Press Releases
Royal Caribbean* Agrees to Improve Food Waste Disclosure, Following Green Century Pressure
Press Release Contact: Kyle W. Kempf, Green Century Capital Management, kkempf@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 BOSTON, April 18, 2018 – Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), the second largest cruise company in the world, after it agreed to make its food waste management and reduction strategies more public. Cruise ships are…
Read MoreBetter Late Than Never: Darden* Finally Announces Policy to Reduce Antibiotic Misuse in Its Supply Chain
Following a multi-year engagement with Green Century, Darden Restaurants, Inc., the largest casual dining operator in the U.S., yesterday announced that it was adopting a policy to phase out the use of medically important antibiotics in its chicken supply chain by 2023.
Read MorePressured by Green Century Proposal, Amazon* Commits to Cut Delivery Emissions by 50% by 2030
Green Century withdrew its shareholder proposal with Amazon, after it committed to carbon neutrality for half of its package deliveries by 2030, and indicated it would outline a broader vision for entirely carbon neutral deliveries in the future.
Read MoreBlackRock* Bluster? Green Century Questions BlackRock’s Exposure to Deforestation Through Its Financing Practices
Today, Green Century sent an inquiry letter to BlackRock, regarding its strategies and policies to address and mitigate its exposure to deforestation through its financing practices.
Read MoreGreen Century Commends Aramark* for No-Deforestation Commitment, Following Green Century Engagement
Green Century collaborated with Aramark, one of the world’s largest food service providers, to develop a robust no-deforestation commitment to be implemented by 2025.
Read MoreFood fight: Domino’s* Is Challenging a Green Century Proposal to Limit Antibiotic Exposure of the Beef and Pork It Sources
Green Century recently filed a shareholder resolution with Domino’s Pizza, asking it to reduce the use of medically important antibiotics used in the production of the beef and pork it sources. Domino’s challenged the proposal with the SEC.
Read MoreGreen Century President Leslie Samuelrich Reelected to US SIF Board of Directors
Green Century President Leslie Samuelrich has been reelected to the Board of Directors for the US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.
Read MoreVerizon* Commits to Source 50% of its Energy from Renewables by 2025, After Green Century Engagement
Green Century withdrew a shareholder proposal with Verizon, after the company announced a commitment to source the equivalent of 50% of its annual electricity usage from renewable sources by 2025.
Read MoreMcDonald’s* Emerges as Corporate Leader, Commits to Restrict Routine Antibiotic Use in Beef
Green Century Capital Management congratulates McDonald’s Corporation for its newly announced commitment to restrict the use of medically important antibiotics in its beef supply chain. As the largest purchaser of beef in the world, the announcement by McDonald’s represents an industry-leading approach that could steer further change towards antibiotic stewardship.
Read MoreGreen Century Applauds New Palm Oil Certification Standards from the RSPO
KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA, November 26, 2018 – Green Century Capital Management commends the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s largest third-party certifier for sustainable palm oil, for ratifying and adopting enhanced certification standards at its 15th Annual General Assembly. Palm oil is found in an estimated 50 percent of all packaged goods and its production is a leading driver of deforestation.
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