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Stay informed about the latest developments in sustainable investing, shareholder advocacy, and environmental protection with Green Century’s News & Insights. For more than 35 years, we’ve been at the forefront of sustainable investing and award-winning shareholder engagement, driving meaningful corporate policy changes that benefit both investors and the planet. Our team shares timely updates on our advocacy victories, industry trends, and practical guidance for aligning your investments with your values. Explore our latest news articles, press releases, media mentions, and all of our thought leadership to see how Green Century is helping shape a more sustainable future.

An Updated Balanced Fund

November 28, 2025

A Greener, Enhanced Balanced Fund With Lower Fees, Strong Environmental Focus At Green Century Funds°, we’re always looking for ways to help investors grow their nest egg while making a […]

Protecting Forests in Brazil

November 14, 2025

Annie Sanders, Green Century’s Director of Shareholder Advocacy, reflects on ongoing efforts for biodiversity and forest protections. My recent trip to São Paulo, Brazil, where I attended the annual “PRI […]

Director of Shareholder Advocacy Heads to São Paulo, Brazil

October 30, 2025

In São Paulo this week, Green Century’s Director of Shareholder Advocacy, Annie Sanders, will explore innovative ways to protect the Amazon rainforest, accelerate the transition to a green economy and […]

What Our Nonprofit Owners are Doing About PFAS

October 6, 2025

Did you know that Green Century offers sustainable investment options that allow you to align your investments with your values? Additionally, every dollar earned by Green Century for managing these […]

Taking the floor at Under Armour’s annual meeting

October 3, 2025

At a time when we tend to look at our screens more than into other people’s eyes, shareholder advocacy is a reminder of the power of building relationships face to […]

Green Century’s Impact at New York Climate Week

October 1, 2025

With deforestation causing 12-20% of global climate emissions, forest protection was a key focus for Green Century at New York Climate Week 2025, a major annual event that brings together […]

Climate transition plans can help power our grid

September 11, 2025

The sounds of late summer are no longer only the chirping of crickets or crashing of waves but also the rattling of air conditioning. With the National Weather Service’s recent […]

Plastics – What Can We Do?

This month has been dubbed Plastic Free July and you may have read articles this year about people trying to live without plastic for a week – and finding out that […]

Our Top Ten Victories from the 2025 Shareholder Advocacy Season

We’re excited to share that our award-winning Green Century team achieved 11 new environmental policy victories during the 2024-2025 shareholder season to protect forests, reduce climate change pollution, cut single-use […]

Okefenokee Swamp protected from mining – for now.

Green Century’s shareholder advocacy team as well as religious, legal, and other groups helped amplify a public outcry that halted a proposed mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a […]

Green Century Partner Aims to Safeguard Pollinators.

Did you know that every three bites of food you consume is linked to a bee, butterfly, hummingbird, beetle or other pollinator? Green Century’s partner, Environment America, has drawn attention […]

US SIF In June!

At the US SIF conference in Washington, D.C., in late June, Green Century will be visible with both Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century as a panelist, and Erin Gray, […]

Gigi Norcross Nominated for InvestmentNews Award

Gigi Norcross, the Vice President of Business Development at Green Century Capital Management, is a finalist for the InvestmentNews Awards 2025 Excellence Awardees. The winners will be announced on June […]

Does AI Require Another Look at Nuclear Power? Is It Worth the Risk?

Green Century supports renewable energy sources, despite nuclear power’s resurgence. As data centers, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and other energy-guzzlers increase demand for power, nuclear energy is being pitched as a […]

Green Century’s Partners Help Reconnect Wild Spaces

Green Century investors help our nonprofit owners and partners conserve wild spaces for many species, ranging from red-tailed hawks soaring above suburban forests to amphibians and other critters accessing wildlife […]

Caring for Our Common Home at Boston’s 16th Annual Social Justice Convocation

I recently represented Green Century at the Archdiocese of Boston’s 16th Annual Social Justice Convocation. The event was inspired by Pope Francis’ call to “every living person on the planet” […]

Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market

Time in the market, not timing the market is an old adage that I believe is worth sharing right now. Staying the course and remaining invested may feel uncomfortable as […]

Sustainable Investor Event – April 10 – Boston

Leslie Samuelrich, president of Green Century, will speak to financial professionals about shareholder advocacy at a Boston sustainable investing event on April 10. Green Century will be joined by other […]

Green Century’s Newest Staff Member Attends First Conference

As a new staff member at Green Century, I recently attended the Northeast Organic Farmers Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) Winter Conference at Eastern Connecticut State University. This was the […]

New Advocate Seeks Environmental Action by Companies

February 21, 2025

The award-winning shareholder advocacy team at Green Century, supported by investors, help create real-world impact on myriad environmental issues. Advocates work on issues such as cutting plastic pollution, protecting forests, […]

Williams-Sonoma Aims to Operate Sustainably

February 14, 2025

From protecting forests to diverting plastic bottles from landfills for use in products, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is one of the many sustainable holdings in the Green Century Equity Fund. The high-end […]

Money Talks. Your Investments Tell Your Story & Make an Impact.

January 24, 2025

In the face of new attacks on our national environmental laws to protect the air, water and land we cherish, we sometimes feel powerless. But I know that the best […]

Green Bonds Benefit Bay Area

December 19, 2024

As an investor in the Green Century Balanced Fund, your money supports a green bond that helps improve the public transportation in the San Francisco region with the Bay Area […]

Schneider Electric Aims to Cut Carbon Footprint

December 17, 2024

Green Century° investors further the sustainability goals of companies held in its International Index Fund, including Schneider Electric,* which creates software and services for energy management. A company with the […]

Bridgestone Explores Reuse & Recycle Options

December 17, 2024

Natural rubber is a key raw material and a vital renewable resource for tiremakers such as Bridgestone*, one of the holdings in the Green Century International Index Fund. The Japanese […]

Top 10 Green Century Highlights for 2024

November 26, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, here are some of the year’s top highlights. Green Century experienced some amazing events and impacts this year and we want to share some […]

Lessons from PRI in Toronto – 2024

October 10, 2024

Recently I had the pleasure of moderating a fascinating panel that highlighted how Green Century and other investors have helped promote conservation by protecting forests and other important wildlife habitats. […]

Shareholder Advocate Eager to Drive Change

October 1, 2024

Giovanna Eichner found the prospect of effecting change at companies as a worthy and compelling endeavor, so she jumped at a chance to join Green Century in August as a […]

Gigi Norcross: My Five-Year Anniversary in Sustainable Investing

I recently celebrated a milestone – five years at Green Century Five years ago, I decided to make a significant career change. Before that, I had spent a couple of […]

Forbes Selects Leslie Samuelrich for Prestigious 50 Over 50 List

Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century Funds°, was named to this year’s Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list in the investment category, joining the ranks of venture capitalists, wealth managers, philanthropists […]

Who Can You Count On?

Parnassus drops its exclusionary screens while Green Century reaffirms its commitment to them. Parnassus Investments recently announced that they were dropping the exclusionary screens it used to restrict the types […]

Explore Our Top 10 Shareholder Advocacy Highlights for 2024

Our shareholder advocates have won successes in cutting plastics, carbon footprints and more from companies.

Climate Transition Plans Help Companies Cut Carbon Footprint

January 30, 2024

If you thought the weather was a little warm last year, it wasn’t your imagination. In fact, 2023 was the hottest year on record. For decades, scientists have predicted weather […]

Green Century’s Top Highlights from 2023

December 20, 2023

We have had a terrific 2023 and have made great strides in helping protect our planet and in making the world a better place through our robust shareholder advocacy, nonprofit […]

Staff Profile: Andrew Shalit – Shareholder Advocate

September 1, 2023

Andrew Shalit, who has returned to the advocacy team at Green Century after a hiatus, brings a wealth of knowledge about the corporate world from his years working in tech […]

Elliott Hyman: A Day in the Life of a Green Century Shareholder Advocacy Intern

August 30, 2023

Working as a shareholder advocacy intern at Green Century has given me valuable hands-on experience. I’ve done everything from meeting with executives from companies worth trillions of dollars to networking […]

Annie Sanders: Why We Work on Certain Issues & Our Priorities for FY24

Green Century helps investors make an impact for the planet through a sustainable investing strategy, partners with its investment advisor in an award-winning shareholder advocacy program, and a unique ownership […]

Douglass Guernsey – Behind the Scenes of a Shareholder Advocate

As a shareholder advocate at Green Century°, I try to influence the world’s top companies to make better environmental decisions by meeting directly with corporate leaders. Much of this work […]

Andrea Ranger: That’s right. The CEO Just Called Me.

Life as a shareholder advocate can be unpredictable – some of my work has a consistent flow, but I certainly wasn’t expecting an impromptu call from a CEO. Green Century […]

We Just Experienced the Hottest Week Ever Recorded in History…

The first week of July, 2023 was the hottest week on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This is following the hottest June on record. The WMO released […]

Q&A: Investors warn of the risks of inaction on plastics

Green Century has worked in recent years to push food, beverage and personal care brand companies to reduce their plastic packaging, develop more packaging reuse programs and introduce more transparent […]

What is Shareholder Advocacy & Why is it Important

A popular term in the investment industry right now is shareholder advocacy, but what is considered shareholder advocacy and why has it become such a hot button topic? Shareholder advocacy […]

What ESG is and What it isn’t

ESG Doesn’t Measure Corporations’ Impact on the World ESG, which stands for environmental, social and governance, is quite possibly the most celebrated, attacked and misunderstood tool for asset managers in […]

Green Century On the Road

February 6, 2023

Sustainable Investing Conferences in 2022 Green Century attended a variety of sustainable investing conferences in 2022. As people got back to in-person events, event turnout increased and enthusiasm for exploring […]

Annie Sanders: Reporting back on my first few months as Green Century’s director of shareholder advocacy

February 3, 2023

It’s hard to believe I started as Green Century’s director of shareholder advocacy just four months ago. I want to share what my first few months on the job have […]

Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA

November 18, 2022

You may be wondering about the difference between a traditional IRA vs. a Roth IRA. The distinction involves the way each investment is taxed. In the case of traditional IRAs, […]

What is ‘shareholder engagement’ and does it matter? How to understand what an impact report really means

September 14, 2022

*Read President Leslie Samuelrich’s GreenFin article on What is real ‘shareholder engagement’ and does it matter? She explains the differences between proxy voting, engagement and advocacy… When I got to […]