royal_society_letter_sgr-a360030c661cbb22.pdf

Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) has written to the Royal Society calling for the rapid phase-out of financial ties to the fossil fuel and arms industries. SGR identifies several concerns, including the acceptance of donations from these sectors and a lack of transparency regarding specific company investments. The letter outlines ten specific demands, including the use of fossil fuel-free indexes, reporting the carbon footprint of the investment portfolio, and joining the Pledge to Net Zero. SGR notes that other professional bodies, such as the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians, have already divested from fossil fuels and arms companies.

• SGR identifies five primary concerns regarding the Royal Society's current financial and environmental record: ongoing ties to fossil fuels and arms companies, lack of transparency in specific company investments, acceptance of donations from these sectors, policies that are lax compared to peer learned societies, and the absence of a public policy on the organisation's environmental impacts.
• SGR recommends that the Royal Society increase transparency by disclosing all corporate payments over £1,000 for event sponsorship and school education programmes, as well as disclosing specific companies where investments exceed £5,000.

APA

Kalaugher, L. (2021). royal_society_letter_sgr-a360030c661cbb22.pdf. Scientists for Global Responsibility. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/Royal_Society_letter_SGR.pdf

Chicago

Kalaugher, Liz. royal_society_letter_sgr-a360030c661cbb22.pdf. Scientists for Global Responsibility, 2021. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/Royal_Society_letter_SGR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{kalaugher2021royalsocietylettersgra360030c661cbb22pdf, author = {Kalaugher, Liz}, title = {{royal\_society\_letter\_sgr-a360030c661cbb22.pdf}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-07/Royal_Society_letter_SGR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }