Microsoft Word - IMechE letter SGR.docx

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has written to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) expressing concern over its continued financial ties to the arms and fossil fuel sectors. SGR calls for a rapid phase-out of investments and sponsorships from companies whose carbon targets are not aligned with the Paris Agreement's 2C goal, as well as the elimination of links to the military technology industry. The letter demands greater transparency regarding corporate payments and investments, and encourages IMechE to join climate initiatives like the Pledge to Net Zero and the Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter, noting that other professional bodies such as the British Medical Association and the Royal Meteorological Society have already implemented similar divestment policies.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the Institution of Mechanical Engineers: ongoing financial ties to arms and fossil fuel companies, a lack of transparency concerning specific company investments, policies that are lax compared to peer learned societies, and the absence of an environmental policy.
• The letter calls for the total removal of financial links, including school education programme sponsorship, event sponsorship, investments, and advertising, from companies within the arms and military technology industry to align with the institution's Code of Conduct.
• SGR highlights that several other professional organisations have already divested from or committed to divesting from fossil fuels and arms, including the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Faculty of Public Health, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Royal Meteorological Society, and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2022). Microsoft Word - IMechE letter SGR.docx. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/IMechE%20letter%20SGR.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Microsoft Word - IMechE letter SGR.docx. 2022. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/IMechE%20letter%20SGR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2022microsoft, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - IMechE letter SGR.docx}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/IMechE%20letter%20SGR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }