Press Releases

Green Century Director of Communications Kyle W. Kempf was included in the fifth annual Grist 50 list of emerging environmental leaders.

Press Release Contact: Kyle W. Kempf, Green Century Capital Management, kkempf@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 Boston, March 5, 2020 – Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), a Fortune 50 corporation, after it committed to enhance its efforts to mitigate deforestation in its supply chain. “ADM’s new commitment is a welcome addition to…

Press Release Contact: Kyle W. Kempf, Green Century Capital Management, kkempf@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 Boston, February 5, 2020 – Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson), the second largest meat processor in the world, after the company publicly revealed its commitment and existing plans to develop and implement a…

Press Release Contact: Kyle W. Kempf, Green Century Capital Management, kkempf@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 Boston, January 28, 2020 – Green Century commends Aramark, one of the world’s largest food service providers, for fulfilling its commitment to develop a No-Deforestation policy. Green Century collaborated with Aramark to develop the policy, after withdrawing a shareholder resolution focused on sustainable sourcing…

Green Century has filed a shareholder resolution with BlackRock regarding the company’s failure to act in accordance with its public pronouncements about the climate crisis and the risk it poses to corporations and investors.

Green Century is calling for the continuation of the Amazon Soy Moratorium, which is under attack by agricultural producers in Brazil just as fires and deforestation push the Amazon to an irreversible tipping point.

Green Century President Leslie Samuelrich has been honored with the 2019 SRI Service Award, which recognizes an “individual who has demonstrated leadership, innovation, high standards of professional conduct, and accomplishment in collaboration with other SRI industry leaders.”

Green Century strongly opposes the shareholder rule changes recently proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Green Century Shareholder Advocate Jessye Waxman has been selected for the inaugural SRI Conference 30 Under 30 List.

Today is the third anniversary of the launch of the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund, the first fossil fuel free, diversified, and responsible international index fund available to U.S. investors.