Microsoft Word - ACS Final Letter .docx

SGR identifies several governance failures at the American Chemical Society (ACS), including a lack of environmental policy and transparency regarding investments. The organization demands that the ACS phase out financial ties to companies not aligned with the Paris Agreement's 2 goal, adopt fossil fuel-free indexes, and report its investment portfolio's carbon footprint. SGR cites a growing trend of divestment among other professional bodies, universities, and scientific organizations as a benchmark for these demands.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the American Chemical Society's (ACS) record: a lack of transparency in specific company or sector investments, potential financial links to arms and fossil fuel companies, the absence of an environmental policy, and policies that are lax compared to peer professional organizations.
• SGR calls on the ACS to implement several specific financial and policy changes, including disclosing investments over $5,000, phasing out ties to companies not aligned with the Paris Agreement's 2 goal, and redirecting funds toward renewable energy, energy storage, and energy conservation.
• The document highlights a broader trend of divestment from fossil fuels and arms within scientific and academic institutions, noting that the American Geophysical Union is divesting, 87 UK universities have divested, and several US institutions including Harvard and the University of California have done the same.

APA

Killeen, L. (2022). Microsoft Word - ACS Final Letter .docx. Scientists for Global Responsibility. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_ACS.pdf

Chicago

Killeen, Liam. Microsoft Word - ACS Final Letter .docx. Scientists for Global Responsibility, 2022. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_ACS.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{killeen2022microsoft, author = {Killeen, Liam}, title = {{Microsoft Word - ACS Final Letter .docx}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_ACS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }