Post by account_disabled on Jan 6, 2024 3:04:45 GMT -5
Patagonia was created to explore wild places and now, in the face of a looming climate crisis, the company's mission statement "We're in business to save our home planet " never has been more decisive. Today Patagonia reinforces this mission with the appointment of Beth Thoren to the position of EMEA Director of Environmental Actions and Initiatives . In this role, you will help Patagonia address the most pressing issues of our time, including a commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2025 across the company and the production and distribution chain, as well as supporting more than 1,000 associations. environments around the world. Beth is an internationally respected environmental leader and advocate. She joins Patagonia following her previous stint as Deputy Executive Director at Client Earth , a single-minded environmental NGO that uses the power of the law to create systemic change. The NGO is committed to informing, implementing and enforcing the law, advising decision makers on the policies to be implemented, developing legal expertise and guaranteeing citizens' access to the laws that defend them.
At Client Earth, Beth oversaw the transformation of a British organization into a global reality. She also followed the opening of the partnership in Asia and the most pressing climate challenges in that area , fundamental Phone Number List for the entire global community, in order to achieve the goals of the 2050 Paris Agreement. Under Beth's leadership, Client Earth has been actively involved in the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign : the fight to protect Europe's last wild rivers, on the Balkan Peninsula, from the threat of more than 3,000 hydroelectric projects, together with Patagonia and European NGOs. In response to the widespread suffering caused by Covid, this year Beth used her free time to start and lead a team of volunteers to develop the National Nature Service – a program to address the issues of nature decline and rising unemployment . The project would provide paid work for young people and ethnic minorities, restoring the UK's impoverished landscapes, especially marine ones.
A proposal has been submitted to the UK Government that would create 15,000 jobs and lead to the planting of 4.5 million trees and create urban green spaces by focusing on the 155 most deprived communities. Prior to Client Earth, Beth spent four years at the UK's largest environmental conservation charity, RSPB, as director of fundraising and communications. A passionate outdoorsman, Beth took a year off to join the Sea Shepherd crew aboard their ships. She grew up in Tokyo and has a bachelor's degree in engineering as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. Beth will relocate to the Netherlands to join the leadership team at Patagonia's European headquarters in Amsterdam , where she will bring her knowledge of global legal tools while following civil society campaigns to drive change. systemic. Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia , comments: “As we write the next chapter in our company's history, our mission will be fundamental to every action we decide to take. We are thrilled to welcome Beth to the Patagonia family to help us elevate that mission.
At Client Earth, Beth oversaw the transformation of a British organization into a global reality. She also followed the opening of the partnership in Asia and the most pressing climate challenges in that area , fundamental Phone Number List for the entire global community, in order to achieve the goals of the 2050 Paris Agreement. Under Beth's leadership, Client Earth has been actively involved in the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign : the fight to protect Europe's last wild rivers, on the Balkan Peninsula, from the threat of more than 3,000 hydroelectric projects, together with Patagonia and European NGOs. In response to the widespread suffering caused by Covid, this year Beth used her free time to start and lead a team of volunteers to develop the National Nature Service – a program to address the issues of nature decline and rising unemployment . The project would provide paid work for young people and ethnic minorities, restoring the UK's impoverished landscapes, especially marine ones.
A proposal has been submitted to the UK Government that would create 15,000 jobs and lead to the planting of 4.5 million trees and create urban green spaces by focusing on the 155 most deprived communities. Prior to Client Earth, Beth spent four years at the UK's largest environmental conservation charity, RSPB, as director of fundraising and communications. A passionate outdoorsman, Beth took a year off to join the Sea Shepherd crew aboard their ships. She grew up in Tokyo and has a bachelor's degree in engineering as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. Beth will relocate to the Netherlands to join the leadership team at Patagonia's European headquarters in Amsterdam , where she will bring her knowledge of global legal tools while following civil society campaigns to drive change. systemic. Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia , comments: “As we write the next chapter in our company's history, our mission will be fundamental to every action we decide to take. We are thrilled to welcome Beth to the Patagonia family to help us elevate that mission.