nature
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Green Century Advocate Recognized by Trellis 30 Under 30 Award
Boston, October 21, 2026 – Giovanna Eichner, a shareholder advocate at Green Century Capital Management since 2024, has been selected for the Trellis 30 Under 30 award this year as an emerging leader in climate and sustainability. The award recognizes rising stars from across the globe who are affecting real-world environmental change and are part…
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STATEMENT: Indonesia Announces Major Win for Nature and Climate
Boston, Oct. 7, 2026 – In a major milestone for tropical rainforests, the Indonesian government will shift food and energy production to degraded lands and protect tropical forests. Government officials announced the move Tuesday at the Indonesia Sustainability Forum in Jakarta, where President Prabowo’s Special Envoys Pak Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Ibu Mari Pangestu shared the…
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Darden Restaurants Improves Forest-Protection Disclosures
Boston, August 20, 2026 – Darden Restaurants, which operates more than 2,200 restaurants in the United States, including Olive Garden and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, is providing new transparency. The company is disclosing more information about the steps it has taken to ensure it doesn’t contribute to global deforestation. Darden has also agreed to assess…
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Investors Ask Home Depot to Disclose its Impact on Nature
Boston, May 26, 2026 – Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, sells many products that adversely impact the environment, from pesticides containing glyphosate to pots and pans treated with PFAS (aka “forever chemicals” because they resist breaking down in the environment). At the company’s annual meeting, Home Depot shareholders asked for a full…
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Protecting Forests in Brazil
Annie Sanders, Green Century’s Director of Shareholder Advocacy, reflects on ongoing efforts for biodiversity and forest protections. My recent trip to São Paulo, Brazil, where I attended the annual “PRI in Person” conference organized by the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investing, was an incredible opportunity to meet investors, government leaders and stakeholders driving the…
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Shareholders Vote on Biodiversity at PepsiCo
Boston, May 07, 2025 – Shareholders sent a nature-positive message to PepsiCo on Wednesday in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century Capital Management. The proposal asked the company to assess its impact on nature and the systemic risks posed to the company by those impacts on the world around us. “PepsiCo relies…
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Green Century’s Partners Help Reconnect Wild Spaces
Green Century investors help our nonprofit owners and partners conserve wild spaces for many species, ranging from red-tailed hawks soaring above suburban forests to amphibians and other critters accessing wildlife tunnels to survive highway crossings. Connecting wildlife to forests, wetlands and other wild places is vital as terrain gets fragmented by development, highways, railroads, fences,…