biodiversity
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Reflecting on Green Century’s 35 years of impact
What once seemed unconventional—launching a green investment firm to fund environmental nonprofits—has become a proven, long-lasting success. This year, Green Century Capital Management marks its 35th anniversary, celebrating more than […]
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STATEMENT: PepsiCo agrees to publish biodiversity risk disclosure in response to investor engagement
Boston, March 10, 2026 – PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has agreed to publicly describe its process for identifying and reducing its impacts on nature and biodiversity. The […]
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STATEMENT: McDonald’s to share additional details of its regenerative agriculture programs
Boston, March 5, 2026 – McDonald’s Corporation agreed to disclose additional information about its regenerative agriculture programs. The move came in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century Capital […]
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Field notes from an investor trip to Indonesia
Indonesia is a vibrant, nature-packed 17,000-island archipelago on the opposite side of the world from Green Century’s headquarters in Boston. It’s the fourth most populous country (with roughly 287 million people!) and contains the third largest tropical rainforest area on the planet, home to 10-15% of all known plants and animals. Green […]
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Chemours strengthens biodiversity approach, stays silent on Okefenokee
Boston, February 24, 2026 – Chemours has agreed to step up protocols to protect biodiversity near its mining operations. The global chemical company acted after Green Century Capital Management (Green Century), on behalf of the Felician Sisters […]
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STATEMENT: Bank of America strengthens forest protections after engagement with Green Century
Boston, January 16, 2026 – Bank of America, the second-largest bank in the United States, has released new forest protection standards it expects its clients around the world to meet. In response, Green Century […]
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Protecting Forests in Brazil
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 […]
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Conagra takes steps to better protect nature, biodiversity
Conagra Brands, the parent company of Orville Redenbacher’s, Duncan Hines, Slim Jim and other well-known food brands will assess whether it should replicate the nature and biodiversity protections it employs in forests in non-forest ecosystems such as the Cerrado in Brazil and Gran Chaco in Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina.
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STATEMENT: Okefenokee swamp protected from mining – for now
Boston, June 20, 2025 – The Conservation Fund announced Friday that it had purchased land and mineral rights near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from Twin Pines Minerals, LLC. The mining […]
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Shareholders ask Home Depot to do more to protect nature
A shareholder proposal co-filed by Green Century Capital Management called on Home Depot to conduct a full assessment of its impact on nature and on the risks the company faces from the increasing instability of the natural environment.