Green Century

  • Green Century climate proposal earns 30% of votes cast at ArcBest annual meeting

    Boston, April 27th 2026 – Investors in the multibillion-dollar shipping company ArcBest voted Friday […]

  • Green Investing’s Power

    This year’s Earth Day theme – Our Power, Our Planet – reflects Green Century’s messages of acting in ways that benefit the environment. This involves not only individual choices, such as using reusable grocery bags and bicycling, but also the power of collective action, such as investing in Green Century’s environmentally responsible mutual funds. As…

  • Mattel updates information on how it keeps playtime safe for children

    Boston, April 9th 2026 – Mattel, the parent company of popular children’s toy brands including Fisher Price, Barbie and Hot Wheels, has updated its disclosures about the steps the company takes to ensure its products’ safety. Mattel’s move came after Green Century filed a shareholder proposal asking the company to better explain how it protects…

  • Green Century’s 35 years of shareholder advocacy

    Green Century’s shareholder advocacy program has had a positive impact on the environmental practices of dozens of companies over the last 35 years. We’ve worked on issues ranging from recycling to forest protection, clean energy to sustainable agriculture, and more. As our shareholders know, Green Century offers environmentally conscious investors a unique three-part value proposition:…

  • STATEMENT: PepsiCo agrees to publish biodiversity risk disclosure in response to investor engagement

    Boston, March 10, 2026 – PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has agreed to publicly describe its process for identifying and reducing its impacts on nature and biodiversity. The move came after Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) and other investors engaged with company executives over the last several months. “Food companies like PepsiCo…

  • STATEMENT: McDonald’s to share additional details of its regenerative agriculture programs

    Boston, March 5, 2026 – McDonald’s Corporation agreed to disclose additional information about its regenerative agriculture programs. The move came in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century Capital Management (Green Century). As a result of the agreement, Green Century has withdrawn its proposal. “Regenerative agriculture can help us preserve farmland, protect biodiversity and…

  • US Foods to unpack details on plastic packaging

    Boston, February 26, 2026 – After negotiating with Green Century, US Foods, one of the largest food service distributors in the United States, will provide more information on the sustainability of the disposable products, including the food packaging that it sells to restaurants and food service operators.     “Investors need this information to understand how…

  • Ulta Beauty Steps Up Reporting on Plastic Use

    Boston, February 19, 2026 – Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the U.S.,has agreed to disclose its plastic footprint for its own brand packaging in 2026 and set a new sustainable packaging goal. The company agreed to these steps in exchange for Green Century withdrawing a related shareholder proposal. “Our beauty doesn’t have to…

  • Royal Caribbean gets its environmental impact in ship-shape

    Boston, February 5, 2026 – Royal Caribbean Group, one of the largest cruise lines in the world, has agreed to provide more information on its single-use plastic reduction efforts and plans to launch, by 2035, a cruise ship with net-zero total climate emissions. Royal Caribbean agreed to these steps in exchange for Green Century Capital…

  • Tractor Supply Company gains ground on trimming carbon emissions

    Boston, January 29, 2026 – Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S, has agreed to investigate new opportunities for energy-efficiency projects […]