Bank of America: Strong on Rhetoric, Weak on Climate & Coal

Posted June 11, 2012 in The Understory

Bank of America released its new environmental initiative this morning, grandly declaring that “Today’s announcement builds on Bank of America’s legacy of leadership in the environmental arena.” While the bank’s…

Goldman Sachs Sets the Wrong Target

Posted June 4, 2012 in The Understory

Last week I received an announcement from Goldman Sachs proudly promoting their latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, highlighting efforts to address environmental, social and governance issues in 2011 and…

Wanted: Mr. Bank O. America, Menace To Society

Posted January 20, 2012 in The Understory

This morning, we conducted a manhunt in San Francisco. Or, I should say, a “man” hunt. If corporations are people, then this Mr. Bank O. America fellow is a clear…

VIDEO Turning Bank of America ATMs Into Truth Machines

Posted January 17, 2012 in The Understory

Last Thursday night, a team of activists working with our Energy & Finance campaign went out and turned all of Bank of America’s ATMs in San Francisco into Automated Truth…

Is It Time To Occupy Cargill?

Posted October 19, 2011 in The Understory

“[The Occupy movement] is about the corporate takeover of democracy of our lives in every way. The food movement is inherently anti-corporate and it is inherently about rebuilding a real…

It’s Time To #OccupytheBoardRoom

Posted October 15, 2011 in The Understory

It’s time to #OccupytheBoardRoom. Thousands of protesters have been occupying Wall Street for the past several weeks to take their demands for social and economic justice directly to the richest…

PNC Bank’s Evolving Approach To The Energy Sector

Posted October 3, 2011 in The Understory

PNC recently released their 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report. Documents like this  provide a window into how a bank thinks about its environmental and social impact. RAN has been paying close…