greenhouse gas emissions
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Green Century earns enough support for climate proposal to re-file with Ford
Boston, May 8, 2025 – 5.6% of Ford Motor Company shareholders voted Thursday in support of Green Century’s resolution asking Ford to reduce climate emissions from its supply chain. Ford’s supply chain, which provides steel, aluminum and batteries, among other materials, represents 11% of the company’s impact on climate change. Descendants of company founder Henry…
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Green Century climate proposal earns enough support to re-file with Wolverine Worldwide
Boston, May 7, 2025 – 16.3% of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.* investors cast their votes Thursday in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal […]
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Green Century proposal calls for Timken to strengthen climate goals
Boston, May 2, 2025 – A Green Century° shareholder proposal urging The Timken Company* to adopt science-based targets to reduce its climate emissions received […]
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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…
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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…
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Request for Review of TD’s Governance
November 22, 2024, Toronto, Ontario – Today, in light of governance concerns at TD Bank, including its money laundering scandal and stalled progress on its net zero commitment, Investors for Paris Compliance, along with Green Century Capital Management, Nomura Asset Management UK, and Vancity Investment Management, have filed a shareholder resolution requesting an independent review…
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Green Century Earns 13.7% of Votes Cast on Sustainability Proposal at General Motors
Boston, June 7, 2024 – Recently, 13.7% of votes were cast in favor of a Green Century° proposal asking General Motors* to improve the sustainability of its aluminum, steel, rubber, and leather supply chains.
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Markel Investors Vote 37.9% in Favor of Climate Proposal
Boston, May 24, 2024 – Investors in Markel Group Inc. voted on a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century asking the company to disclose climate emissions associated with its insurance and investment activities. By the close of the company’s annual general meeting, the proposal had garnered 37.9% of the votes cast. Markel is headquartered in Richmond,…
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STATEMENT: Climate Proposal Wins 15.2% of Votes at Amazon Annual Meeting
BOSTON, May 24, 2024— Recently, 15.2% of Amazon shareholders supported a proposal, filed by Green Century and Amalgamated Bank, with shareholder representative As You Sow, asking the company to disclose its full value-chain climate emissions, including emissions from all products sold on its e-commerce platform. Amazon blocked a similar proposal in 2023. Circumstances have changed…