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Investors Urge Krispy Kreme to Address Palm Oil Impacts
Contact: Lucia von Reusner, Green Century Capital Management, 617-482-0800, lvonreusner@greencentury.com July 1, 2014 Tony Thompson President and Chief Executive Officer Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. 370 Knollwood Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103 Dear Mr. Thompson, The undersigned investors believe that companies that attend to environmental and social risks may enjoy competitive advantages. We are writing to…
Read MoreHow Investors Are Changing the Palm Oil Supply Chain
Contact: Lucia von Reusner, Green Century Capital Management, 617-482-0800, lvonreusner@greencentury.com CHANGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR PALM OIL: HOW IT PROTECTS FORESTS, CURBS CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENHANCES SHAREHOLDER VALUE PROBLEM WITH CURRENT PALM OIL PRODUCTION: Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, present in over half of packaged products on supermarket…
Read MoreResponding to Pressure, General Mills Strengthens Palm Oil Commitment
Lucia von Reusner, Green Century Capital Management, 617-482-0800, lvonreusner@greencentury.com Randy Rice, Trillium Asset Management, 617-515-6889, rrice@trilliuminvest.com APRIL 15, 2014 // BOSTON, MA – Responding to growing consumer and investor concern about the risks associated with palm oil production, General Mills* became the latest company to pledge that it will not purchase palm oil that is…
Read MoreIn-Depth Look at Green Century’s Shareholder Advocacy on Palm Oil: How it is Helping Curb Climate Change, Preserve Forests and Protect Endangered Species
March 31, 2014 – The Problem: Burning the Rainforest for Palm Oil Rainforests, acting as the “earth’s lungs,” help trap carbon emissions, provide needed habitat for endangered animals such as the Sumatran tiger and orangutan, and are home to countless medically valuable plant species. But, rainforests are being burnt and bulldozed in Southeast Asia –…
Read MoreRelease: Green Century Launches Fossil Fuel Free Investment Video
Contact: Leslie Samuelrich, Green Century Capital Management, 617-482-0800, lsamuelrich@greencentury.com Tuesday, March 11, 2014 – Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) launches an animated fossil fuel free investing educational video and outreach program to educate the public and reach potential investors who are interested in moving their investments out of fossil fuel companies for moral and…
Read MoreInstitutional Investors Press Palm Oil Industry to Stop Burning Rainforests and Driving Climate Change
Media Contact: Lucia von Reusner, 617-482-0800, lvonreusner@greencentury.com Wilmar*, HSBC*, Kellogg* among companies facing pressure from investors over deforestation December 3, 2013 — Over 40 institutional investors from across the globe are urging major stakeholders in the palm oil industry to adopt policies that would ensure palm oil development does not contribute to deforestation, development on…
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