Climate Politics
Sierra Club Received Sex Harassment Complaint About Then-Chief Earlier This Year
The complaint alleged that Ben Jealous engaged in harassment and bullying.
Ben Jealous attends Sierra Club's 2025 Trail Blazers Ball in Los Angeles on April 2.
Photographer: Araya Doheny/Getty Images
A Sierra Club employee filed a workplace misconduct complaint earlier this year with the board of directors alleging that then-executive director Ben Jealous engaged in sexual harassment and bullying.
The employee’s complaint, reviewed by Bloomberg News, alleges Jealous made unwelcome sexual comments that included graphic remarks about his own sex life and the bodies of women working for one of the oldest and largest US environmental organizations. The complaint alleges verbal abuse and screaming fits toward the employee.