Commentary
Five-Year Anniversary of Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge
The Green Century Funds and others, including Chelsea Clinton and Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, will celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Tobacco Free Finance Pledge at a United Nations event in mid-September. The Funds joined other financial firms on May 31 by renewing its commitment to the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge…
Read MoreShould we embrace nuclear energy to solve the climate crisis?
Even though I knew for months that an ESG firm was thinking about removing its exclusion on nuclear power producers, I was taken aback when I read their press release. Why would they revert their position and turn to nuclear when investing in renewable energy has grown so dramatically? In reading their statement, I didn’t…
Read MoreWhat is Sustainable Investing & What is its Impact?
While there is no regulated term for sustainable investing and may mean and be defined differently from firm to firm, there is growing public and regulatory pressure to provide clear descriptions so that individuals can decide for themselves if the offered investments meet their criteria.  How to Invest Sustainably Green Century believes that to invest…
Read MoreElliott Hyman: A Day in the Life of a Green Century Shareholder Advocacy Intern
Working as a shareholder advocacy intern at Green Century° has given me valuable hands-on experience. I’ve done everything from meeting with executives from companies worth trillions of dollars to networking with environmental activists measuring pollution from waste at America’s beaches. I was drawn to this internship initially because I hoped to gain greater experience in…
Read MoreAnnie Sanders: Why We Work on Certain Issues & Our Priorities for FY24
Green Century Funds° helps investors make an impact for the planet through a sustainable investing strategy, partners with its investment advisor in an award-winning shareholder advocacy program, and a unique ownership model that sends 100% of our net profits to support the environmental campaign work of our nonprofit owners. One question we often get is,…
Read MoreDouglass Guernsey – Behind the Scenes of a Shareholder Advocate
As a shareholder advocate at Green Century°, I try to influence the world’s top companies to make better environmental decisions by meeting directly with corporate leaders. Much of this work happens on the computer or over the phone, but there is nothing like meeting in person – partially because you never know what to expect. …
Read MoreAndrea Ranger: That’s right. The CEO just called me.
Life as a shareholder advocate can be unpredictable – some of my work has a consistent flow, but I certainly wasn’t expecting an impromptu call from a CEO. Green Century° shareholder advocates often use the stakes in different companies on behalf of Green Century Funds, as a way of influencing management decisions on deforestation, carbon…
Read MoreWe Just Experienced the Hottest Week Ever Recorded in History…
The first week of July, 2023 was the hottest week on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This is following the hottest June on record. The WMO released a statement on Monday about monitoring potential new record temperature from massive heat waves across the U.S. and spanning several continents. “We are in uncharted…
Read MoreStatement: Green Century Engagement Moved Apple* Forward on Right To Repair and E-Waste
Media Contacts: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 (Boston, MA) – In a positive development for the Right to Repair movement, technology giant Apple Inc* announced it would expand its Self Service Repair program to its newest iPhone 14 and M2 Mac models. The company’s continued commitment is…
Read MoreWhy U.S. Insurance Companies Keep Covering Fossil Fuels – and What We’re Doing About It
Many investors – and especially Green Century Funds° investors – can imagine a safer, healthier fossil fuel-free future. That’s why Green Century’s advocates work to convince companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect forests, source renewable energy and more. But as wildfires, floods and extreme temperatures have become more common and climate risk has grown…
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