"Transition away from sponsorship from organisations involved with environmental harm (including fossil fuels), human rights abuses, and other sponsorship that does not align with the values of the museum."
"Strive to secure funding from ethical sources that align with the values of the organisation and serve the best interests of communities."
"Consider climate and ecological impacts and social responsibility in all decision making."
"This new Code of Ethics offers an opportunity to set a powerful new precedent, not just in the UK but internationally. If adopted, it would send a clear signal that sponsors fuelling and financing climate breakdown and human rights abuses cross an ethical red line-and are no longer welcome in our museums and galleries."
The Museums Association published a draft Code of Ethics that for the first time explicitly names fossil fuel companies and urges museums to transition away from sponsorship by organisations involved in environmental harm and human rights abuses. The draft instructs museums to strive to secure funding from ethical sources that align with organisational values and serve community interests, and to consider climate, ecological impacts, and social responsibility in decision making. Campaign group Culture Unstained welcomes the change, saying adoption would set a powerful precedent and bar sponsors complicit in climate breakdown and human rights abuses. Major museums, including the British Museum and Science Museum, maintain existing fossil-fuel sponsorship deals.
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