Climate Change
Costco Members Welcome New CEO With a Party—and a Demand to Drop Citibank
Activists pressing the retailer to stop partnering its credit card with the world’s second-biggest fossil fuel financer test whether big companies can push banks to divest from oil, gas and coal.
Climate activists gathered at Costco’s Washington state headquarters on Wednesday with a congratulatory card and cake for the company’s newly appointed chief executive officer, along with a clear demand to drop Citibank as the financial institution for the Costco credit card.
Costco Members Welcome New CEO With a Party—and a Demand to Drop Citibank