Commentary
Company Spotlight: WSP Global, Inc.*
Buildings and construction account for almost 40% of global energy- and process-related carbon dioxide emissions, so how we build has a big impact on the environment. Thankfully, the Canadian-based WSP Global, Inc., a holding in the Green Century MSCI Index International Fund, is engineering sustainable solutions to make buildings greener and cleaner. WSP’s renovation of…
Read MoreGreen Century Opposes U.S. Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule Limiting Proxy Voting by Retirement Plan Fiduciaries on ESG issues
Green Century° strongly opposes the recently proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule aimed at suppressing proxy voting, especially on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
Read MoreShareholder Engagement and Divestment are Mutually Reinforcing
New study finds that divestment can make shareholder engagement more effective.
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Unilever*
This summer, Unilever, a holding in the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund, announced that it would invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to combat the climate crisis and achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2039.
Read MoreGreen Century Opposes U.S. Department of Labor’s Proposal Limiting Retirement Plans from Including ESG Factors into Investment Process
Green Century strongly opposes a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that would make it more difficult to include funds that consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in retirement plans.
Read MoreGreen Century Supports the Non-Disclosure Campaign
Green Century is pleased to support the Non-Disclosure Campaign, which is urging 1,051 corporations, including Domino’s,* AutoZone,* and Exxon,* to provide a more complete disclosure of their environmental impact.
Read MoreGreen Century Urges SEC to Require Companies to Disclose the Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Green Century recently asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to require specific disclosure from companies concerning how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their business, human capital management practices, and supply chains.
Read MoreA Conversation with Hannon Armstrong* CEO Jeffrey Eckel
To learn more about Hannon Armstrong and its commitment to sustainability, Green Century President Leslie Samuelrich recently spoke with Hannon Armstrong CEO Jeffrey W. Eckel. Here is their exchange.
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter
Green Century has joined with its nonprofit owners, which have a long history of affecting change through the support of grassroots organizing, to create the Emergency Fund for Community Action.
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Brambles*
Brambles, a holding in the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund, recently was recognized as the most sustainable company outside the U.S.
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