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Oneplus launches ‘light a light, plant a plant’ with Jackie Shroff this Diwali
MUMBAI: This Diwali, Oneplus is lighting up homes and green spaces alike. The brand has unveiled a heartfelt campaign titled “light a light, plant a plant”, collaborating with actor Jackie Shroff and his NGO, JK Foundation, with a commitment to plant 1 lakh trees across India.
The campaign encourages communities to celebrate the festival of lights while contributing to a greener future. The hero film delivers a simple yet powerful message: as we illuminate our homes, we can also plant a plant. It reflects Oneplus’s belief that technology and sustainability can go hand in hand: mirroring the clean and fast experience of Oxygenos with the brand’s commitment to cleaner air and healthier cities.
This initiative continues Oneplus’s eco-conscious journey, building on its 2019 campaign that saw 20,000 trees planted. Plantations under this campaign will prioritise native species and ongoing care, with periodic updates shared with the Oneplus community.
Commenting on the campaign, Oneplus India director of marketing Ishita Grover said, “Our campaign is a heartfelt celebration of joy and a brighter, hopeful future. By sharing the spirit of giving and togetherness, we hope to spark a movement where celebration and a greener future go hand in hand.”
Conceptualised in-house and directed by OML (Only Much Louder), the ad film is live across Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, bringing the festive spirit and a message of sustainability directly to audiences nationwide.
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Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
