Posts Tagged ‘deforestation’
Morgan Stanley* to adopt new deforestation policies in response to Green Century Funds’ shareholder proposal
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691; Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, March 7, 2023 – Morgan Stanley, one of the largest banks in the United States, has committed to strengthening its deforestation policies for clients around the world. In response, Green Century Funds° withdrew its related shareholder proposal…
Read MoreADM moves to strengthen no-deforestation policy following Green Century° shareholder proposal
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, February 9, 2023 – Archer-Daniels-Midland Company* (ADM), one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, has agreed to take important steps to help protect South American ecosystems critical to the fight against climate change. In…
Read MoreLowe’s* commits to new protections for global forests – Green Century
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691; Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, January 18, 2023 – Lowe’s Home Improvement*, the second-largest home improvement company in the United States, has issued a set of new industry-leading wood sourcing commitments that will protect forests around the world. The new policies…
Read MoreRELEASE: Hormel Foods* Commits to No Deforestation by 2025
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, December 13, 2022 – In response to a Green Century Funds° shareholder proposal, Hormel Foods,* known for meat products from SPAM to Dinty Moore Beef Stew, has agreed to eliminate deforestation along its supply chain by…
Read MoreGreen Century’s Role in Preserving One of Georgia’s Natural Wonders
When the advocates at Green Century learned that the largest wildlife refuge in the eastern United States was at risk from a proposed mining project, we sprang into action.
Read MoreFood Giant Conagra* to Eliminate Deforestation From its Supply Chains
Conagra, the packaged foods giant known for brands like Slim Jim, Orville Redenbacher’s, and Duncan Hines, has agreed to set a time-bound goal for eliminating deforestation from its supply chains.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Majority of Home Depot* Shareholders Support Deforestation Shareholder Proposal Filed by Green Century
At The Home Depot’s annual meeting on Thursday, the company announced that a majority of shareholders approved a Green Century° proposal calling on the world’s largest home improvement retailer to increase its efforts to eliminate deforestation and the degradation of primary forests in its supply chains.
Read MoreCitigroup* Expands Deforestation Policies in Response to Green Century Shareholder Proposal
Green Century° announced on Monday that it has withdrawn its shareholder proposal for Citigroup’s 2022 annual meeting.
Read MoreLowe’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.
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