nature

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • STATEMENT: Shareholders Have Their Say on Biodiversity at PepsiCo

    Boston, May 2, 2024 – Green Century Capital Management presented its proposal for biodiversity and nature reporting at PepsiCo’s annual general meeting on May 1.  In response, approximately 18% of company shareholders voted in favor, bucking a strong push by PepsiCo management against the initiative. “We’re gratified that a significant number of PepsiCo shareholders stood…

  • Will Shareholders Support Nature Disclosure at PepsiCo?

    Boston, April 30, 2024 – Shareholders will have their say on Green Century’s shareholder proposal asking PepsiCo to assess and report its impacts on nature & biodiversity at its May 1 annual general meeting. PepsiCo touts itself as an environmentally responsible company, but it does not publish a comprehensive report on its nature-related dependencies, impacts, opportunities,…

  • Kellanova to Report Biodiversity and Nature Impacts

    Boston, March 21, 2024 – Kellanova, the international snack and convenience foods company formerly known as Kellogg, has become one of the first U.S. food companies to commit to conducting a comprehensive assessment of its impacts on the natural world. The industry-leading move came in response to a shareholder resolution filed by Green Century Capital…