Edelman (firm)
| Formerly | Daniel J. Edelman and Associates |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Public relations |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Daniel Edelman |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 60 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Richard Edelman (CEO) Matthew Harrington (President and COO) |
| Revenue | US$1,079m (2022) |
Number of employees | 6,433 |
| Website | edelman |
Edelman is a multinational American public relations and marketing consultancy firm. The company was founded in 1952 and named after its founder, Daniel Edelman. Since 1996 and as of November 2023, Edelman has been run by his son Richard Edelman, from its primary headquarters in New York City. As of 2022, it is the largest public relations firm in the world by revenue, with around 6,000 employees across 60 global offices.
Edelman has been accused of establishing "astroturfing" campaigns (seemingly grassroots groups that are fronts for industry) for its clients. The company has provided services for the fossil fuel industry, which includes earning hundreds of millions of dollars to advocate on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute, a fossil fuel industry group dedicated to the advancement of climate change denial and blocking of climate legislation. It is a partner organization of the World Economic Forum.