First the president, now the CEO: The shake-up at powerful environmental group Nature Conservancy grows in the wake of a sexual harassment and workplace misconduct investigation
Nature Conservancy CEO Mark Tercek announced Friday he would step down, the latest departure from the powerful environmental group in the wake of a sexual harassment and workplace misconduct investigation.
“It’s been an honor to lead this great organization and its world-class team,” Tercek said in a statement. “In my view, it’s the right time for The Nature Conservancy’s next leader to step up to amplify the momentum we’ve built over the past decade."By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Staff members who spoke to POLITICO have said that The Nature Conservancy has long overlooked complaints about gender inequality and discrimination, and they say attempts to fix the issues lacked follow through. Organizations around the world have been under pressure to reevaluate systemic gender discrimination in the workplace in the #MeToo era, which has sought to eliminate biases and institutions that have disadvantaged women.
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