Frequently asked questions about our membership, donating, and privacy.
To stop the climate crisis, we need to speed up the energy transition and cut back on fossil fuels. This means the oil industry has to go green. But Big Oil is pushing back against change, even though they have the resources to lead the way.
By joining Follow This as a green shareholder, you support an international movement that is driving Big Oil and our planet toward a greener future. Together, we’re making a real difference in the fight against climate change.
Your contribution enables our organisation to have more impact where it really matters
On behalf of you, we use shareholder rights to effect change at Big Oil and speed up the energy transition. That means we file
Members can choose between a monthly and annual membership, both of which renew automatically every month or year (as applicable). All member benefits are accessible from the date of purchase.
Members can cancel their membership at any time, which will stop auto-renewal after the current period. Follow this does not offer (partial) refunds for the period between the date of termination and the expiry of the running membership term. Follow This strives to remind members in a timely manner about upcoming annual renewals.
If you are a new-style Follow This member (joined after October 2024), you can cancel your membership by logging into their Follow This Account in the Webshop section of the website. There, navigate to the Subscriptions section where you can “close” your active membership.If you still are an old-style Follow This member (joined before August 2024 by purchasing a green share), you can cancel your membership by going to through the termination flow for old-style members. Follow the steps so you can let us know what to do with your green share(s) after your termination.
The short answer is ”no”. Even though Follow This is a ANBI-registered organization, membership contributions are not tax-deductible under Dutch law.
The long answer is “it depends”. The membership contribution of Follow This is €30.- per year. Members who have chosen a higher membership package are able to apply for a partial tax deduction. They can deduct €30 from their total annual expense, arriving at the tax-deductible amount.
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To protect member’s privacy and comply with global regulations, Follow This does not share details about its member administration or its mailing list with third-parties.
Follow This has a number of high-profile members from the world of finance and the NGO sector. These are listed in on our Ambassadors page.
For more information please refer to the Privacy statement.
Follow This has spent nearly a decade successfully pressuring major oil and gas companies to address product emissions and set emission targets.
Follow This has been active for almost ten years and has successfully put sustainability on the agenda of oil and gas companies. Large investors have supported our climate resolutions holding large companies (Shell, Equinor, BP, Total Energies, Phillips66, Chevron, etc.) accountable for
their product emissions.
In the case of Shell, the company’s reaction to our resolutions has served as hard and formal evidence in court of the oil majors unwillingness to align their emissions with the Paris Climate Agreement.
Usually, 99% shareholders follow the board’s advice on how to use their vote during the AGM. However, despite negative board advice, we see that around 20% of shareholders support our climate resolutions. Under this pressure, companies have started to accept accountability and set emission targets.
Companies are obliged to listen to their shareholders. Many financial institutions are very vocal about their responsibility to address climate change. But they don’t take action. Follow This needs your support to grow the campaign and ensure more investors put their vote where their mouth is.
As green shareholders, we leverage our ownership in oil and gas companies to actively drive them toward a clean energy future, accelerating the energy transition and significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
With the support of our members, Follow This has been able to obtain shares in all the five supermajors (BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell, Total Energies) and a number of other oil and gas companies.
We ensure we always maintain more than sufficient shares in each company to have the right to file a resolution during the annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders.
You donation to Follow This directly supports our mission to drive Big Oil and our planet toward a greener future. Together, we’re making a real difference in the fight against climate change.
We use funding from our donors towards research that powers both our engagement with large investors and oil and gas companies. We also use proceeds from donations to support our staff and volunteers who prepare and file climate resolutions. Finally, in general, donations are essential for Follow This to grow our team and increase the impact we make as an organization.
To ensure accountability, Follow This members have access to our financial records and review and approve financial statements at our annual members’ meeting.
Yes, Follow This has been designated as an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) by the tax authorities in the Netherlands. This means that Follow This is exempt from taxes on (estate) donations. More info on our ANBI page.
Follow This is registered with the tax authorities under fiscal/RSIN number: 854617425. For more info, see www.belastingdienst.nl/anbi.
We’re committed to protecting your personal information. For more details on our privacy practices, please refer to our privacy statement.
From your Follow This account you can manage your personal data, (language) preferences, and membership settings. You can also access historical transaction details and invoices. There is also a section where you can access members-only content, like minutes of our annual members’ meeting and financial statements.
You can access your Follow This account by going to our web shop and selecting My Account in the top right of the page. Here is a direct link. You will be asked to log in using the email address you used while signing up and your personal password.
Click here to reset your password. You will receive an email confirmation with detailed instructions and next steps.
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