Press Releases
Ambitious Environmentally Focused Shareholder Proposals Leading to Concrete Corporate Actions
As the spate of annual spring shareholder meetings winds down, more than twenty major corporations have committed to action on key environmental proposals championed by Green Century.°
Read MoreLack of GHG Reduction Goals Prompts Green Century Shareholder Proposal with Builders FirstSource*
Builders FirstSource’s upcoming annual general meeting, on June 14th in Dallas, Texas, will include a vote on a Green Century° shareholder proposal asking the company to address its greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreChevron* Exits Arctic National Wildlife Refuge After Green Century Shareholder Proposals Opposing Arctic Drilling
The oil and gas company informed Green Century that it had terminated its existing leases in the refuge, has no remaining stake in the Arctic, and is not pursuing any exploration projects in the region.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Green Century Reacts to Vote at UPS* on Climate Shareholder Proposal
At UPS’ annual meeting in May, 28% of shareholders voted in favor of a Green Century proposal asking the company to adopt science-based greenhouse gas targets.
Read MoreAmazon* Shareholders Support Green Century Plastic Packaging Proposal
48.9% of Amazon shareholders voted at the company’s annual meeting last Wednesday to support a Green Century° shareholder proposal urging the company to significantly reduce its use of plastic packaging.
Read MoreVote on Green Century Proposal at Travelers* Concludes Series of Filings at Major Insurers
Shareholders voted on Green Century’s proposal on May 25th asking Travelers to address its climate risk by ceasing to underwrite new fossil fuel supply.
Read MoreGreen Century Applauds Booking Holdings’* Commitment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Nearly a year and a half after Green Century° joined with Boston Common Asset Management to co-file a shareholder proposal urging Booking Holdings, Inc. to report on its plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the company has more than followed through.
Read MoreTallies Announced for Green Century Climate Proposals Votes at The Hartford* and Chubb*
Voting results are in for two Green Century° shareholder proposals filed with The Hartford and Chubb insurance companies.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Green Century Shareholder Proposal on Climate Change Wins Vote with 88.5% Approval at US Foods* Annual Meeting
At US Foods’ annual meeting on Wednesday, 88.5% of voting shareholders approved a Green Century° shareholder proposal asking the company to set science-based targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Majority of Home Depot* Shareholders Support Deforestation Shareholder Proposal Filed by Green Century
At The Home Depot’s annual meeting on Thursday, the company announced that a majority of shareholders approved a Green Century° proposal calling on the world’s largest home improvement retailer to increase its efforts to eliminate deforestation and the degradation of primary forests in its supply chains.
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