Press Releases
Walmart and Tractor Supply Won’t Allow Shareholder Vote on Climate Disclosures
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 25, 2024 – National retailers Walmart and Tractor Supply Company will not allow shareholders to vote on proposals to disclose more information about the sources of each company’s planet-warming emissions. The move comes after the SEC notified the companies…
Read MoreWhy are Big Brands Reducing Plastic?
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (BOSTON) What do the world’s largest hotel chain, an entertainment giant and a big box retailer all have in common? Each recently committed to reducing single-use plastic after signing agreements with Green Century°. Green Century used its position as shareholders to win plastic…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Domino’s Pizza Supports Humane Pork Production
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 23, 2024 – Following the submission of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, Domino’s Pizza* announced its opposition to  the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates and supports housing them in open groups instead. “The Company supports the humane treatment of animals and will…
Read MoreNew study from ADM leads to protections for wild lands in South America
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 22, 2024 – Archer-Daniels-Midland Company* (ADM), one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, has released a study that informed a new policy to enhance protections for South American ecosystems key to global biodiversity and…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: AGCO Announces Plan for Climate Roadmap
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 19, 2024 – AGCO Corporation* committed to developing its first climate roadmap, also known as a climate transition plan, after Green Century° filed a shareholder proposal with the company in late 2023. Companies across industries are increasingly adopting climate transition plans to show…
Read MoreMattel to Report on Single-Use Plastic in Packaging to CDP
(Boston) Mattel, Inc.*, one of the largest toy companies in the world, has agreed to report on its single-use plastic in packaging to the standardized reporting framework CDP in 2025 after reaching an agreement with Green Century°, an environmentally responsible mutual fund. Mattel uses plastic packaging for its popular toy brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels,…
Read MoreGreen Century President Named to Prestigious Barron’s List
Media Contacts: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, (802) 299-9495 Boston, March 28, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century Funds°, was named to the Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, joining a corps of noteworthy women in government, technology, banking and financial powerhouses. Leslie has been a…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 3M to Publish Climate Plan by End of 2025
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813;  Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 15, 2024 – Following a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century°, 3M Company* agreed to publish its first climate transition plan to provide a roadmap and key milestones for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 50% by 2030.   3M’s climate transition…
Read MoreMicrosoft Offers Security Discount for Schools
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (Boston) Microsoft Corporation* announced that it will be offering extended security updates (ESU) for Microsoft Education customers at a discount. Green Century°, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, pushed Microsoft to announce affordable ESU for Windows 10 computers. This action was prompted…
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery* to Enhance Climate Reporting
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813;  Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, March 28, 2024 – In response to a Green Century° shareholder proposal, Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed to provide new information on its contribution to climate-changing emissions. By the end of this year, the company will report on a sweeping array of efforts to…
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