Posts Tagged ‘No Deforestation’
Kraft Heinz Sets Global Policy to Eliminate Deforestation in Response to Green Century Shareholder Proposal
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Pam Podger, Director of Communications, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, June 28, 2023 – Kraft Heinz,* one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, announced a first-ever Global Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Policy in response to a Green Century Funds° shareholder proposal asking the…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Green Century Earns 14.3% of Total Votes Cast for Proposal Asking General Motors* to Increase Supply Chain Sustainability
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocacy, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, June 20, 2023 – General Motors released the results of the shareholder vote on a Green Century° proposal asking the company to improve the sustainability of its aluminum, steel, rubber, and leather supply chains. Votes cast in favor reached 14.3%…
Read MoreNotable 21% vote in favor of Green Century Proposal to Set Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets at Builders FirstSource*
Media Contacts: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-482-0800 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, June 16, 2023 – Builders FirstSource, the country’s largest building product supplier to the professional market, released the vote result from its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday. Green Century° received a notable 21% of the vote in favor…
Read MoreGreen Century Deforestation Proposal to Be Considered at The Home Depot’s* Annual Meeting
At The Home Depot’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders will vote on a proposal from Green Century° calling on the world’s largest home improvement retailer to increase “its efforts to eliminate deforestation and the degradation of primary forests in its supply chains.”
Read MoreUnderstanding Deforestation Risk, or: How I ended up on TV talking about toilet paper
Shareholder Advocate Thomas Peterson explains how Green Century’s engagement with Procter & Gamble typifies increased awareness of deforestation risk.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: JPMorgan Chase* Follows Through on Pledge to Adopt Improved Deforestation Policy
On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase followed through on its agreement with Green Century Capital Management to adopt stronger policies on deforestation.
Read MorePrompted by a Green Century Proposal, Procter & Gamble* Improves No-Deforestation Commitments but Fails to Address Intact Forest Degradation in Climate-Critical Canadian Boreal Forest
Green Century Capital Management has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Procter & Gamble after the company made a commitment to develop a stronger supplier non-compliance policy for its wood pulp supply chain.
Read MoreGreen Century Climate Proposal to be Considered at Bloomin’ Brands’* Annual Meeting Today
Green Century proposal calls on Bloomin’ Brands to increase efforts to reduce its total contribution to climate change, including from supply chain impacts like deforestation.
Read MoreBunge* Shareholders Resoundingly Support Green Century Proposal on Deforestation
At Bunge Limited’s annual meeting, an unprecedented 98% of shareholders voted in favor of a proposal presented by Green Century and Storebrand Asset Management to strengthen the company’s no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreBunge* Directors Declare Support for Green Century Shareholder Proposal Being Considered at their Annual Meeting
Bunge Limited is recommending that its shareholders vote in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, which calls on the company to increase the scale, pace and rigor of its efforts to eliminate native vegetation conversion from its soy supply chain.
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