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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.

  • STATEMENT: Domino’s Pizza Supports Humane Pork Production

    Boston, April 23, 2024 – Following the submission of a Green Century shareholder proposal, Domino’s Pizza announced its opposition to  the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates and supports housing them in open groups instead. “The Company supports the humane treatment of animals and will continue to exert the influence we have with the U.S.…

  • New study from ADM leads to protections for wild lands in South America

    Boston, April 22, 2024 – Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, has released a study that informed a new policy to enhance protections for South American ecosystems key to global biodiversity and the fight against climate change. ADM’s new policy will eliminate primary native vegetation conversion, or the repurposing…

  • STATEMENT: AGCO Announces Plan for Climate Roadmap

    Boston, April 19, 2024 – AGCO Corporation committed to developing its first climate roadmap, also known as a climate transition plan, after Green Century filed a shareholder proposal with the company in late 2023. Companies across industries are increasingly adopting climate transition plans to show how they will reduce their contributions to climate change by…

  • Mattel to Report on Single-Use Plastic in Packaging to CDP

    Boston, April 16, 2024 – Mattel, Inc., one of the largest toy companies in the world, has agreed to report on its single-use plastic in packaging to the standardized reporting framework CDP in 2025 after reaching an agreement with Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund. Mattel uses plastic packaging for its popular toy brands…

  • Green Century President Named to Prestigious Barron’s List

    Boston, March 28, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century, was named to Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, joining a corps of noteworthy women in government, technology, banking and financial powerhouses. Leslie has been a vocal and active leader, promoting environmentally and sustainable investing for the…

  • STATEMENT: 3M to Publish Climate Plan by End of 2025

    Boston, April 15, 2024 – Following a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century, 3M Company agreed to publish its first climate transition plan to provide a roadmap and key milestones for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 50% by 2030.    3M’s climate transition plan will give investors and stakeholders insight into the company’s…

  • Microsoft Offers Security Discount for Schools

    Boston, April 11, 2024 – Microsoft Corporation announced that it will be offering extended security updates (ESU) for Microsoft Education customers at a discount. Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, pushed Microsoft to announce affordable ESU for Windows 10 computers. This action was prompted by reports from the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) indicating…

  • Warner Bros. Discovery to Enhance Climate Reporting

    Boston, March 28, 2024 – In response to a Green Century shareholder proposal, Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed to provide new information on its contribution to climate-changing emissions. By the end of this year, the company will report on a sweeping array of efforts to cut its climate footprint.  These include reporting on its direct…

  • Chemours, Major Retailers Reject Proposal to Permanently Protect Okefenokee

    Boston, March 27, 2024 – The Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled that shareholder proposals seeking protections for the Okefenokee swamp from a titanium mine can be excluded from voting at the 2024 annual meetings of The Chemours Company, Sherwin-Williams and Home Depot. The proposals were filed by Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund,…

  • Hilton to Measure, Reduce Plastic Waste

    BOSTON, March 27, 2024 – Green Century and Hilton Worldwide Holdings reached a multi-year agreement for the major hotel chain to release an assessment of its single-use plastic by 2025 and set a plastic reduction goal by 2026. The announcement comes after competitors Marriott and Choice Hotels also agreed to measure and reduce single-use plastic, following agreements with Green…

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