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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.

  • Kellanova to Report Biodiversity and Nature Impacts

    Boston, March 21, 2024 – Kellanova, the international snack and convenience foods company formerly known as Kellogg, has become one of the first U.S. food companies to commit to conducting a comprehensive assessment of its impacts on the natural world. The industry-leading move came in response to a shareholder resolution filed by Green Century Capital…

  • Lowe’s to Increase Disclosure of Climate Emissions Data

    Boston, March 14, 2024 – Is your gas-powered leaf blower contributing to wildfires in Colorado, flooding in California and other extreme weather? Lowe’s, the world’s second-largest home improvement retailer, signed a pledge this week to increase disclosure of climate emissions data for the products it sells in response to a shareholder proposal from Green Century,…

  • Marriott International To Measure, Cut Plastic Waste

    Boston, March 13, 2024 – Marriott International, Inc., the world’s largest hospitality company, will set a single-use plastic reduction goal by the end of 2025 and disclose a baseline footprint of single-use plastics starting in 2026, thanks to an agreement with Green Century. “We welcome Marriott’s commitment to transparency and to cutting its plastic use,”…

  • Hasbro to Disclose All Plastic Packaging Use

    Boston, March 6, 2024 – Hasbro, one of the largest toy companies in the world, has agreed to full disclosure of its plastic packaging use in 2024 after reaching an agreement with Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund. The toy industry is by far the most plastic intensive consumer goods industry in the world.  Revealing…

  • STATEMENT: Green Century reacts to SEC’s final climate risk disclosure rule

    Boston, March 6, 2024 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently finalized its long-awaited Climate-Related Disclosure rule. Originally proposed two years ago, the rule was crafted in response to investor demand for consistent and comprehensive information about climate-related risks and acknowledgment by federal regulators of such risks to the financial system. “It’s a step…

  • Choice Hotels Takes First Step in Tackling Plastic Pollution

    Boston, Feb. 28, 2024 –  Choice Hotels International, one of the world’s leading lodging franchisors, has agreed to take the first step in addressing plastic pollution by conducting a program measure single-use plastic and develop strategies for single-use plastic reduction after engagement by Green Century. Choice Hotels, which has a diverse portfolio of 22 brands…

  • Disney To Increase Plastic Disclosure, Goals 

    Boston, Feb. 21, 2024 – The Walt Disney Company has agreed to disclose how much plastic it’s using in certain areas of its business and to set an additional plastic reduction goal, thanks to an agreement with Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund. The Walt Disney Company will release its disclosures in 2025 and…

  • 11.6% of Independent Tyson Shareholders Support Green Century Deforestation Proposal

    Boston, February 14, 2024 – A noteworthy 11.6% of independent Tyson Foods shareholders voted in favor of a Green Century shareholder proposal urging the company to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2025. Independent shareholders include all shares that are not held by Tyson Limited Partnership or Tyson’s directors or executive officers. “Independent shareholders…

  • NXP Semiconductors to Publish Climate Roadmap

    Boston, February 14, 2024 – Green Century filed a shareholder proposal with NXP Semiconductors in December, asking the company to develop and publish a climate roadmap or climate transition plan. After close collaboration with Green Century, NXP pledged to develop a plan detailing its approach to achieving its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, allowing…

  • Home Depot Issues New Sustainable Forestry Report in Response to Green Century Shareholder Proposal

    Boston, February 5, 2024 – The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, issued a new sustainable forestry report nearly two years after a related shareholder proposal from Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund based in Boston. The proposal, which received 64% of the shareholder vote in May 2022, asked the company to…

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