Does divestment from fossil fuels lessen the carbon footprint of fossil fuel industry? Does divestment from fossil fuels cause the companies to be more environmentally responsible? How is divestment effective in improving our environment? As long as we use fossil fuels for transportation and for heating and electricity, we are still complicit even if we divest from our investments in fossil fuels. By keeping our stock and working with other owners of stock to work on shareholder resolutions, there is a possibility of improving the operations of the companies. The shareholders of Exxon-Mobile was able to influence that company.