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| Wimbledon: Stars call on championships to end Barclays sponsorship | Wimbledon: Stars call on championships to end Barclays sponsorship |
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| Emma Thompson is among the signatories of the letter to the AELTC | Emma Thompson is among the signatories of the letter to the AELTC |
| Emma Thompson is among the signatories of the letter to the AELTC | Emma Thompson is among the signatories of the letter to the AELTC |
| Film stars and celebrities are calling on Wimbledon to end its new sponsorship deal with Barclays over the bank's support for fossil fuel projects. | Film stars and celebrities are calling on Wimbledon to end its new sponsorship deal with Barclays over the bank's support for fossil fuel projects. |
| Actress Emma Thompson and film director Richard Curtis are two of the campaigners who said Barclays was "profiting from climate chaos". | Actress Emma Thompson and film director Richard Curtis are two of the campaigners who said Barclays was "profiting from climate chaos". |
| Wimbledon said Barclays was committed to creating access to sport for all. | Wimbledon said Barclays was committed to creating access to sport for all. |
| Barclays said it was one of the first banks to set an ambition to become net zero by 2050. | Barclays said it was one of the first banks to set an ambition to become net zero by 2050. |
| The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced Barclays as an official banking partner of the Championships in November last year. | The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced Barclays as an official banking partner of the Championships in November last year. |
| As the 2023 Championships get under way on Monday, Thompson and Curtis are among those to sign an open letter to the AELTC. | As the 2023 Championships get under way on Monday, Thompson and Curtis are among those to sign an open letter to the AELTC. |
| The letter is from Make My Money Matter, a campaign group co-founded by Curtis that seeks to transform the financial system to put "people and planet on a par with profit". | The letter is from Make My Money Matter, a campaign group co-founded by Curtis that seeks to transform the financial system to put "people and planet on a par with profit". |
| It also has the backing of retail guru Mary Portas, entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and musician Brian Eno, among others. | It also has the backing of retail guru Mary Portas, entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and musician Brian Eno, among others. |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral screenwriter Curtis said: "With the great respect and love for Wimbledon - and all the magic from Billie Jean King to Andy Murray - the decision of the AELTC to partner with Barclays is a very bad line call." | Four Weddings and a Funeral screenwriter Curtis said: "With the great respect and love for Wimbledon - and all the magic from Billie Jean King to Andy Murray - the decision of the AELTC to partner with Barclays is a very bad line call." |
| Writer and director Richard Curtis co-founded campaign group Make My Money Matter | Writer and director Richard Curtis co-founded campaign group Make My Money Matter |
| Writer and director Richard Curtis co-founded campaign group Make My Money Matter | Writer and director Richard Curtis co-founded campaign group Make My Money Matter |
| Addressed to the chief executive of the AELTC Sally Bolton, it states: "Barclays is Europe's largest fossil fuel funder, providing over $190 billion to the industry since the Paris Climate Agreement was struck in 2016. | Addressed to the chief executive of the AELTC Sally Bolton, it states: "Barclays is Europe's largest fossil fuel funder, providing over $190 billion to the industry since the Paris Climate Agreement was struck in 2016. |
| "Put simply, Barclays is financing and profiting from climate chaos, and accepting a sponsorship deal from them is an endorsement of these actions," the letter said. | "Put simply, Barclays is financing and profiting from climate chaos, and accepting a sponsorship deal from them is an endorsement of these actions," the letter said. |
| The campaign group claims the AELTC's decision to team up with Barclays is "not only bad for the environment, but also inconsistent with Wimbledon's cultural legacy and environmental policies". | The campaign group claims the AELTC's decision to team up with Barclays is "not only bad for the environment, but also inconsistent with Wimbledon's cultural legacy and environmental policies". |
| "As outlined in your 2023 climate strategy, your intent is to: 'Sustain… The Championships in a way that ensures we have… positive impact on our environment. We will be honest, transparent and act with integrity in what we can and cannot do.' | "As outlined in your 2023 climate strategy, your intent is to: 'Sustain… The Championships in a way that ensures we have… positive impact on our environment. We will be honest, transparent and act with integrity in what we can and cannot do.' |
| "We do not believe sponsorship from Europe's largest funder of fossil fuels is consistent with this approach," the letter states. | "We do not believe sponsorship from Europe's largest funder of fossil fuels is consistent with this approach," the letter states. |
| 'Creating access' | 'Creating access' |
| In a statement the All England Club said it welcomed Barclays as "the latest addition to our family of official partners". | In a statement the All England Club said it welcomed Barclays as "the latest addition to our family of official partners". |
| "Barclays' commitment to creating access to sport for all is something that we are passionate about... our ambition to have a positive impact on the environment is central to our day-to-day operations and is a core part of putting on a successful Championships. | "Barclays' commitment to creating access to sport for all is something that we are passionate about... our ambition to have a positive impact on the environment is central to our day-to-day operations and is a core part of putting on a successful Championships. |
| "We know this is one of the defining challenges of our times and we are fully committed to playing our part. From using 100% renewable electricity and offering low carbon options on our menus, to sending zero waste to landfill and promoting a culture of reuse, we're working hard to achieve a positive environmental impact across all of our operations." | "We know this is one of the defining challenges of our times and we are fully committed to playing our part. From using 100% renewable electricity and offering low carbon options on our menus, to sending zero waste to landfill and promoting a culture of reuse, we're working hard to achieve a positive environmental impact across all of our operations." |
| Barclays said it believed it could "make the greatest difference as a bank by working with customers and clients as they transition to a low-carbon business model, focusing on facilitating the finance needed to change business practices and scale new green technologies". | Barclays said it believed it could "make the greatest difference as a bank by working with customers and clients as they transition to a low-carbon business model, focusing on facilitating the finance needed to change business practices and scale new green technologies". |
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| Emma Thompson | Emma Thompson |
| Climate | Climate |