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Kimberly-Clark has signed on Prime Policy Group as its first outside Washington lobbyist.
The Irving, TX-based consumer giant is celebrating its 150th anniversary and is celebrating by doubling down on its “Better Care for a Better World” purpose.
Its Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety and Softex brands hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market positions in the 80 countries where they are sold.
The $19.4B company uses PPG for input on environmental, climate change, plastics regulations, sanctions, tariffs and immigration issues.
PPG’s lobbying team includes international head Karen Antebi, who was chief of staff to Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of Commerce; trade lead Casie Daugherty; Andrew Terp, ex-aide to Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young; and Ann Adler, chief of staff to the late Democratic Senator Robert Byrd.
WPP owns PPG.
Missy Edwards Strategies represents Shein Technology Group, the Los Angeles arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
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Jul. 21, 2022, by Joe Honick
For those of us who have ever represented or "advised" folks on matters related to Congress and the government in general, it is not necessary to do actual lobbying if you can "guide" a client on how to use his or her Constitutional right to address concerns to Congressional staffs, etc.
Bill is right to wonder about the numbers. The best description I have seen or heard about the reality of relations with government remains the rant by George Carlin. It would seem the "smart money" is applied carefully to "advisers" who are virtual legisltive tour guides with the clients doing the work.