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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dharna Noor

Stanford disappoints critics of fossil fuel donations by hiring PR firm with big oil ties

Pedestrians walk on the campus at Stanford University in California.
Pedestrians walk on the campus at Stanford University in California in 2022. Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP

Stanford University’s sustainability school has hired a public relations firm to address “potential reputational challenges” amid concern from campus activists over the institution’s extensive ties with fossil fuel companies.

However, that PR firm, the Brunswick Group, has itself faced criticism for working with oil and gas companies, disappointing the university’s climate advocates. Brunswick says it is “vital to engage with companies in the most complex sectors to decarbonize”.

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