Microsoft Word - ASA Letter.docx

SGR has called on the American Statistical Association (ASA) to address a lack of transparency regarding its investments and potential financial ties to the arms and fossil fuel industries. The organization demands that the ASA phase out investments in companies not aligned with the 2C Paris Agreement goal, adopt a formal environmental policy, and report the carbon footprint of its investment portfolio. SGR cites examples of other professional bodies and universities in the US and UK that have already divested from fossil fuels as a benchmark for responsible governance.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding the American Statistical Association's current record: a lack of transparency in specific company or sector investments, potential financial ties to arms and fossil fuel companies, the absence of an environmental policy, and policies regarding financial ties that are lax compared to peer professional organizations.
• SGR requests that the ASA implement several specific actions, including disclosing investments over $5,000, phasing out ties to companies not aligned with the 2C Paris Agreement goal, and redirecting investments toward renewable energy, energy storage, and energy conservation.
• The document lists various institutions that have divested from fossil fuels to serve as examples for the ASA, including the American Geophysical Union, Harvard University, Boston University, and the University of California in the US, as well as 87 universities in the UK.
• Several UK-based professional medical and scientific bodies have fully divested from or committed to divesting from fossil fuels and arms companies, including the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians, and the Royal Meteorological Society.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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