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STATEMENT: Green Century Earns Enough Support for Sustainable Supply Chain Proposal to Re-file with Ford
Boston, May 9, 2024 – Ford Motor Company shareholders delivered 6.6% of votes cast in support of Green Century’s resolution asking the company to eliminate materials linked to deforestation in its cars and trucks. The proposal also asked Ford to buy more sustainable steel and aluminum, and pushed for the company to purchase steel and aluminum…
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Ford Shareholders to Consider Green Century Proposal
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, [email protected], 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, [email protected], 802-299-9495 Boston, May 7, 2024 – Shareholders prepare to vote on a Green Century proposal at Ford’s May 9 annual general meeting. The proposal asks Ford to disclose deforestation risk associated with the leather, rubber, and minerals it buys, and encourages the company to support efforts…
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STATEMENT: 31% of IBM Shareholders Support Green Century Climate Proposal
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, [email protected], 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, [email protected], 802-299-9495 Boston, May 5, 2024 – Green Century received 31% of votes in favor of its resolution with IBM asking the company to set comprehensive climate emissions reduction targets. IBM has a goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030, inclusive of emissions attributable to its direct…
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Bunge to Strengthen No-Deforestation Efforts in the Amazon, Cerrado
Boston, April 29, 2024 – Bunge Global SA, a leading global agribusiness company, has agreed to report on deforestation and conversion risks in its supply chain and take immediate corrective action to protect tropical ecosystems. The commitment came in response to a shareholder proposal from six investors – Green Century, AXA Investment Managers, Nordea Asset…
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11.6% of Independent Tyson Shareholders Support Green Century Deforestation Proposal
Boston, February 14, 2024 – A noteworthy 11.6% of independent Tyson Foods shareholders voted in favor of a Green Century shareholder proposal urging the company to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2025. Independent shareholders include all shares that are not held by Tyson Limited Partnership or Tyson’s directors or executive officers. “Independent shareholders…
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Douglass Guernsey – Behind the Scenes of a Shareholder Advocate
As a shareholder advocate at Green Century°, I try to influence the world’s top companies to make better environmental decisions by meeting directly with corporate leaders. Much of this work happens on the computer or over the phone, but there is nothing like meeting in person – partially because you never know what to expect. …
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