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Sysco to Disclose Efforts to Reduce Supply Chain Deforestation
Boston, September 1, 2026 – Sysco Corporation, the largest broadline food distribution company in the world, will expand its corporate reporting on its efforts to stop deforestation. The move came in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century Capital Management (Green Century). In exchange for this commitment, Green Century withdrew the proposal. “Sysco…
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Saving the Rainforest – How Green Century is Protecting Nature in 2026
As I reflect on my two trips to Indonesia this year, I feel incredibly hopeful. Nearly halfway around the world from Boston, this sprawling country is home to rare wildlife including orangutans, Komodo dragons and Sumatran tigers, as well as the world’s largest city – Jakarta. It was a privilege to meet the people and…
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Field notes from an investor trip to Indonesia
Indonesia is a vibrant, nature-packed 17,000-island archipelago on the opposite side of the world from Green Century’s headquarters in Boston. It’s the fourth most populous country (with roughly 287 million people!) and contains the third largest tropical rainforest area on the planet, home to 10-15% of all known plants and animals. Green Century has advocated to protect Indonesia’s tropical rainforests from deforestation for palm oil since the early 2010s. I was thrilled to build on that work…
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