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  • Keurig Dr. Pepper to improve access to recyclability information

    Boston, May 2, 2025 — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), the retailer of the leading single-serve coffee brewing system in the United States, has agreed to share more information about the recyclability of the plastic K-Cup pods used in its K-Cup brewing system. KDP made this commitment in response to a shareholder proposal from Green…

  • Green Century and Felician Sisters’ biodiversity proposal earns enough support to re-file at Chemours

    Boston, April 24, 2025 – 6.4% of the Chemours Company’s voting shareholders supported a resolution on Tuesday asking the company to adopt a policy to assess biodiversity impacts before mining in ecologically sensitive areas. Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, and the Felician Sisters of North America filed the proposal. “Chemours should more thoroughly…

  • Jack in the Box on Track with Animal Welfare Commitments

    Boston, April 18, 2025 – Fast food chain, Jack in the Box, which has more than 2,000 locations across the United States, successfully met its interim target to source 25% of its pork from pigs raised in so-called “open pen gestation environments” rather than gestation crates, at the end of 2024. This benchmark, up from…

  • Caring for Our Common Home at Boston’s 16th Annual Social Justice Convocation

    I recently represented Green Century at the Archdiocese of Boston’s 16th Annual Social Justice Convocation. The event was inspired by Pope Francis’ call to “every living person on the planet” to recognize the immediate threat of climate change and to care for the environment. This event brought together priests, nuns, parishioners, students, and even Boston…

  • Starbucks to Expand Disclosure on Reuse, Assess Plastic Recyclability Labels

    Boston, April 1, 2025 – Starbucks Corporation, the world’s largest coffee chain, has agreed to disclose more details on its transition to reusable cups and ensure the accuracy of its recycling labels. These commitments came in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, asking the company to address…

  • Time in the Market, Not Timing the Market

    Time in the market, not timing the market is an old adage that I believe is worth sharing right now. Staying the course and remaining invested may feel uncomfortable as you see the market react to tariffs and other proposed policies and try to understand what it means for your investments.  I encourage you to…

  • Coca-Cola Commits to Transparency on Reusable Packaging

    Boston, March 20, 2025 – Coca-Cola, the largest soft drink company in the world, has committed to disclosing its ongoing investments in reusable bottles and the outcomes of these efforts. The company took this action in response to a shareholder proposal from Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund. Coca-Cola sells beverages in more than…

  • TD Bank to Improve Climate Risk Management

    Boston, March 11, 2025 – TD Bank Group, the second-largest Canadian banking company, has agreed to evaluate its net-zero climate emissions goal in governance reviews and clarify the climate expertise on its board. TD committed to these measures in exchange for Green Century, Investors for Paris Compliance, and Vancity Investment Management withdrawing a recently filed…

  • Bloomin’ Brands strengthens commitment to protect forests

    Boston, February 20, 2025 – Bloomin’ Brands, parent company of several of the largest U.S. restaurant chains, has agreed to strengthen its commitment to protect forests when sourcing ingredients for its 1,480 restaurants around the world. The move came after Green Century Capital Management filed a shareholder proposal asking the company to assess its impact…

  • Bridgestone Explores Reuse & Recycle Options

    Natural rubber is a key raw material and a vital renewable resource for tiremakers such as Bridgestone*, one of the holdings in the Green Century International Index Fund. The Japanese company is also exploring ways to reuse and recycle it products for a sustainable planet. About 90 percent of the world’s natural rubber comes from…

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