Posts Tagged ‘deforestation’
Lowe’s* Commits to Comprehensive Reporting of its Forest Footprint; Will Also Explore Elimination of Sourcing from Primary Forests
Green Century° has withdrawn a shareholder proposal filed with Lowe’s* after the home improvement retailer agreed to both disclose the impact of its sourcing on primary forests and develop a strategy to mitigate climate, biodiversity and human rights risks associated with its wood sourcing.
Read MoreGreen Century’s Top 10 Highlights from 2020
Despite the turmoil brought by COVID-19, Green Century° had another superlative year in 2020. Here are our top 10 highlights.
Read MoreGreen Century Leads Shareholder Effort to Eliminate Deforestation in Grain Trade
A Green Century° led group of institutional investors have filed resolutions at ADM and Bunge over concerns about their contributions to deforestation and native vegetation clearance in Latin America, particularly Brazil.
Read MoreGreen Century Applauds Aramark* for Prompt Progress on Deforestation
Green Century commends Aramark, one of the world’s largest food service providers, for quickly making progress on its no-deforestation commitment.
Read MoreTyson Foods’* New Deforestation Policy Is Substandard
Tyson Foods’ new Forest Protection Standard fails to meet investors’ expectations or eliminate the company’s exposure to deforestation.
Read MoreCostco* Communicates Conservation and Climate Commitments
Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder resolution with Costco Wholesale Corporation, the second largest retailer in the world, after the company published both a Forest Conservation Commitment and a Climate Action Plan.
Read MoreBlackRock* and Other Large Asset Managers Aid and Abet Deforestation
A new Friends of the Earth report exposes the complicity of BlackRock, Vanguard,* and State Street* in global deforestation.
Read MoreGreen Century Presses Procter & Gamble* To End Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Its Supply Chain
Green Century has filed a shareholder proposal with Procter & Gamble, one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies in the world, calling on the company to eliminate deforestation and forest degradation in its supply chain.
Read MoreWe Warned That It Was Too Soon to Praise BlackRock*
In June, Green Century warned that it was too soon to praise BlackRock for its support for climate-related shareholder proposals at two oil and gas giants. Our concern has proved prescient.
Read MoreInvestors Increasingly Call for Action on Deforestation
Green Century’s shareholder proposal with Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*received a notable 26.5% of the votes cast. This support is part of a larger trend of investors recognizing that deforestation poses a material risk to companies and their portfolios.
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