EQAT Press Releases
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On Eve of Vanguard Shareholder Meeting, Campaigners Call on Vanguard to Do Better and Invest Sustainably
Shareholder Meeting is Rare Opportunity for Customers to Vote on Vanguard Funds, But a Missed Opportunity to Have a Meaningful Say on How Vanguard Invests Their Savings Malvern, PA — As Vanguard prepares for a shareholder meeting tomorrow, member groups…
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Five People Arrested at Vanguard Asking for a Meeting to Discuss the Dangers of Vanguard’s Fossil Fuel Investments
Climate change is expected to cause a significant blow to Vanguard customers’ savings Malvern, PA – This morning, members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) arrived at the executive office building on Vanguard’s main campus to seek a meeting with…
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Banners Appear Over Route 202, Calling Out Vanguard for Investments in Dirty Energy
MALVERN — Midday today, drivers on busy Route 202 read “Vanguard invests in climate destruction” on large banners as they passed the Cedar Hollow Road overpass. The banners were visible from both directions of traffic on the highway, less than…
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Money moved out of Vanguard because of climate concerns surpasses $50 million
Amount will continue to grow as more people pledge to move money out of the asset manager MALVERN, PA – Hundreds of individuals, organizations, and other institutions have now moved over $55 million of their investments out of Vanguard because…
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On Eve of Vanguard Shareholder Meeting, Protestors Show Up in CEO’s Neighborhood
Years-Long Campaign Has Targeted Vanguard as the World’s Largest Investor in Fossil Fuels Philadelphia, PA — Today, a group of 40 people arrived at Rittenhouse Square, unfurled large banners with messages like “Vanguard invests in climate destruction,” and held a…
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Superheroes Appear in Malvern, Calling on Vanguard to Invest Sustainably
Concerned About Incoming Administration’s Climate Record, Creative Protest Reignites Campaign Targeting #1 Investor in Fossil Fuels Malvern, PA – Today, over 30 people of faith, climate activists, and Vanguard customers gathered to take part in an unusual scene: wearing superhero…
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Climate Change Protesters Return to Vanguard’s Headquarters, But This Time Coordinated With Simultaneous Protests Around the Country
Three year long campaign is growing geographically as more people turn their attention to Vanguard’s fossil fuel investments Malvern, PA — Yesterday, the entrance to Vanguard’s headquarters became the site of a new art installation. As part of an international,…
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Radio show spotlighting Vanguard’s fossil fuel problem reaches over one million listeners
The latest episode of Reveal, titled “Your Retirement Investments Are Probably Fueling Climate Change,” focuses on the controversy around Vanguard’s fossil fuel investments. Reveal, from The Center for Investigative Reporting and Mother Jones, airs on over 500 radio stations across the…
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Vanguard Customers and Civil Society Organizations Urge Vanguard’s New CEO Salim Ramji to Stop Investments in Fossil Fuel Expansion
On the heels of a protest outside of Vanguard’s Headquarters last week in Malvern, PA where hundreds of Vanguard clients and activists gathered to demand Vanguard take climate action, over 600 more have signed a welcome card sent to Vanguard’s…