Archive for November 2022
Sysco shareholders call for less plastic packaging
Media Contacts: Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 BOSTON, November 18, 2022 – A notable 92% of Sysco shareholders voted Friday in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal urging the company to issue a report to determine if and how the company can increase the…
Read MoreTraditional IRA vs Roth IRA
You may be wondering about the difference between a traditional IRA vs. a Roth IRA. The distinction involves the way each investment is taxed. In the case of traditional IRAs, the investor provides “pre-tax” contributions. Roth IRAs, on the other hand, involve “after-tax” contributions. But what does that actually mean for your retirement fund? What…
Read MoreRELEASE: Green Century shareholder proposal prompts Costco* commitment to set new climate emissions reduction targets
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, November 14, 2022 – In response to a Green Century° shareholder proposal, Costco,* one of the largest retailers in the world, has committed to setting climate emissions reduction targets for its full value chain — cumulatively called…
Read MoreThe Timken Company* sets first greenhouse gas emissions reduction target after Green Century shareholder proposal
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-249-2813 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 BOSTON, November 10, 2022 – A year after Green Century° filed a shareholder proposal calling on The Timken Company (Timken) to adopt short-, medium- and long-term science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets, the company has taken a strong first step toward…
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