Microsoft Word - EA Letter.docx

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has written to Engineers Australia (EA) expressing concerns over its lack of transparency regarding investments and potential financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms sectors. SGR calls for EA to disclose investments over $5,000, phase out ties to companies not aligned with the 2°C Paris Agreement goal, and adopt a formal environmental policy. The letter highlights a broader trend of divestment among professional bodies and universities in the UK and US, such as the American Geophysical Union and Harvard University, as evidence of shifting expectations for climate governance.

• SGR identifies four primary concerns regarding Engineers Australia's current operations: a lack of transparency in investments, potential financial links to arms and fossil fuel companies, the absence of an environmental policy, and policies that are less stringent than those of peer professional organisations.
• SGR demands that Engineers Australia implement several specific financial and policy reforms, including disclosing all investments exceeding $5,000, halting new investments in coal, oil, and gas, and phasing out ties to companies whose activities do not align with the Paris Agreement's 2°C goal.
• The document cites a widespread movement toward fossil fuel divestment across various sectors, noting that 87 UK universities have divested and several UK medical bodies, including the British Medical Association, have either fully divested or committed to doing so.
• Other professional scientific organisations have already tightened their investment criteria; for example, the Royal Meteorological Society has excluded investments in both arms and fossil fuels, while the Geological Society excludes thermal coal and tar sands.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2022). Microsoft Word - EA Letter.docx. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_EA.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Microsoft Word - EA Letter.docx. 2022. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_EA.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2022microsoft, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Microsoft Word - EA Letter.docx}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Letter_to_EA.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }