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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…

  • STATEMENT: Green Century Climate Proposal Earns 22% of Votes at Timken

    Boston, May 3, 2024 – Twenty-two percent of shares were cast in favor of Green Century’s proposal asking The Timken Company (Timken) to establish emissions reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Timken set a 2022 goal to reduce its climate emissions by 50% by 2030,…

  • STATEMENT: AGCO Announces Plan for Climate Roadmap

    Boston, April 19, 2024 – AGCO Corporation committed to developing its first climate roadmap, also known as a climate transition plan, after Green Century filed a shareholder proposal with the company in late 2023. Companies across industries are increasingly adopting climate transition plans to show how they will reduce their contributions to climate change by…

  • Green Century President Named to Prestigious Barron’s List

    Boston, March 28, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century, was named to Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, joining a corps of noteworthy women in government, technology, banking and financial powerhouses. Leslie has been a vocal and active leader, promoting environmentally and sustainable investing for the…

  • STATEMENT: 3M to Publish Climate Plan by End of 2025

    Boston, April 15, 2024 – Following a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century, 3M Company agreed to publish its first climate transition plan to provide a roadmap and key milestones for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 50% by 2030.    3M’s climate transition plan will give investors and stakeholders insight into the company’s…

  • Green Century’s Top Highlights from 2023

    We have had a terrific 2023 and have made great strides in helping protect our planet and in making the world a better place through our robust shareholder advocacy, nonprofit ownership, and environmentally responsible funds. Here are some highlights. Renewable energy plans for top chipmakers Silicon chips are found everywhere these days — in computers,…

  • Annie Sanders: Why We Work on Certain Issues & Our Priorities for FY24

    Green Century helps investors make an impact for the planet through a sustainable investing strategy, partners with its investment advisor in an award-winning shareholder advocacy program, and a unique ownership model that sends 100% of our net profits to support the environmental campaign work of our nonprofit owners. One question we often get is, “How…

  • Andrea Ranger: That’s right. The CEO Just Called Me.

    Life as a shareholder advocate can be unpredictable – some of my work has a consistent flow, but I certainly wasn’t expecting an impromptu call from a CEO. Green Century shareholder advocates often use the stakes in different companies on behalf of Green Century, as a way of influencing management decisions on deforestation, carbon emissions,…