In tennis, his favorite surface is green. Outside, a little less. Criticized by defenders of the environmental cause because linked to a sponsor allegedly investing in fossil fuels, Roger Federer announced Monday that he would make a donation for the victims of the fires in Australia.
"If we can help it is good to show our solidarity in the face of a situation that has become quite incredible in the country," said the 38-year-old world number 3, during an advertising event in Melbourne. Like many other tennis figures who have pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars, Federer said he will "also make a personal donation on Wednesday" in Melbourne during a fundraising charity match. for Australia, notably alongside Rafael Nadal or Serena Williams.
Greta Thunberg vs Roger Federer
Since last week, Federer has been taken to task on social networks by environmentalists, on the sidelines of the trial in Switzerland of twelve activists who, in November 2018, had burst into a Credit Suisse branch, disguised as tennis players, for challenge the champion who associates his image with the bank. The verdict is expected on Monday.
After these criticisms, retweeted by the young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, Federer replied in a statement that he would use his "privileged position to dialogue" with his sponsors.
Roger Federer's statement regarding the protests from climate activists, asking him to break ties with Credit Suisse. #Federer pic.twitter.com/vg9Ig1EmQ7
- Simon Häring (@_shaering) January 11, 2020Asked about this statement, Credit Suisse assured Monday "look forward to continuing this dialogue", stressing that it "intends to align are credit portfolios on the objectives of the Paris Agreement and recently announced, as part of its strategy global climate change, that it will no longer finance new coal-fired power plants. "
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