If you are a member of a pension scheme:
Your pension provider almost certainly has substantial shareholdings, held on your behalf, in the companies who are involved in (or considering becoming involved in) tar sands developments.
This spring your pension provider will have the chance to vote on tar sands developments at shareholder meetings of BP and Shell, and will be making up its mind about how to vote anytime now.
Tar sands not only endanger the climate and human rights, but also create financial risks for pension scheme members, because of expected rises in carbon-emissions costs, legal costs and other problems affecting oil companies which form a big proportion of most schemes’ investment portfolios.
The resolutions are already supported by some major investors, but we need you to use the power of your pension or savings to force a review of this damaging and risky activity.
As a pension scheme member, it's your right to express your concerns to them. Past campaign successes prove that contacting your pension fund can change corporate behaviour. The more people who speak out, the more likely it is that action will be taken. In less than one minute, you can petition your pension scheme to challenge Shell and BP about tar sands.
Ask your pension scheme to challenge Shell and BP about tar sands
