Posts Tagged ‘No Deforestation’
Green Century Applauds Aramark* for Prompt Progress on Deforestation
Green Century commends Aramark, one of the world’s largest food service providers, for quickly making progress on its no-deforestation commitment.
Read MoreTyson Foods’* New Deforestation Policy Is Substandard
Tyson Foods’ new Forest Protection Standard fails to meet investors’ expectations or eliminate the company’s exposure to deforestation.
Read MoreCostco* Communicates Conservation and Climate Commitments
Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder resolution with Costco Wholesale Corporation, the second largest retailer in the world, after the company published both a Forest Conservation Commitment and a Climate Action Plan.
Read MoreGreen Century Presses Procter & Gamble* To End Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Its Supply Chain
Green Century has filed a shareholder proposal with Procter & Gamble, one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies in the world, calling on the company to eliminate deforestation and forest degradation in its supply chain.Â
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Unilever*
This summer, Unilever, a holding in the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund, announced that it would invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to combat the climate crisis and achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2039.
Read MoreWe Warned That It Was Too Soon to Praise BlackRock*
In June, Green Century warned that it was too soon to praise BlackRock for its support for climate-related shareholder proposals at two oil and gas giants. Our concern has proved prescient.
Read MoreInvestors Increasingly Call for Action on Deforestation
Green Century’s shareholder proposal with Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*received a notable 26.5% of the votes cast. This support is part of a larger trend of investors recognizing that deforestation poses a material risk to companies and their portfolios.
Read MoreGreen Century Shareholder Proposal to be Considered at Bloomin’ Brands* Annual Meeting
A Green Century shareholder proposal, calling for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and the adoption of a no-deforestation policy, with Bloomin’ is being considered at its annual meeting.
Read More2020 is a Critical Year for the World’s Forests
2020 is a critical year for tracking the state of the world’s forests and intensifying private sector efforts to address deforestation in the coming decade.
Read MoreGreen Century Withdraws Shareholder Proposal with ADM* After It Commits to Enhance Deforestation Mitigation and Transparency
Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Archer Daniels Midland Co., a Fortune 50 corporation, after it committed to enhance its efforts to mitigate deforestation in its supply chain.
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