Breast Cancer Action has long called out the hypocrisy in the breast cancer industry. Susan G. Komen, one of the largest breast cancer organizations in the world, has a history of minimizing the environmental harms linked to breast cancer—and their pinkwashing partners like Bank of America are fueling the problem. 

Bank of America is a top financial contributor to the fossil fuel industry, an industry that increases our risk for breast cancer through environmental exposures produced all along the fossil fuel continuum. In 2020 alone, Bank of America invested over $42.1 billion in fossil fuel projects. 

We’re telling Komen: Stop banking on breast cancer and divest from pinkwashing! Phase-out the Pink Ribbon Banking Program with Bank of America. 

The Pink Ribbon Banking Program is a distraction from the financial institution’s continued support of fossil fuel projects that proliferate a legacy of climate destruction, environmental racism, and public health negligence.  

Susan G. Komen claims to be “where the end of breast cancer begins,” yet the Pink Ribbon Banking Program props up an institution that is a top funder of fossil fuel industry, an industry that increases breast cancer risk and puts profit before people.  

This week as we launch the campaign, we need you to help make some noise with us through our social media storm! Tell Susan G. Komen®: Stop banking on breast cancer and divest from pinkwashing! It’s time to phase out the Pink Ribbon Banking Program with Bank of America.

And stay tuned, we’ll be releasing different ways to take action throughout the month of October.  

In Solidarity, 

Krystal Redman or KR (they/she) 
Executive Director