Press Releases
STATEMENT: Bloomin’ Brands* Shareholders Vote In Favor of Green Century’s Proposal To Address Climate Change
At Bloomin’ Brands’ annual meeting, a resounding 76% of shareholders supported a Green Century proposal urging the company to reduce its contribution to climate change.
Read MoreGreen Century Climate Proposal to be Considered at Bloomin’ Brands’* Annual Meeting Today
Green Century proposal calls on Bloomin’ Brands to increase efforts to reduce its total contribution to climate change, including from supply chain impacts like deforestation.
Read MoreBunge* Shareholders Resoundingly Support Green Century Proposal on Deforestation
At Bunge Limited’s annual meeting, an unprecedented 98% of shareholders voted in favor of a proposal presented by Green Century and Storebrand Asset Management to strengthen the company’s no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreTarget* Agrees to Plastic Elimination Goal, Following Shareholder Proposal from As You Sow and Green Century
Following a shareholder proposal filed by As You Sow and Green Century Capital Management, Target Corporation has agreed to set a virgin plastic elimination goal for its private brand packaging across its fast-moving goods categories.
Read MoreBunge* Directors Declare Support for Green Century Shareholder Proposal Being Considered at their Annual Meeting
Bunge Limited is recommending that its shareholders vote in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, which calls on the company to increase the scale, pace and rigor of its efforts to eliminate native vegetation conversion from its soy supply chain.
Read MoreADM* Strengthens No-Deforestation Policy, Following Green Century Shareholder Proposal
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), a Fortune 100 food and agricultural processing company, agrees to strengthen its no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase* Adopts Deforestation Policies
Green Century has withdrawn its shareholder proposal for JPMorgan Chase’s 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting after the firm agreed to expand its policies on deforestation.
Read MoreDuke Realty* Warehouses Emissions
Duke Realty has agreed to adopt science-based emissions targets that align with the Paris Climate Agreement. The company also agreed to join the Science Based Targets Initiative, a global effort run by renowned environmental organizations aimed at reining in climate change.
Read MoreCSX* Agrees to Hit the Brakes on Climate Denial Lobbying
CSX Corporation (CSX) agrees to report on any of its lobbying activities, and those of its trade associations, that contradict the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: CarMax* Commits to Driving Down Emissions
Press Release Contact: Andrea Ranger, Green Century Capital Management, aranger@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 Boston, March 18, 2021 – Today, CarMax, Inc. (CarMax) announced a new goal to achieve net-zero carbon greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – the same as the Paris Agreement. This follows on the heels of a Green Century° shareholder resolution that was supported…
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