Press Releases
Green Century’s press releases showcase our latest achievements in sustainable investing and shareholder advocacy, from securing meaningful corporate policy changes to advancing strategies to invest without fossil fuels. Stay up to date on how Green Century continues to help investors align their values with their financial goals while supporting our environment and the planet.
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Whirlpool makes it easier for consumers to repair their appliances
Boston, November 26, 2025 – After conversations with Green Century, which frequently asks companies it invests in to improve their environmental policies, Whirlpool has agreed to make its repair manuals […]
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Green Century Announces Lower Fees and Enhanced Sustainability for Balanced Fund
Boston, MA — Dec. 1, 2025 — Green Century Funds° today announced exciting updates to the Green Century Balanced Fund, including lower fees, increased diversification, and continued leadership in fossil […]
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Jack in the Box serves up new environmental updates
Boston, November 17, 2025 – Jack in the Box is beefing up its reporting on how it is meeting its environmental goals.
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STATEMENT: AIG unveils roadmap for emissions reduction
Boston, September 26, 2025 – American International Group (AIG), a leading global insurer, published a climate transition plan this summer outlining how it will address climate-related risks across its operations, underwriting […]
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Investors call on Under Armour to step up climate game at annual meeting
Boston, September 9, 2025 – Four months after Under Armour reneged on its 2021 pledge to “tackle climate change”, a Green Century shareholder proposal urged the sportswear company to do better.
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Conagra takes steps to better protect nature, biodiversity
Conagra Brands, the parent company of Orville Redenbacher’s, Duncan Hines, Slim Jim and other well-known food brands will assess whether it should replicate the nature and biodiversity protections it employs in forests in non-forest ecosystems such as the Cerrado in Brazil and Gran Chaco in Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina.
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STATEMENT: Okefenokee swamp protected from mining – for now
Boston, June 20, 2025 – The Conservation Fund announced Friday that it had purchased land and mineral rights near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from Twin Pines Minerals, LLC. The mining […]
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Global packaging giant Amcor to assess risks of recycled content claims
Boston, June 19, 2025 – Amcor, one of the largest plastic packaging companies in the world, has agreed to assess whether its recycled content claims create financial risks for the […]
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Green Century climate proposal pushes Columbia Sportswear for sustainability substance over style
Boston, June 11, 2025 – Columbia Sportswear’s* investors voted Thursday on a Green Century° shareholder proposal requesting that the company set climate emissions reduction targets.
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Green Century climate proposal receives 13.9% of votes cast at General Motors annual meeting
Boston, June 6, 2025 – 13.9% of General Motors Company (GM) shareholders voted Tuesday in support of Green Century’s resolution asking the company to reduce climate emissions from its supply […]