forest protection

  • Conagra takes steps to better protect nature, biodiversity

    Conagra Brands, the parent company of Orville Redenbacher’s, Duncan Hines, Slim Jim and other well-known food brands will assess whether it should replicate the nature and biodiversity protections it employs in forests in non-forest ecosystems such as the Cerrado in Brazil and Gran Chaco in Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina.

  • Shareholders ask Home Depot to do more to protect nature

    A shareholder proposal co-filed by Green Century Capital Management called on Home Depot to conduct a full assessment of its impact on nature and on the risks the company faces from the increasing instability of the natural environment.

  • J.M. Smucker Steps Up Ambition to Protect Forests

    Boston, May 9, 2025 – J.M. Smucker, parent company of Folgers, Café Bustelo, and Dunkin’ at Home coffee products has agreed to review its forest protection policies, with an ambition of eventually sourcing all of its ingredients without any collateral deforestation

  • Procter & Gamble Commits to Enhanced Disclosures Regarding Sourcing from Boreal Forests in Canada

    Boston, December 17, 2024 – Procter & Gamble, the international consumer goods company, has agreed to provide additional information regarding its practices related to sourcing wood pulp from the boreal forests of Canada. The updates will reiterate the company’s aim to eliminate sourcing from intact forest landscapes and to protect primary forests. Among the world’s…

  • Costco moves to protect forests following Green Century shareholder proposal

    BOSTON, October 16, 2024 – In response to a shareholder proposal from Green Century, Costco Wholesale Corporation committed to publishing a comprehensive deforestation assessment and action plan for its Kirkland Signature brand. In exchange, Green Century and co-filer Boston Common Asset Management agreed to withdraw the proposal. “Nature-related risks have emerged as a high priority…