It is Care2.com's stated policy to not advertise 'harmful products'. Bank of America's role in the 2008 world economic collapse, massive mortgage fraud, and being the #1 coal financier in the world certainly qualifies their services as being very harmful to all life on Earth. Countless individuals and families have been negatively affected by Bank of America's criminal and unethical actions. This stands in direct opposition to care2.com's mission statement and the moral values of most of its members. We appreciate all that care2.com provides and want it to maintain the integrity of its advertising policy.
We sign this petition because we care about the social and environmental issues that care2.com purports to advocate. However, when we see 'featured advertising' by companies in direct contradiction to these values, it leads us to believe that you are engaging in 'greenwashing'.
Definition of 'greenwashing':
When a company, government or other group promotes green-based environmental initiatives or images but actually operates in a way that is damaging to the environment or in an opposite manner to the goal of the announced initiatives. This can also include misleading customers about the environmental benefits of a product through misleading advertising and unsubstantiated claims.
To learn more about Bank of America's practices:
http://ran.org/bank-america
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/bank-of-america-too-crooked-to-fail-20120314