The Greens have taken to writing to Banks that have unethical customers on their books. The Green's believe that pressuring the Banks to drop these evil customers is one way to send a message the environment must be protected from Forest Rapers, Bush Buggerers, and Defilers of the Deciduous. I'm wondering why they just stick to hassling the Banks - why not any business that supplies product to these unethical companies? But then again, I'm coming around to their point of view. Perhaps it is time to write to the Bank and get them to drop their more unsavory clients. Here's a form letter people might want to use:
Dear KiwiBank (or any other relevant bank)
It has come to our attention that you have a customer on your books that is acting unethically. This customer is engaged in supporting wholesale environmental damage. They are ignoring every single environmental principle, even though their mission statement and press releases say otherwise.
I urge you to drop them as a customer forthwith, or else risk losing customers such as myself and potentially up to 55% of your entire client base as they get in behind me.
We expect you to act ethically and stop supporting this customer.
They have ignored all requests to do their bit to prevent environmental damage. Admittedly, some of this damage is occurring in other countries, but they still have the ability to take some meaningful action. And it's not only environmental damage they are doing to the countryside. But surely, this fact alone is enough?
I trust we will see a full page newspaper advertisement advising us of your commitment to only having ethical clients, and that this customer will be gone by lunchtime.
Yours Sincerely
A Greenie or an acquaintance of a Greenie.
PS: The customer is the NZ Government
NZ Green Party Press release: ANZ customer Burning the Gorse during a complete ban
Explanation: Frog Blog Conversation about above
And my thoughts a week ago: Banking on the Greens
Dear KiwiBank (or any other relevant bank)
It has come to our attention that you have a customer on your books that is acting unethically. This customer is engaged in supporting wholesale environmental damage. They are ignoring every single environmental principle, even though their mission statement and press releases say otherwise.
I urge you to drop them as a customer forthwith, or else risk losing customers such as myself and potentially up to 55% of your entire client base as they get in behind me.
We expect you to act ethically and stop supporting this customer.
They have ignored all requests to do their bit to prevent environmental damage. Admittedly, some of this damage is occurring in other countries, but they still have the ability to take some meaningful action. And it's not only environmental damage they are doing to the countryside. But surely, this fact alone is enough?
I trust we will see a full page newspaper advertisement advising us of your commitment to only having ethical clients, and that this customer will be gone by lunchtime.
Yours Sincerely
A Greenie or an acquaintance of a Greenie.
PS: The customer is the NZ Government
NZ Green Party Press release: ANZ customer Burning the Gorse during a complete ban
Explanation: Frog Blog Conversation about above
And my thoughts a week ago: Banking on the Greens
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