A log adorned with colorful decorations remains at a Dakota Access Pipeline protest encampment as construction work continues on the pipeline near the town of Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S., October 30, 2016. (image: REUTERS/Josh Morgan)
What’s going on in North Dakota at Standing Rock, the site of mass protests against the Dakota Access pipeline, is very important. People have joined Native’s in standing up for the protection of air and water quality, as well as the protection of sacred lands.
Now there is something more you can do to get involved and take action, we’ll get to this in a moment.
What’s going on at Standing Rock is very much a reflection of the angst the public is experiencing as they see how ruthless the actions of big corporations can be in taking non harmonious actions with our planet. What’s also frustrating is that these actions are for technologies we don’t even require any longer. See here.
Acting on it, we’re seeing a fantastic example of the power of unity and coming together on issues to make a stand in favor of the direction our world truly needs to go.
The Banks Funding The Pipeline
The Dakota Access pipeline is funded directly by 17 banks. Among them Citibank and Wells Fargo, two that you’ve surely heard of and maybe bank with currently.
It’s difficult for the public to get into the heads of the oil and gas companies and pressure them to act, but it’s a lot less difficult to get attention from banks that need consumers business. Bank loans, line’s of credit and our savings accounts are what fund projects like this through the bank. What would happen if those were gone?
Pressuring the banks directly involved with just a few actions can make a big difference, especially if enough people band together and do it.
The nonprofit Food & Water Watch’s research actually found that 38 banking institutions in total are involved in funding the proposed Bakken pipeline. This stretch goes all the way from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. A section of this project is the now famous Dakota Access pipeline.
So taking action on any one of these banks will help -all would be amazing.
Here’s What You Can Do
1. Contact the banks and let them know you don’t support your money being used in this project.
2. Stop doing business with these banks.
3. Spread the word to as many people as you can with this list, urging them to take action.
Here’s what you can say when you contact the banks:
According to Food & Water Watch researcher Hugh MacMillan:
“Ask these banks to clarify whether funds they are providing are being used, in any amount, to pay for the heavily militarized response to the Standing Rock Sioux, including the attack dogs, sound-cannon trucks, heavily armed officers, and even a crop duster spraying undetermined chemicals over the camp.”
People should also ask these institutions why they are sinking so much money into maximizing the amounts of oil and gas that can be brought to the surface and burned at a time when climate science is clear we have to maximize what we keep in the ground instead.”
You can also explain to them that as a customer of their financial institution, you do not support the idea that your money is helping to support the Dakota Access pipeline, due to the fact it’s a dangerous unjust oil pipeline and that it threatens air and water quality in many states. Explain you feel it violates sacred lands of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Finally let them know that if they don’t choose to back out of supporting this, you will take your business elsewhere.
Below is a list of CEOs and other bank executives who are involved in these decisions. Their contact information is included. The first 17 banks (*) are directly funding the Dakota Access pipeline:
Wells Fargo*
CEO Timothy J. Sloan
timothy.j.sloan@wellsfargo.com
BoardCommunications@wellsfargo.com
866-249-3302
Corporate Office:
Wells Fargo
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
BNP Paribas*
CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafe
jean-laurent.bonnafe@bnpparibas.com
Corporate Office:
3 rue d’Antin
75002 Paris, France
00-33-157-082-200
U.S. Office:
787 Seventh Avenue – The Equitable Tower
New York, NY 10019
212-841-3000
SunTrust*
CEO William H. Rodgers Jr.
Corporate Office:
303 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
800-786-8787
Chief Communications Officer:
Sue Mallino
404-813-0463
sue.mallino@suntrust.com
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ*
Chairman Nobuyuki Hirano
CEO and President Takashi Oyamada
Corporate Office:
2-7-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan
81-3-3240-8111
U.S. Office:
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1104
212-782-4000
Mizuho Bank*
President and CEO Nobuhide Hayashi
Corporate Office:
Otemachi Tower
1-5-5, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8176, Japan
81-3-3214-1111
U.S. Office:
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-282-3000
Citibank (CitiGroup)*
CEO Michael Corbat
Michael.L.Corbat@citi.com
212-793-1201
Corporate Office:
388 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 800-285-3000 and 212-793-0710
TD Securities*
Chairman, CEO, and President Bob Dorrance
Corporate Office:
P.O. Box 1, TD Bank Tower
66 Wellington Street W
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1A2
Investment Banking: 416-307-8500
Equity Research: 416-307-9360
Trading Floor Enquiries: 416-944-6978
U.S. Office:
31 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019-6101
212-827-7000
Credit Agricole*
CEO Jean-Paul Chifflet
Office:
12, Place des Etats-Unis
Montrouge, France 92545
33-1-43-23-52-02
U.S. Office:
1301 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019
infoamericas@ca-cib.com
Intesa SanPaolo*
CEO Carlo Messina
Corporate Office:
Piazza San Carlo, 156
10121 Torino, Italy
39-011-555-1
Corporate Social Responsibility Unit:
39-02-8796-3435
CSR@intesasanpaolo.com
sostenibilita.ambientale@intesasanpaolo.com
ING Bank*
CEO and Executive Board Chairman Ralph A.J.G Hamers
Wholesale Banking, Operations & IT, Sustainability, Corporate Governance:
Carolien van der Giessen
carolien.van.der.giessen@ing.com
31-20-576-63-86
Head of Media Relations:
Raymond Vermuelen
raymond.vermeulen@ing.com
31-20-576-63-69
Corporate Office:
Amsterdamse Poort
Bijlmerplein 888
1102 MG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
31-20-5639111
Mailing Address:
ING Bank N.V.
P.O. Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
U.S. Office:
ING Financial Holdings LLC
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
646-424-6000
Natixis*
CEO Pierre Servant
Corporate Office:
Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A.
21 quai d’Austerlitz
75634 Paris Cedex 13, France
33-1-78-40-90-00
U.S. Office:
Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.
399 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
617-449-2100
BayernLB*
CEO Johannes-Jorg Riegler
Head of Communications:
Matthias Priwitzer
Matthias.Priwitzer@bayernlb.de
49-89-2171-21255
Corporate Office:
Brienner Straße 18
80333 Munich
49-89-2171-27176
U.S. Office:
560 Lexington Avenue
New York City, NY 10022
212-310-9800
BBVA Securities*
CEO Carlos Torres Villa
Executive Chairman Francisco Gonzalez Rodriguez
Corporate Office:
Calle Azul, 4
28050 Madrid, Spain
34-902-22-44-66
DNB Capital*
U.S. office:
200 Park Avenue, 31st Floor New York, N.Y. 10166-0396
212-681-3800
ICBC London*
CEO and Managing Director Jin Chen
Corporate Office:
20 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7JE, United Kingdom
44-203-145-5000
U.S. Office:
520 Madison Avenue 28th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-407-5000
SMBC Nikko Securities*
President and CEO Yoshihiko Shimizu
Corporate Office:
3-1, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8325, Japan
81-3-5644-3111
Societe General*
CEO Frederic Oudea
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericoudea
Chiarman of the Board Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
lorenzo.binismaghi@snam.it
Corporate Office:
29 boulevard Haussmann 75009
Paris, France
2.0@societegenerale
33-1-42-14-20-00
U.S. Office:
245 Park Avenue
New York City, NY 10167
212-278-6000
The following banks are involved in funding for the entire Bakken pipeline:
Royal Bank of Scotland
CEO Ross McEwan
ross.mcewan@rbs.co.uk
Director of Media Relations:
Chris Turner
44-20-7672-4515
Corporate Office:
Gogarburn
175 Glasgow Road
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
44-131-626-3263
U.S. Office:
600 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06901
203-897-2700
ABN Amro Capital
Chairman of the Board Gerrit Zalm
Corporate Office:
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10
1082 PP Amsterdam
The Netherlands
31-10-241-17-23
U.S. Office:
100 Park Avenue, 17th floor
New York, NY 10017
917-284-6800
Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)
CEO and President Brian J. Porter
Corporate Office:
Scotia Plaza
44 King Street W
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5H 1H1
416-866-6161
email@scotiabank.com
U.S. Office:
250 Vesey Street,
23rd and 24th floors
New York, NY 10281
212-225-5000
Scotia Howard Weil (“Energy Investment Boutique”):
Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street Suite 3500
New Orleans, LA 70163
504-582-2500 and 800-322-3005
howardweil@howardweil.com
Citizens Bank
Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun
Head of Media Relations:
Peter Lucht
Peter.Lucht@citizensbank.com
781-655-2289
Consumer Lending, Business Banking, Wealth Management, Corporate:
Lauren DiGeronimo
Lauren.Digeronimo@citizensbank.com
781-471-1454
Corporate Office:
1 Citizens Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
401-456-7000
Comerica Bank
Chairman and CEO Ralph W. Babb Jr.
Investor Relations:
214-462-6831
Corporate Contacts:
Wendy Bridges
wwbridges@comerica.com
214-462-4443
Wayne Mielke
wjmielke@comerica.com
214-462-4463
Corporate Office:
Comerica Bank Tower
1717 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75201
800-521-1190
U.S. Bank
Chairman and CEO Richard K. Davis
richard.davis@usbank.com
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications Dana Ripley
dana.ripley@usbank.com
612-303-3167
Brand, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sponsorships:
Susan Beatty
susan.beatty@usbank.com
612-303-9229
Corporate Office:
U.S. Bancorp Center
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
800-685-5065 and 651-466-3000
PNC Bank
Chairman, President, and CEO William S. Demchak
Media Relations:
Fred Solomon
corporate.communications@pnc.com
412-762-4550
Investor Relations:
Bryan K. Gill
investor.relations@pnc.com
412-768-4143
Corporate Office:
300 Fifth Avenue
The Tower at PNC Plaza
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-762-2000
Barclays
Chairman John McFarlane
john.mcfarlane@barclays.com
CEO Jes Staley
Corporate Office:
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London E14 5HP, United Kingdom
44-20-7116-1000
U.S. Office:
Barclays
745 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-526-7000
Press Office:
212-526-7000
CorporateCommunicationsAmericas@barclays.com
JPMorgan Chase
Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon
jamie.dimon@jpmchase.com
212-270-1111
Corporate Contacts:
Andrew Gray
andrew.s.gray@jpmchase.com
Jennifer Lavoie
jennifer.h.lavoie@jpmchase.com
Brian Marchiony
brian.j.marchiony@jpmorgan.com
Corporate Office:
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017-2014
Bank of America
President, CEO, and Chairman Brian Moynihan
brian.t.moynihan@bankofamerica.com
Executive Relations, Office of the CEO:
Matthew Task
813-805-4873
Corporate Office:
100 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255
Deutsche Bank
CEO John Cryan
Corporate Contact:
Renee Calabro
renee.calabro@db.com
212-250-5525
Corporate Address:
Deutsche Bank AG
Taunusanlage 12
60325 Frankfurt Am Main (for letters and postcards: 60262)
Germany
49-69-910-00
U.S. Office:
Deutsche Bank AG
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-250-7171
Compass Bank
Chairman and CEO Manolo Sanchez
Director of External Communications:
Christina Anderson
christina.anderson@bbva.com
Communications:
Al Ortiz
al.ortiz@bbva.com
281-433-5640
Corporate Office:
15 S 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35233
205-297-1986
Credit Suisse
CEO Tidjane Thiam
Board Chairman Urs Rohner
Suisse Banking Ombudsman:
Bahnhofplatz 9
P.O. Box 1818
CH 8021 Zurich, Switzerland
41-43-266-14-14
Corporate Office:
Uetlibergstrasse 231
P.O. Box 700
CH 8070 Zurich, Switzerland
41-44-333-11-11
U.S. Office:
650 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-249-2100
DNB Capital/ASA
CEO Rune Bjerke
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rune-bjerke-04714639
Chairwoman of the Board Anne Carine Tanum
47-915-04800
Executive Vice President Communications Even Westerveld
47-400-16-744
Corporate Address:
Dronning Eufemias Gate 30
0191 Oslo, Norway
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank
President and CEO Takeshi Kunibe
Corporate Office:
1-1-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan
81-3-3282-8111
U.S. Office:
277 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10172
212-224-4000
Royal Bank of Canada
CEO David I. McKay
CEO and Board Communications:
Paul French
paul.french@rbc.com
416-974-3718
Corporate Media Relations:
Catherine Hudon
catherine.hudon@rbc.com
416-974-5506
Corporate Address:
200 Bay Street P.O. Box 1
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Canada
416-974-5151 and 416-842-2000
UBS
CEO Sergio Ermotti
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiopermotti
Head Group External Communications:
Mark Hengel
mark.hengel@ubs.com
Phone: 41-44-234-32-21
Chief Communication Officer-Americas:
Marsha Askins
marsha.askins@ubs.com
212-713-6151 office and 917-226-4743 cell
Corporate Office:
Bahnhofstrasse 45, CH-8098
8001 Zurich, Switzerland
41-44-234-11-11
U.S. Office:
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
212-713-2000
Goldman Sachs
Chairman and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein
lloyd.blankfein@gs.com
917-743-0939 and 212-902-0593
Media Contacts Americas:
212-902-5400
Corporate Address:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
212-902-1000
Morgan Stanley
CEO James P. Gorman
jgorman@morganstanley.com
212-761-4000
Corporate Office:
Morgan Stanley
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
212-761-4000
Origin Bank (formerly Community Trust)
Chairman, President, and CEO Drake Mills
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drake-mills-554a3a20
www.ctbonline.com
318-768-3048
Corporate Office:
3921 Elm St.
Choudrant, LA 71227
HSBC Bank
Chairman Douglas Flint
Group Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver
managingdirectoruk@hsbc.com
Corporate Address:
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
44-20-7991-8888
U.S. Office:
HSBC Headquarters
425 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
212-525-5600
Head of Media Relations, HSBC USA:
Rob Sherman
212-525-6901
Thanks for choosing to take action on an important issue!
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