BP: Does the Emperor Really Have New Clothes?
Sigh. I should have known it was probably too good to be true. For the last few years, I’ve been praising oil giant British Petroleum’s many environmental initiatives, and suggesting to my friends that BP, or Venezuelan-sourced Citgo, are better choices for gas purchasing than, say, Exxon-Mobil or Chevron-Texaco.
But now, I’m not so sure. Investigative reporter Greg Palast, who’s broken some of the top stories of the last decade, including the scrubbing of thousands of black (and likely Democratic) voters from the Florida voter rolls prior to the 2000 election, accuses BP of dastardly deeds, including
Of course I haven’t verified these accusations–but Palast has a very good track record. Fortunately, there are a couple of Citgo stations near me.
I agree–“better bad” is an improvement over “terrible’–but I think we ought to be able to demand better. Great to hear from you and hope all is well in NC.
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Shel Horowitz – copywriter, marketing consultant, author, speaker
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I agree–“better bad” is an improvement over “terrible’–but I think we ought to be able to demand better. Great to hear from you and hope all is well in NC.
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Shel Horowitz – copywriter, marketing consultant, author, speaker
Affordable, ethical, effective marketing materials and strategies
“Ethical, cooperative businesses t h r i v e and p r o s p e r”
Sign the Business Ethics Pledge – Help Change the World
https://www.principledprofit.com / https://www.frugalmarketing.com
mailto:shel@principledprofit.com * 413-586-2388
Award-winning author: Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First
Blog on Corporate/Government/Marketing Ethics:
https://www.principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/
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Hey, Shel! Long time no talk, but I enjoy hearing from you many times a day.
As you know, perfection is tough to find in the business world, especially in a sector as environmentally and politically “dirty” as the oil industry. Usually, the choice is between better than or not at all. According to a recent article at socialfunds.com, “Toronto-based socially responsible investing (SRI) research firm Jantzi Research recently released a report entitled Oil and Gas in a Bull Market: The Shifting Sands of Responsibility that rates and ranks 23 oil and gas companies on their social and environmental performance. UK-based BP (ticker: BP) topped the list with a score of 6.8 (out of 10)…” Not perfect by a long shot, but better than. The question we always have to ask, as consumers or investors, is this: Is that good enough?
Randy
Hey, Shel! Long time no talk, but I enjoy hearing from you many times a day.
As you know, perfection is tough to find in the business world, especially in a sector as environmentally and politically “dirty” as the oil industry. Usually, the choice is between better than or not at all. According to a recent article at socialfunds.com, “Toronto-based socially responsible investing (SRI) research firm Jantzi Research recently released a report entitled Oil and Gas in a Bull Market: The Shifting Sands of Responsibility that rates and ranks 23 oil and gas companies on their social and environmental performance. UK-based BP (ticker: BP) topped the list with a score of 6.8 (out of 10)…” Not perfect by a long shot, but better than. The question we always have to ask, as consumers or investors, is this: Is that good enough?
Randy