“The irony in this statement is that your jackets are made from the oil and gas products the hardworking men and women of our industry produce,” Mr. Anderson said in a letter on LinkedIn to The North Face CEO Steve Rendle. “I think this stance by your company is counter-productive virtue-signaling, and I would appreciate you re-considering this stance.”
With the exception of gasoline stations, there may be no industry in the world more dependent on fossil fuels than outdoor recreation, and yet The North Face is hardly alone. Patagonia for years has supported anti-fracking causes despite its heavy reliance on petroleum products for its apparel.
Big Business (BB) has now nigh entirely bought into being Leftist.
When BB first started extolling Leftism, we conservatives thought it was merely a public relations move. Fend off the Crazies with a few press releases.
But then BB began kicking in big coin to Leftist outfits – and we started expressing concern. Why are they feeding the hands that bite them?
As a guy whose County Judge campaign I ran was fond of noting:
“If you’re going to feed that alligator – you’d best use a long-handled spoon.”
Which leads right into a Winston Churchill reptilian observation:
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”
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What s True
A spokesperson for The North Face confirmed to Snopes that the company did not fulfill a corporate order for Innovex, noting that each request is considered to ensure cobranded products are within “supply limits and consistent with our brand guidelines and values.” What s Undetermined
The North Face did not confirm whether the company denied the request on the basis that Innovex is an “oil and gas services company” as the latter s CEO alleged.
Origin
Outdoor clothing company The North Face allegedly refused to fulfill a corporate clothing order to Houston-based oil and gas company Innovex Downhole Solutions due to concerns over the company’s environmental practices.