Posts Tagged ‘impact investing’
STATEMENT: At Builders FirstSource* Annual Meeting, Green Century Wins Majority Vote on Climate Change Proposal
At the Builders FirstSource annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, Green Century° received a majority vote of 87.6% on its shareholder proposal, which asks the company to adopt science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Read MoreAmbitious Environmentally Focused Shareholder Proposals Leading to Concrete Corporate Actions
As the spate of annual spring shareholder meetings winds down, more than twenty major corporations have committed to action on key environmental proposals championed by Green Century.°
Read MoreLack of GHG Reduction Goals Prompts Green Century Shareholder Proposal with Builders FirstSource*
Builders FirstSource’s upcoming annual general meeting, on June 14th in Dallas, Texas, will include a vote on a Green Century° shareholder proposal asking the company to address its greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreVote on Green Century Proposal at Travelers* Concludes Series of Filings at Major Insurers
Shareholders voted on Green Century’s proposal on May 25th asking Travelers to address its climate risk by ceasing to underwrite new fossil fuel supply.
Read MoreGreen Century Calls on Chevron* Not to Drill in the Arctic Refuge
Green Century° has filed a shareholder proposal with Chevron, calling on the oil and gas company to commit to not pursuing petroleum exploration and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Read MoreOffice Depot Commits to Absolute Plastic Reduction Goal, Prompting Withdrawal of Green Century Proposal
Green Century° withdrew a shareholder proposal with the ODP Corporation,* which operates Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores, after the company agreed to set an absolute plastic reduction goal for packaging associated with its private label products and ecommerce shipping operations.
Read MoreFollowing a Shareholder Proposal from Green Century and Clean Yield, Hain Celestial* Commits to Setting Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets for Entire Global Footprint
The Hain Celestial Group Inc. has agreed to adopt science-based greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction targets and take initial steps to cut emissions from all of its operational, supply chain and downstream sources.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 59% of Independent Tyson* Shareholders Support Green Century Plastic Packaging Proposal
A noteworthy 59% of independent Tyson Foods shareholders voted in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal Thursday, which urged the company to reduce its use of plastic packaging.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Coca-Cola* Announces Refillable Packaging Goal, Prompted by Proposal from Green Century and As You Sow
The Coca-Cola Company announced a new goal on Thursday to have at least 25% of all beverages sold globally to be distributed in refillable or returnable bottles or in refillable containers through the company’s fountain business by 2030.
Read MoreGreen Century Proposal Urges Coca-Cola* to Increase Refillable Bottle Options
Green Century° has filed a shareholder proposal with The Coca-Cola Company, urging the beverage giant to reduce its use of single-use plastics and, instead, expand its refillable bottle options. Green Century co-lead filed the proposal with shareholder advocacy group As You Sow.
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