Disquiet over Friends House renewables supplier
Oliver Robertson discusses how Friends House has signed a two-year deal to buy one hundred per cent renewable electricity – from energy company E.ON.
The controversial firm has been the subject of sustained campaigning over its plans to build a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent, with many Friends involved in protests against the development. The Friend understands that a number of staff working at Friends House are upset by the move and are concerned that it sends the wrong message to the public about Quaker commitment to sustainability.
‘If, for example, Friends were buying groceries from a company that was involved with the trafficking of women, they wouldn’t use them’
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