American Statistical Association

The report examines the American Statistical Association's (ASA) financial ties to the fossil fuel industry and its public stance on climate change. While the ASA has endorsed the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and lacks evidence of direct corporate sponsorship from fossil fuel companies, it holds $21.9 million in publicly traded securities without a public ethical investment policy or disclosure of where these funds are held. Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) argues that this lack of transparency makes it impossible to rule out investments in fossil fuels, which would contradict the ASA's own ethical guidelines and the goals of the Paris Agreement.

• The American Statistical Association (ASA) has a history of endorsing the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change. This includes endorsing the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report in 2007, signing a 2016 letter to US policymakers regarding anthropogenic climate change risks, and participating in Climate Science Days to meet with US Congress members.
• The ASA holds $21.9 million in publicly traded securities as of December 2019, but it does not have a publicly available ethical investment policy nor does it disclose the specific holdings of these investments.
• There is no evidence that the ASA receives financial sponsorship, corporate sponsorship for education programmes and grants, or event sponsorship from fossil fuel companies.
• Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) argues that the ASA's lack of financial transparency is inconsistent with its own Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice, which advocate for transparency and the public interest.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (n.d.). American Statistical Association. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/American_Statistical_Association_Report.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. American Statistical Association. n.d. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/American_Statistical_Association_Report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{scientistsforglobalresponsibilityndamerican, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{American Statistical Association}}, institution = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/American_Statistical_Association_Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }