AIA sponsorship is stain on Spurs shirts, say Kick Out Coal campaigners
by Jonathan Watts from on (#5AT2E)
Hong Kong-based insurance company holds stake of at least $3bn in coal projects
Tottenham Hotspur may be top of the Premier League for a change, but the climate credentials of its shirt sponsor AIA are among the lowest of any club in the country, according to a new report by fossil fuel divestment activists.
The logo of AIA has been emblazoned across the chests of Harry Kane, Hugo Lloris and teammates since 2013. But campaigners say it risks becoming a source of shame for the club, because the Hong Kong-based insurance company holds a stake of at least $3bn in coal projects.
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