FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2023 Contact: Jackie Fielder, jackie@stopthemoneypipeline.com Climate groups respond to Treasury’s principles for climate transition plans WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled Principles for Net-Zero Financing & Investment and received a range of disappointed responses from members of Stop the Money Pipeline coalition. In the spring, […]
Category Archives: In The News
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Memorandum: Federal Reserve Ignoring Systemic Climate Financial Risks Re: Omitting biggest growing structural shift in global economy recipe for disaster Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Contact: Eren Ileri, erencan.ileri@sunriseproject.org The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is set to host its 45th annual Economic Policy Symposium titled “Structural Shifts in the Global Economy” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, starting […]
Biden, In The News, Press Release
New Treasury Climate Counselor Must Act Immediately to Address Climate Financial Risk and Climate Finance
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2023 Contact: Jackie Fielder, jackie@stopthemoneypipeline.com New Treasury Climate Counselor Must Act Immediately to Address Climate Financial Risk and Climate Finance WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, members of the Stop the Money Pipeline coalition reacted to the news of Ethan Zindler’s appointment to serve as Climate Counselor to Secretary Janet Yellen and to lead the Treasury […]
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Greetings from New York, where the sky is orange and the air quality index hit a staggering 484 on Wednesday afternoon – nearly 200 points higher than what is considered hazardous for all living beings. The immediate cause of this crisis is wildfires in Canada, the real cause is the climate crisis. New York is […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 18, 2023 Media contact: Austin Miller, austin@stopthemoneypipeline.com CITI WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR GREENWASHING Citi has been named the number 1 bank for greenwashing based on its outstanding record for failing to address climate change. Citi’s chief sustainability officer Val Smith was awarded the accolade during a Politico forum on energy […]
Biden, In The News, Press Release
Climate groups urge Treasury to hold Wall Street accountable for transition plans in light of investor pressure
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Contact: Jackie Fielder, jackie@stopthemoneypipeline.com Climate groups urge Treasury to hold Wall Street accountable for transition plans in light of investor pressure WASHINGTON D.C. – In light of the results at the 2023 shareholder season of major US Banks, environmental and consumer advocacy groups in the Stop the […]
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If you look at Citi’s marketing and PR, you’d be mistaken for thinking this is a company that cares about the climate crisis and racial equity. Jane Fraser talks a good game about climate commitments and equity, but LEED-certified buildings and diverse models on the website aren’t enough. Citi paints itself as a climate champion, […]
In The News, Press Release
Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition Members Respond to Climate Votes at Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo Shareholder Meetings
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Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition Members Respond to Climate Votes at Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo Shareholder Meetings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Contact: Arielle Swernoff, arielle@stopthemoneypipline.com New York, New York – Shareholder meetings at Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo this morning demonstrated that Wall Street is simply incapable […]
In The News, Press Release
More than 1,300 Scientists Call on JPMorgan Chase Shareholders to Vote in Favor of Fossil Fuel Phase Out
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For Immediate Release: Monday April 10, 2023 Contact: Sanjali De Silva, +1 303-396-7325, SDeSilva@ucsusa.org. More than 1,300 Scientists Call on JPMorgan Chase Shareholders to Vote in Favor of Fossil Fuel Phase Out WASHINGTON—More than 1,300 scientists have signed a letter calling on shareholders of JPMorgan Chase to vote “yes” on Proposal 6, a resolution asking […]
In The News, Press Release
36,000+ people and 118 organizations urge State Treasurers and public pensions to support climate and Indigenous rights shareholder resolutions at bank and insurance companies’ Annual General Meetings
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For Immediate Release: Wednesday April 5, 2023 Contact: Alec Connon, alec@stopthemoneypipeline.com, 206-258-9176 36,000+ people and 118 organizations urge State Treasurers and public pensions to support climate and Indigenous rights shareholder resolutions at bank and insurance companies’ Annual General Meetings Today, 118 climate, environmental, and human rights organizations, representing millions of members and including the groups […]