plastic pollution
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Costco Steps Up Efforts to Reduce Plastic in Response to Green Century Proposal
Contact Information: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 (BOSTON, 10/10/23) – Green Century° reached a deal with Costco Wholesale* which committed to increased […]
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Annie Sanders: Why We Work on Certain Issues & Our Priorities for FY24
Shareholder advocacy is a key way that Green Century Funds helps bring about solutions to some of our most pressing environmental problems.
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Amazon announces plastic reductions a year after Green Century° Engagement
Media Contacts: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com A little more than a year after Green Century Funds co-filed a resolution with As You Sow asking […]
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Q&A: Investors warn of the risks of inaction on plastics
Green Century has worked in recent years to push food, beverage and personal care brand companies to reduce their plastic packaging, develop more packaging reuse programs and introduce more transparent […]
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Colgate-Palmolive ramps up efforts to address plastic pollution in response to Green Century Funds shareholder proposal
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691; Pam Podger, Director of Communications, ppodger@greencentury.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, April 17, 2023 – Colgate-Palmolive*, a leading global consumer products company, will […]
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General Mills shareholders call for less plastic packaging — Over 55% of voting shareholders opt for Green Century proposal
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@greencentury.com, 678-427-1671 BOSTON, September 27, 2022 – A noteworthy 55% of General Mills shareholders voted […]
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Amazon* Shareholders Support Green Century Plastic Packaging Proposal
48.9% of Amazon shareholders voted at the company’s annual meeting last Wednesday to support a Green Century° shareholder proposal urging the company to significantly reduce its use of plastic packaging.
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STATEMENT: Mattel* Follows Through on Plastic Reduction Commitment
Mattel, one of the world’s largest toy companies, announced Wednesday that it plans to reduce the amount of plastic packaging with its products.
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CVS Health* Announces Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal, Prompting Withdrawal of Green Century Proposal
As a result of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, CVS Health has announced a new goal to reduce virgin plastic in its store-brand packaging by 50% by 2030.
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Following Withdrawal of Green Century Proposal, Newell Brands* Commits to Plastic Packaging Goals
Green Century° has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Newell Brands, maker of such popular consumer products as Rubbermaid storage containers, Sharpie markers and Coleman outdoor gear.
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