Bros i-a cerut să renunţe la rolul vrăjitorului Gellert Grindelwald. Tabloidul criticase totodată distribuirea starului hollywoodian în franciza cinematografică „Fantastic Beasts”. Luni, Depp a pierdut procesul intentat tabloidului după ce un judecător de la Curtea Supremă din Londra a decis că acuzaţiile publicate de acesta erau „substanţial adevărate”. Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

Persons: Johnny Depp, Depp, Edward Scissorhands, Edward, Dan, Luni Organizations: Reuters, Warner Bros, News Group Locations: Caraibe, Londra

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