Posts Tagged ‘Douglass Guernsey’
Why are Big Brands Reducing Plastic?
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (BOSTON) What do the world’s largest hotel chain, an entertainment giant and a big box retailer all have in common? Each recently committed to reducing single-use plastic after signing agreements with Green Century°. Green Century used its position as shareholders to win plastic…
Read MoreMicrosoft Offers Security Discount for Schools
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (Boston) Microsoft Corporation* announced that it will be offering extended security updates (ESU) for Microsoft Education customers at a discount. Green Century°, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, pushed Microsoft to announce affordable ESU for Windows 10 computers. This action was prompted…
Read MoreHilton to Measure, Reduce Plastic Waste
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (BOSTON) Green Century° and Hilton Worldwide Holdings* reached a multi-year agreement for the major hotel chain to release an assessment of its single-use plastic by 2025 and set a plastic reduction goal by 2026. The announcement comes after competitors Marriott and Choice Hotels also agreed to…
Read MoreMarriott International To Measure, Cut Plastic Waste
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (March 13, Boston, MA) Marriott International, Inc*, the world’s largest hospitality company, will set a single-use plastic reduction goal by the end of 2025 and disclose a baseline footprint of single-use plastics starting in 2026, thanks to an agreement with Green…
Read MoreKeurig Dr Pepper Expands Chemical Management Policy
Investors concerned over growing evidence of plastic toxicity (Boston, MA) Responding to investors’ scrutiny, Keurig Dr Pepper* has expanded its Chemical Management Policy to include forever chemicals PFAS, heavy metals and a family of plastic additives called bisphenols. The move comes after 185 investors coordinated by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development sent…
Read MoreShareholders Miss Second Chance to Vote on Right to Repair at Deere
SEC blocks Green Century° shareholder proposal on Right to Repair at Deere & Company* Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (Boston, MA) Shareholders will not get to vote on Deere & Company’s opposition to Right to Repair at the company’s Annual General Meeting this year after the…
Read MoreBeach Plans? Hotel Plastics May Mar Your Vacation
Green Century° Files Shareholder Proposals Asking Major Hotels To Cut Plastic Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (Boston, MA) Dreaming of a pristine tropical escape this season? When you step out of your hotel, in addition to the hot sand between your toes, you may be surprised…
Read MoreGreen Century and Other Investors Push for Disclosure, Environmental Responsibility in Global Plastics Treaty
Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, (617) 482-0800 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (Boston, November 13) Green Century° announced today that it has joined major investors in signing two letters urging action on the UN Global Plastics Treaty. The UN Global Plastics Treaty, due to be completed in 2024, would create a legally…
Read MoreCostco Steps Up Efforts to Reduce Plastic in Response to Green Century Proposal
Contact Information:  Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (BOSTON, 10/10/23) – Green Century° reached a deal with Costco Wholesale* which committed to increased plastic footprint disclosures and a new 5-year plastic action plan.  “We commend Costco for providing the information that investors need and for taking steps…
Read MoreNotable 21% vote in favor of Green Century Proposal to Set Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets at Builders FirstSource*
Media Contacts: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-482-0800 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, June 16, 2023 – Builders FirstSource, the country’s largest building product supplier to the professional market, released the vote result from its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday. Green Century° received a notable 21% of the vote in favor…
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