Posts Tagged ‘#ESG’
Green 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 MoreIllinois State Treasurer Frerichs Leads Effort Calling on Facebook to Separate CEO and Board Chair to Reduce Investor Risk Amid Controversy
Green Century was part of a coalition of institutional investors calling for the separation of the positions of CEO and Board chair at Facebook.
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Apple, Inc.*
Apple Inc., a holding in the Green Century Balanced Fund, has repeatedly been named the most environmentally friendly tech company in the world, and for good reason.
Read MoreGreen Century Balanced Fund Institutional Share Class (GCBUX) Now Available to Investors
The Balanced Fund institutional share class (GCBUX) requires a $250,000 minimum investment and offers investors a reduced expense ratio.
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 MoreCompany Spotlight: WSP Global, Inc.*
Buildings and construction account for almost 40% of global energy- and process-related carbon dioxide emissions, so how we build has a big impact on the environment. Thankfully, the Canadian-based WSP Global, Inc., a holding in the Green Century MSCI Index International Fund, is engineering sustainable solutions to make buildings greener and cleaner. WSP’s renovation of…
Read MoreHormel Foods* Reverses Opposition to California Animal Welfare Law, Following Green Century Engagement
Green Century has successfully engaged Hormel Foods to improve its animal welfare practices.
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Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder resolution with Costco Wholesale Corporation, the second largest retailer in the world, after the company published both a Forest Conservation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 MoreSTATEMENT: P&G Shareholders Resoundingly Support Deforestation Shareholder Proposal
Procter & Gamble (P&G) shareholders overwhelming voted in support of a Green Century shareholder resolution, calling on the company to eliminate deforestation and forest degradation in its supply chain.
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