On September 12, 2024, 105 civil society organizations from across the globe are raising concerns with major U.S. banks, urging them to halt their financing of industrial livestock production. The open letter, delivered to financial giants including Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase, highlights the critical role these institutions play in exacerbating the climate crisis through their support of meat, dairy, and feed corporations, including companies like JBS S.A., Tyson Foods Inc., Cargill, and Nestlé S.A.
In this social media kit, you'll find key messages, sample social content, graphics and video that can be shared as part of this campaign, key links, and special instructions for social media content to target JPMorgan Chase (September 17), Bank of America (September 18), and Citigroup (September 19).
If you have any questions about this campaign or anything in this document, feel free to reach out to Holly.Shulman@gmail.com from Friends of the Earth.
Key Points
- 105 civil society organizations have urged major U.S. banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase, to halt financing of industrial livestock production due to its severe environmental impacts.
- The open letter highlights that industrial livestock production contributes significantly to global warming, biodiversity loss, and human rights abuses. It emphasizes that emissions from top meat, dairy, and feed corporations are higher than those of Japan.
- Research shows that global banks have provided over $615 billion in credit to major meat, dairy, and feed corporations since the Paris Agreement.
- The letter calls for banks to stop new financing for industrial livestock production, set agriculture-specific climate targets, and address the social and environmental harms caused by the industry.
- This campaign includes direct outreach to banks, social media, grassroots mobilization, and paid advertising, with specific actions planned for September 2024 to amplify the letter's message.
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Today, 105 civil society organizations from around the world are urging major U.S. banks to halt their financing of industrial livestock production. An open letter was delivered to financial leaders including Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase, stressing the critical role these institutions play in exacerbating the climate crisis by funding meat, dairy, and feed giants.
The letter outlines the severe environmental impacts of industrial livestock production, including significant contributions to global warming and biodiversity loss, while also highlighting the harm inflicted on animal welfare and human rights. The organizations call for banks to recognize the industry’s high emissions, set and implement 1.5°C targets for the agriculture sector, and address the broader social and environmental harms caused by this industry.
This action is part of a larger global campaign aiming to hold financial institutions accountable for their role in industrial livestock production. The time for change is now. 🌍
Learn more: https://foe.org/news/banks-industrial-livestock/
#Sustainability #ClimateAction #ResponsibleBanking
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🌍 105 Civil Society Organizations Demand Action from U.S. Banks
Today, 105 civil society organizations from across the globe issued a critical warning to major U.S. banks, urging them to stop financing industrial livestock production. An open letter was delivered to financial giants like @BankofAmerica, @Citi, and @JPMorganChase highlighting how these institutions are exacerbating the climate crisis by supporting meat, dairy, and feed corporations.
This letter is part of a broader global campaign to hold major banks accountable for their funding of industrial livestock corporations. 🌱
Learn more: https://foe.org/news/banks-industrial-livestock/
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🌍105 civil society organizations are urging U.S. banks like @BankofAmerica, @Citi, & @jpmorgan to stop financing industrial livestock production, as part of a major campaign to hold banks accountable for supporting high-emission meat, dairy & feed giants.
https://foe.org/news/banks-industrial-livestock/
Multimedia to Share
September 17 – JPMorgan Chase
On September 17, 2024, activists will specifically target JPMorgan Chase's decisionmakers on social media. Your organization and activists can adapt the social media content to specifically urge JPMorgan Chase to change its policies, and any posts should tag these executives:
September 18 – Bank of America
On September 18, 2024, activists will specifically target Bank of America's decisionmakers on social media. Your organization and activists can adapt the social media content to specifically urge Bank of America to change its policies, and any posts should tag these executives:
- Jill Hogan, Senior Vice President, ESG Risk Advisory & Disclosure Executive (LinkedIn)
- Abyd Karmali, Managing Director, Climate Finance (LinkedIn)
- Sean Kearney, Senior Vice President & ESG Manager, Global Environmental Group at Bank of America (LinkedIn)
- Thiago Fernandes, Head of Social & Environment for Latin America (LinkedIn)
- Kimberley Paris, Executive Vice President, Environmental & Social Business Advisory at Bank of America (LinkedIn)
September 19 – Citigroup
On September 19, 2024, activists will specifically target Citigroup's decisionmakers on social media. Your organization and activists can adapt the social media content to specifically urge Citigroup to change its policies, and any posts should tag these executives:
- Timothy Adamson, Chief Administrative Officer, Sustainability & ESG (LinkedIn)
- Eliza Eubank, Managing Director and Global Head, Environmental and Social Risk Management (LinkedIn)
- Frazer Lanier, Senior Vice President, Environmental and Social Risk Management (LinkedIn)
- Lydia Kowinko, Vice President, Environmental and Social Risk Management (LinkedIn)
- Valerie Smith, Chief Sustainability Officer (LinkedIn)