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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 Funds, as a way of influencing management decisions on deforestation, carbon…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Travelers’* Shareholders Show Less Support for Green Century Climate Proposal in 2023
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 26, 2023 – – Shareholders showed less support for a Green Century° proposal that asked Travelers to establish a deadline for phasing out underwriting new fossil fuel projects. Votes cast in favor reached 8.8%, less than the 2022 vote outcome…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: The Hartford’s* Shareholders Show Same Support for Green Century Climate Proposal in 2023
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 22, 2023 – The Hartford announced the vote results on Friday for a Green Century° proposal asking the company to establish a deadline for phasing out underwriting new fossil fuel projects. Votes cast in favor reached 8.8%, the same as…
Read MoreGreen Century shareholder proposals go to a vote at The Hartford* and Travelers* annual shareholder meetings in May
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 15, 2023 – Green Century’s° shareholder proposals filed with The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and The Travelers Companies, Inc. are going to a vote at the companies’ annual general meetings on May 17th and May 24th, respectively. Green Century…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: SEC upholds Chubb’s* request to block Green Century shareholder proposal from 2023 proxy ballot
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, May 2, 2023 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a ruling In March giving Chubb Limited permission to block Green Century Funds’ shareholder proposal from its 2023 proxy ballot. The proposal requests Chubb adopt a policy for…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Chubb* announces new policy to restrict its underwriting of oil and gas sector. Green Century seeks details on how effectively it will reduce carbon emissions.
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, March 22, 2023 – The insurance company Chubb Limited announced a new policy Wednesday aimed at reducing methane emissions released by its oil and gas clients’ operations. Chubb declared it will no longer cover oil and gas projects in government-protected…
Read MoreChubb* tries to block Green Century shareholder proposal for second year in a row
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, February 22, 2023 – In response to Green Century° re-filing of a shareholder proposal in December, Chubb Limited, the world’s largest commercial property and casualty insurer, has once again asked the SEC for permission to block the proposal from…
Read MoreGreen Century files shareholder proposals with Chubb,* The Hartford* and Travelers* around their support of fossil fuel projects
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, December 19, 2022 – Green Century° has re-filed shareholder proposals with three of the top 10 global commercial property and casualty insurers: Chubb, The Hartford, and Travelers, asking all three to stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects. It is…
Read MoreSEC Gives Green Century the Greenlight to Put Landmark Climate Proposal on Chubb’s* Annual Meeting Ballot
The Securities and Exchange Commission ruled Monday that Green Centuryº can move forward with a landmark climate proposal at Chubb Limited’s annual meeting in May.
Read MoreHow is Your Insurance Company Ensuring Climate Change?
Did you know that the very companies that are supposed to protect us, our families, homes and businesses from fires, hurricanes, floods and hailstorms, are also contributing to climate change? What kinds of companies, you say? Look no further than your homeowners insurance company.Â
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