Beth Kowitt
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Beth:
Exclusive: Kirsten Green's Forerunner Ventures Is Investing in Femtech Startup Modern Fertility
Kirsten Green's Forerunner Ventures is leading femtech startup Modern Fertility's $15 million Series A. → Read More
Why Crystal-Maker Swarovski Is Getting Into Diamonds
Nadja Swarovski said her family's business is getting into lab-grown crystals because they're more sustainable than those extracted from the earth. → Read More
How Some of the World's Oldest Banks Are Moving to a Digital Future
Some of the world's oldest banks like Barclays and Leumi are changing their culture to move to a digital future. → Read More
Consumer Companies See Few Signs of an Economic Slowdown Despite Trade War Jitters
Executives from P&G and Deutsche Post say they see few signs of economic slowdown despite trade war jitters and alarm bells from economists. → Read More
Inside Google's Civil War
Some employees say Google is losing touch with its “Don’t be evil” motto. What happens when an empowered tech workforce rebels? → Read More
Google Employees Call for 'May 1 Day of Action' to Protest Alleged Retaliation
Google workers are calling for "May 1st Day of Action" to protest the company's alleged retaliation of their employee organizing efforts. → Read More
Employees Accuse Google of Retaliating Against Them for Their Organizing Efforts
Employees wrote an internal letter saying Google retaliated against them for organizing efforts like the walkout and AI Council pushback. → Read More
PepsiCo Is Leaving Behind Plastic Bottles and Soda in Its Latest Product Launch
PepsiCo said on Earth Day that it's launching a "hydration platform" that will play off trends in reusable bottles and water consumption. → Read More
Chef José Andrés Won’t Wait for Permission to Feed the World’s Hungry
The renowned chef and founder of the World Central Kitchen nonprofit is No. 9 on Fortune’s 2019 World’s Greatest Leaders List. → Read More
With Manhattan Opening, Ikea Learns to Live in Small Spaces—Just Like New Yorkers
Ikea has opened its first "planning studio" in the U.S. in Manhattan with an emphasis on small-space living. → Read More
Google Workers Want Heritage Foundation President with 'Anti-LGBTQ' Views Off A.I. Council
The pushback is part of a broader movement of workplace activism in Silicon Valley. → Read More
Exclusive: PepsiCo Has a New CEO of Latin America—And a New Most Powerful Woman
With Indra Nooyi's retirement, Paula Santilli becomes the company's highest-ranking women with her promotion to CEO of Latin America. → Read More
The Audacity of Howard Schultz
Schultz got kudos for taking a stand on political issues as CEO of Starbucks; that doesn't mean the public wants him to be president. → Read More
The Real Cost of Cheap Groceries
There's a price war raging in the grocery aisle—but the people who actually grow and gather our food may be the battle's true losers. Meet the produce pickers of Texas's Rio Grande Valley, whose penny-per-bunch harvest helps stock your pantry for less. → Read More
Chobani Is Betting You Won't Miss the Dairy in Its New Yogurt
Greek yogurt king Chobani is launching a plant-based yogurt alternative made with coconut to help reignite declining sales in the category. → Read More
The Quest to Make Cow-Free Milk Takes A Big Step Forward
Startup Perfect Day is making milk proteins through the fermentation process. ADM will provide the manufacturing expertise and scale. → Read More
Job Postings of the Future: High EQ Wanted, Must Play Nice with Robots
The workforce of the future will need to know how to work alongside robots while also exhibiting a high level of emotional intelligence. → Read More
The Solution to Gender Equality in the C-Suite? Measuring Successes and Failures
RBC's Kathleen Taylor and Maryam Monsef, Canada's minister of status of women, discussed the issues that are keeping women out of the c-suite. → Read More
Exclusive: PepsiCo Acquires Snack Bar Brand Health Warrior, Betting on Plant-Based Superfoods
The deal is the first investment under PepsiCo’s The Hive. → Read More
Why Canada Is Taking More of a (Polite) Lead on the World Stage
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland talks human rights and trade at the Fortune Global Forum. → Read More