Commentary
Amazon Fires Aftermath: Our Ongoing Effort to End Deforestation
Deforestation briefly caught the world’s attention this summer, as thousands of fires – 84% more than the previous year – blazed in the Amazon. Concern surged as the “lungs of the world” went up in smoke and scientists warned that the Amazon was approaching a point of irreversible ecological collapse. Since tropical forests usually are…
Read MoreGreen Century endorses the Climate Risk Disclosure Act
Green Century is pleased to endorse the Climate Risk Disclosure Act. Climate change poses vast material risks to companies across all sectors and investors have a right to know how corporations are addressing those risks.
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Autodesk*
Instead of supporting environmentally irresponsible corporations, Green Century invests in companies like Autodesk, a holding in the Green Century Equity Fund that is helping design a more sustainable future.
Read MoreTop 11 Impact Stories of the Shareholder Season
With the close of the 2018 – 2019 shareholder season, here are the top 11 impact stories of Green Century’s shareholder advocacy program.
Read MoreGreen Century Mobilizes Investors with $400 billion in AUM in Support of California Deforestation Free Procurement Act
Green Century recently mobilized investors with $400 billion in assets under management (AUM) in support of the California Deforestation Free Procurement Act.
Read MoreAttending International Sustainability Week in the Netherlands
Green Century’s shareholder advocate for tropical forest protection recently traveled to Utrecht, the Netherlands to attend International Sustainability Week, which was focused on deforestation-free supply chains and corporate operations.
Read MoreOil-Rich Norway To Divest
Norway is divesting. This month, the Norwegian parliament voted to divest $13 billion from the fossil fuel industry.
Read MoreGreen Century Endorses the California Deforestation Free Procurement Act
Green Century is proud to endorse the California Deforestation Free Procurement Act (AB 572), which would require all companies contracting with California to demonstrate “deforestation-free” supply chains for any products – such as palm oil, soy, cattle, rubber, paper or pulp, and timber – linked to deforestation.
Read MoreCompanies Held in Green Century Funds Are Recipients of New ESG Loans
Financiers such as ING have started providing loans to companies, including some held in the Green Century Funds, that are contingent on their sustainability performance.
Read MoreTips for Financial Literacy Month
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, here are a few tips that may help you avoid the most common financial pitfalls.
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