climate transition plan

  • Corralling Cow’s Climate Hoofprint

    I recently had the opportunity to speak on a webinar about a dangerous pollutant warming our planet and dirtying our air […]

  • Taking the floor at Under Armour’s annual meeting

    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 face. I was recently reminded of this power when I attended the annual general meeting of a top sportswear brand, Under Armour. As investors, shareholder…

  • STATEMENT: AIG unveils roadmap for emissions reduction 

    Boston, September 26, 2025 – American International Group (AIG), a leading global insurer, published a climate transition plan this summer outlining how it will address climate-related risks across its operations, underwriting and investments. AIG announced that it would create the plan in 2024 following discussions on a related shareholder proposal by Green Century Capital Management (Green…

  • Climate transition plans can help power our grid

    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 forecast of higher-than-average temperatures through October, global warming will likely lead to global cooling inside the home. Soaring temperatures are just one of the factors…

  • Investors call on Under Armour to step up climate game at annual meeting

    Boston, September 9, 2025 –  Four months after Under Armour reneged on its 2021 pledge to “tackle climate change”, a Green Century shareholder proposal urged the sportswear company to do better.

  • Green Century proposal requests climate roadmap from McDonald’s

    Boston, May 23, 2025 – 10.5% of McDonald’s* shareholders cast their votes in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal asking the company to assess whether its existing climate policies and plans are sufficient to achieve its emissions reduction targets.

  • AIG to Publish Climate Roadmap

    Boston, August 12, 2024 – In response to a shareholder proposal from United Church Funds, represented by Green Century and Presbyterian Church, (U.S.A.) as well as dialogue with other stakeholders, the American International Group (AIG) will publish a roadmap explaining how it will fulfill its climate goals and address climate risk.  While AIG is developing…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Applied Materials to Cut Carbon Emissions

    Boston, January 4, 2023 – After filing a shareholder proposal, Green Century reached an agreement with Applied Materials, Inc. (Applied) to map out its strategy to cut carbon emissions by 2040.  Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Applied employs 39,000 people, and is one of the world’s largest semiconductor and flat panel display fabrication equipment suppliers. The…