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Green Century Applauds Starbucks* for Reaching its’ Responsible Antibiotic Use Commitment Ahead of Schedule
Green Century applauds Starbucks Corporation for fulfilling its commitment – two years ahead of schedule – to only serve chicken and turkey raised without the use of antibiotics in all of its U.S. company-operated stores.
Read MoreShareholders of Darden Restaurants* Express Increasing Support for Green Century’s Antibiotic Use Shareholder Proposal
At Darden Restaurants’ annual shareholder meeting, Green Century’s shareholder proposal, asking the company to reduce the use of medically-important human antibiotics in its meat supply chain, received 40.2% of shareholder support.
Read MoreGreen Century Calls on Darden Restaurants* (DRI) to Eliminate the Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in its Supply Chain
Green Century is calling on Darden Restaurants to eliminate the use of medically important antibiotics in its supply chain.
Read MoreShareholder Support for Green Century’s Antibiotic Use Shareholder Proposal at Darden Restaurants* Increases from Previous Year
Contact: Marissa LaFave, Green Century Capital Management, mlafave@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 ORLANDO, September 27, 2017 – At its annual shareholder meeting last week, Darden Restaurants, Inc.* (NYSE: DRI), the largest casual dining operator in the U.S. and Canada and owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse faced pressure from shareholders for a second year in a row…
Read MoreInformation for Darden Restaurants* (DRI) Shareholders Regarding Green Century’s 2017 Antibiotic Use Shareholder Proposal
Press Release Contact: Marissa LaFave, Green Century Capital Management, mlafave@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 BOSTON, August 10, 2017 – Green Century is seeking support for its shareholder proposal requesting that Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) adopt a policy to phase out routine uses of medically important antibiotics in its meat supply chain. The proposal focuses on the mitigation of the…
Read MoreGreen Century Pulls Proposal after Starbucks* Agrees to Eliminate Routine Antibiotic Use in Poultry
Contact: Alex DeBlois, Green Century Capital Management, adeblois@greencentury.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, February 7, 2017 — Today, the Green Century Balanced Fund (Green Century) announced that it has withdrawn its shareholder proposal from Starbucks in recognition of the company agreeing to serve only poultry raised without the routine use of medically important antibiotics in its U.S. locations by 2020. In early September 2016,…
Read MoreAfter Successful Dialogue, Green Century Withdraws Jack in the Box* Antibiotics Overuse Proposal
Move comes after implementation of enhanced animal welfare policy Contact: Alex DeBlois, Green Century Capital Management, adeblois@greencentury.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, December 22, 2016 – Today, the Green Century Equity Fund (Green Century) announced that after successful dialogue, it has withdrawn its shareholder proposal from Jack in the Box, Inc., owner of Jack in the Box and Qdoba Mexican Eats, after the…
Read MoreHow We’re Addressing Antibiotic Resistance
This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week and this year, antibiotic resistance is again a key focus. According to the World Health Organization, “antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today.” The issue of antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that infects at least 2 million…
Read MoreShareholders Want Owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse to End Routine Use of Antibiotics in Meat
Contact: Marissa LaFave, 617-482-0800, mlafave@greencentury.com BOSTON, MA, September 29, 2016: At its annual shareholder meeting today, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,* the largest casual dining operator by revenue1 and owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, will be facing pressure from its investors to take stronger action in curbing the excessive and irresponsible use of antibiotics in its…
Read MoreConcerned About Consumer Safety, Shareholders Pressure Kroger* to Curb Excessive Antibiotic Use for Meat
Contact: Lucia von Reusner, Green Century Capital Management, 617-482-0800, lvonreusner@greencentury.com June 25, 2015: At the supermarket chain’s annual shareholder meeting today, Kroger will be facing pressure from investors to take stronger action to curb the excessive use of antibiotics to produce the meat sold under its private label brands. The misuse and overuse of antibiotics…
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