iop_letter_sgr-888a922eca9b909d.pdf

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has called on the Institute of Physics (IOP) to end its financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms industries. SGR identifies ongoing concerns regarding the IOP's lack of transparency in investments and its acceptance of sponsorship from arms companies. The letter demands a rapid phase-out of investments in companies whose activities are not aligned with the Paris Agreement's 2°C goal, the adoption of fossil fuel-free indexes, and the elimination of links to the military technology sector, citing examples of other professional bodies that have already divested.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the Institute of Physics (IOP): continued financial ties to the arms and fossil fuel industries, a lack of transparency regarding specific company investments, the sponsorship of events and educational materials by arms companies, and policies that are lax compared to other learned societies.
• Several other professional organisations have already divested from fossil fuels and arms companies, including the British Medical Association (which began in 2014), the British Psychological Society, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Faculty of Public Health, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
• Other professional bodies have updated their policies: the Geological Society now excludes arms and high-emission fossil fuels like tar sands and thermal coal, while the Energy Institute has excluded arms and seeks alignment with Paris Goals.

APA

Kalaugher, L. (2021). iop_letter_sgr-888a922eca9b909d.pdf. Scientists for Global Responsibility. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/IOP_letter_SGR.pdf

Chicago

Kalaugher, Liz. iop_letter_sgr-888a922eca9b909d.pdf. Scientists for Global Responsibility, 2021. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/IOP_letter_SGR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{kalaugher2021ioplettersgr888a922eca9b909dpdf, author = {Kalaugher, Liz}, title = {{iop\_letter\_sgr-888a922eca9b909d.pdf}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/IOP_letter_SGR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }