Pressure the Fossil Fuel Companies

Dear Mr. Sawan,

You claim to support the Paris Climate Agreement and plan to achieve net-zero emissions within your own operations by 2050. Yet you continue to invest in new drilling and fossil fuel infrastructure, with no end in sight. And last year, you spent nearly 8 million dollars on lobbying the US Congress. So we know you have influence and could be using it to further internationally agreed climate goals.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

I intend to ensure that I have no funds invested in your company, and I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to fossil fuels.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about divesting from fossil fuels. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

• Vanguard
• Blackrock
• SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
• State Street Global Advisors
• Geode Capital Management

Shell sells it gas under the Shell brand name, but also reputedly supplies gas to a number of other gas stations, including Stop & Shop, Ranger, and Circle K. It sells a range of motor oils and other lubricants under the brand names Pennzoil, Quaker State, and Rotella. It also owns the Jiffy Lube car repair franchise.

Dear Mr. Lashier,

You recently released your latest sustainability report and claim to be working to reduce emissions. Yet you continue full speed ahead with your core business of manufacturing, marketing and transporting petroleum products.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

Last year, you spent nearly 6 million dollars on lobbying the US Congress. So we know you have influence and could be using it to further internationally agreed climate goals.

I intend to ensure that I have no funds invested in your company, and I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to fossil fuels.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about divesting from fossil fuels. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

• Vanguard Group
• Blackrock
• State Street Corp
• Wells Fargo
• Geode Capital Management
• Barclays PLC
• Morgan Stanley

Phillips 66 operates gas stations under the Phillips 66, Conoco, and 76 brand names. It also owns Kendall and Redline motor oils and Guardol and Versatrans lubricants. Chevron Phillips Chemical, which is jointly owned by Chevron and Phillips 66, produces polyethylene and other plastics for use in packaging and other products.

Dear Mr. Auchincloss,

In your latest sustainability report, you claim to be working to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Yet you continue full speed ahead with your core business of manufacturing, marketing and transporting petroleum products.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

I intend to ensure that I have no funds invested in your company, and I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to nuclear weapons.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about divesting from fossil fuels. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

• Morgan Stanley
• State Street Corp
• Fisher Asset Management
• ArrowStreet Capital
• Blackrock
• Goldman Sachs Group

BP sells gasoline and other fuels at BP and Amoco stations. It sells motor oil and other lubricants under the Castrol brand. BP also owns a number of convenience stores linked to their gas stations, including ampm, Thorntons, and TravelCenters of America (TA).

Dear Mr. Wirth,

According to publicly available information, Chevron spent nearly 8 million dollars on lobbying Congress in 2023, largely on tax, energy, and foreign relations issues. Your lobbying efforts were listed by the Guardian Newspaper as one of the main obstacles to passing comprehensive climate legislation on Capitol Hill.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

I intend to ensure that I have no funds invested in your company, and I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to fossil fuels.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about divesting from fossil fuels. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

• Vanguard
• State Street Corporation
• Berkshire Hathaway
• Blackrock
• Morgan Stanley
• JPMorgan Chase
• Geode Capital Management

Chevron Corp. operates gas stations under Chevron, Texaco, and Caltex brand names. It also produces Havoline brand Motor Oil and other other lubricants under the Delo brand. Chevron Phillips Chemical, which is jointly owned by Chevron and Phillips 66, produces polyethylene and other plastics for use in packaging and other products.

Dear Mr. Woods,

According to numerous sources, ExxonMobil has historically lobbied against climate legislation and agreements. It also heavily funded research and advertising to disprove or distract from the existence of climate change and downplay its connection to the fossil fuels at the core of its business. Your lobbying influence has been described as one of the biggest and most dangerous in the world, posing a major obstacle to effective climate legislation.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

I intend to ensure that I have no funds invested in your company, and I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to fossil fuels.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about divesting from fossil fuels. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

• Vanguard
• Blackrock
• JPMorgan Chase
• State Street Corporation
• Geode Capital Management
• Bank of America

ExxonMobil sells gas, diesel and other fuels under both Exxon and Mobil brands. It also sells engine oil and other lubricants under the Mobil brand. Most of its other plastics, adhesives, resins and other products are sold mainly to other companies for use in packaging and construction.

Dear Mr. Hannan,

Koch Industries is committed to being environmentally responsible and you claim to be reducing your emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Yet you continue full speed ahead with your fossil fuel operations and spend more than any other fossil fuel company on lobbying Members of Congress and funding their re-election campaigns.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to fossil fuels.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

Koch Industries operate four gas station chains across the country: KwikStart, KwikTrip (but no QuickTrip), Tobacco Outlet and VP Racing (for specialist fuels). They own a number of other companies, including Georgia-Pacific, a major paper and pulp supplier, which in turn produces consumer products such as:

• Angel Soft and Quilted Northern brands toilet paper
• Brawny and Sparkle brands paper towels
• Dixie cups and paper plates
• Vanity Fair napkins 
• Georgia Pacific boards and cardboard products 
• Guardian window glass

Dear Mr. McCrea,

According to OpenSecrets.org, Energy Transfer LP has contributed more than $10 million in the last year to conservative think tanks and political action committees that continue to downplay the seriousness of climate change and to deny the need to stop burning fossil fuels. Your company is meanwhile constructing new pipelines, LNG terminals and other fossil fuel infrastructure at a time when the world needs to be moving in the opposite direction.

The continued burning of fossil fuels poses an existential threat to the planet. It must be stopped. Your company needs to be at the forefront of making this transition as swift and effective as possible.

Investors and financial institutions representing trillions of dollars in assets have already divested from fossil fuels. Global public condemnation and reputational risk will continue to drive more companies to leave the industry. It might be beneficial, for both profit and survival, to convert your remaining resources to effective climate solutions.

I intend to ensure that I have no funds invested in your company, and I will not buy products or services from you until you use your enormous power and influence on Congress and the White House to end this addiction to fossil fuels.

I will be urging my city and state to do the same. Likewise all of my community, like my bank, hospital, investment firm, insurance provider, pension fund, faith community, local businesses, hospital, college, etc.

Yours sincerely,

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about divesting from fossil fuels. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

• Blackstone
• Goldman Sachs
• Invesco
• Morgan Stanley
• Bank of America

Energy Transfer LP is mostly focused on the supply of fossil fuels through pipelines, LNG terminals and other infrastructure projects. They also own Sunoco gas stations. Three wholly-owned subsidiaries, SEC Energy, USA Compression Partners and Dual Drive Technologies, produce compression engines for farms and industrial use.

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about Fossil Fuel Divestment. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about Fossil Fuel Divestment. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about Fossil Fuel Divestment. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about Fossil Fuel Divestment. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.

If you do business with any of these companies consider reaching out to them about Fossil Fuel Divestment. Or you can move your money! Learn more here.