A photo of a Patagonia tag that says “vote the a–holes out” has been widely shared on Twitter. Patagonia confirmed to Business Insider that the tags are real, and said they can be found on the brand’s 2020 Road To Regenerative Organic Stand-Up Shorts. Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard, has used […]

Patagonia is the latest major brand to boycott Facebook, joining a coalition led by civil rights groups protesting Facebook’s policies on content moderation and hate speech. The company announced Sunday that it will pull all ads from Facebook and Instagram through the end of July, “pending meaningful action” from Facebook. […]

Rose Marcario is stepping down as CEO of Patagonia. Her succession has been in the works since late last year, the company told Fast Company. While leading the outdoor retail brand, Marcario implemented a number of policies and platforms to advocate for the environment. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more […]

A spate of US retailers have announced they will temporarily close their doors for at least the next two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the US. Most of these companies – which range from mall brands like Urban Outfitters to major athletic retailers like Nike – […]

Patagonia will halt all business operations starting Friday evening due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said. “We apologise that over the next two weeks, there will be delays on orders and customer-service requests,” Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario said. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Patagonia stores in Australia […]

A cougar cub hugging its mother has been named one of the best travel photos of the year. The image, taken by Amit Eshel in Chile’s Patagonia region, was “Highly Commended” in the Endangered Planet category of the 2019 Travel Photographer of the Year competition. Eshel’s image, taken in Torres […]

We gathered the best productivity insights from leaders like the head of the New York Stock Exchange, the CEO of a fast-growing restaurant conglomerate, and a venture capitalist opening doors for overlooked entrepreneurs. We named them some of our 100 People Transforming Business earlier this year for the ways they […]

PatagoniaHR chief Dean Carter said he looks for job candidates who are passionate about environmental activism – and also have other interests. He wants to avoid hiring “climate drones” and building a uniform company culture. That’s why he reads resumes bottom-up, looking first at a candidate’s hobbies and volunteer experience. […]

Anti-ads are exactly what they sound like: Ads that tell consumers not to buy a product, make some self-referential joke, or poke fun at the concept of advertising itself. Companies like Patagonia, Supreme, and Volkswagen have built their brands with these tactics. Other brands, like Coca-Cola’s failed brand OK Soda, […]

Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia, told Business Insider she uses meditation to stay grounded and approach her job as “a happy warrior.” Marcario said the best career advice she received taught her to abandon perfectionism and prioritise progress, and meditation and Buddhism help keep her focused on this. We named […]

Apple,Walmart, and dozens of other major US-based companies are part of a lobbying group which recently announced a major shift in their stated goals for businesses: to “benefit of all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities and shareholders,” rather than focusing solely on creating shareholder value. A separate group of […]

Many major companies around the world have pledged to fight climate change, from banning single-use plastic to donating sales to conservation groups. But Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, thinks none of them are doing a good job right now. She was speaking to journalists moments before her 13-day […]

PatagoniaCEO Rose Marcario is a vocal proponent of regenerative organic agriculture. It’s an experimental farming method that prioritises soil health for the sake of absorbing carbon. While its long-term effects are unknown, it draws upon enough proven principles that it can safely be called a beneficial practice that’s worth pursuing. […]

Walmart and Patagonia began an unlikely partnership in 2009 that led to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and the Higg Index for measuring sustainability. Today, the coalition has 250 members, and more than 10,000 manufacturers use the index. This article is part of our ongoing series on Better Capitalism. Visit Business […]

Gap launched its new menswear athletic brand, Hill City, in October. Described as stylish high-performance wear, Hill City’s clothing ranges from water-repellant everyday pants that cost $US128 to insulated puffer jackets for $US168. Noah Palmer, who heads up the brand, explained in an interview with Business Insider how Hill City […]

Departing PatagoniaCEO Rose Marcario was named one of Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business. Fast Company just reported that Marcario is stepping down after 12 years at the company and the last six as chief executive. Marcario grew Patagonia’s sales while doubling down on activism, which she told Business Insider […]

Following Patagonia’s recent decision to be more selective with the number of new clients it will brand apparel for, a market gap has opened for other clothing companies to work with Wall Street and Silicon Valley firms. Patagonia’s fleece vests are a key part of finance bros’ typical outfit, known […]