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  • Coca-Cola shareholders call for better transparency about company’s environmental footprint 

    Boston, April 29, 2026 – A noteworthy 22.11% of Coca-Cola shareholders voted Wednesday in favor of a Green Century proposal urging the company to provide more information to shareholders about its impact on the environment and sustainability risks to the company. “Sustainability disclosure according to a recognized standard has become a baseline expectation,” said Leslie…

  • Green Investing’s Power

    This year’s Earth Day theme – Our Power, Our Planet – reflects Green Century’s messages of acting in ways that benefit the environment. This involves not only individual choices, such as using reusable grocery bags and bicycling, but also the power of collective action, such as investing in Green Century’s environmentally responsible mutual funds. As…

  • That’s a (Plastic) Wrap!

    Green Century has been working hard to secure commitments from our portfolio companies this proxy season. Here’s a wrap up of the agreements we reached with companies to reduce plastic, and why we do this work. Why Plastics? Plastic is polluting our air, our water and our bodies.Scientists are learning more about the risks that…

  • Mattel updates information on how it keeps playtime safe for children

    Boston, April 9th 2026 – Mattel, the parent company of popular children’s toy brands including Fisher Price, Barbie and Hot Wheels, has updated its disclosures about the steps the company takes to ensure its products’ safety. Mattel’s move came after Green Century filed a shareholder proposal asking the company to better explain how it protects…

  • Reflecting on Green Century’s 35 years of impact

    What once seemed unconventional—launching a green investment firm to fund environmental nonprofits—has become a proven, long-lasting success. This year, Green Century Capital Management marks its 35th anniversary, celebrating more than three decades of helping people align their investments with their values to create a healthier planet. An early tagline summed up its philosophy: Clean Air.…

  • Ulta Beauty Steps Up Reporting on Plastic Use

    Boston, February 19, 2026 – Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the U.S.,has agreed to disclose its plastic footprint for its own brand packaging in 2026 and set a new sustainable packaging goal. The company agreed to these steps in exchange for Green Century withdrawing a related shareholder proposal. “Our beauty doesn’t have to…

  • Hasbro to share responses to trade association lobbying misalignment

    Boston, January 27 2026– Hasbro, one of the largest toy companies in the world, has agreed to disclose how it assesses and manages situations where the lobbying done by its toy trade associations is misaligned with the company’s policies, including its work to ensure the safety of chemicals in its toys. The company made this…

  • Plastics – What Can We Do?

    This month has been dubbed Plastic Free July and you may have read articles this year about people trying to live without plastic for a week – and finding out that it’s all but impossible. Single-use plastics are everywhere. Why is that a problem and what can be done about it? 1. What is the problem…

  • Keurig Dr. Pepper to improve access to recyclability information

    Boston, May 2, 2025 — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), the retailer of the leading single-serve coffee brewing system in the United States, has agreed to share more information about the recyclability of the plastic K-Cup pods used in its K-Cup brewing system. KDP made this commitment in response to a shareholder proposal from Green…

  • Starbucks to Expand Disclosure on Reuse, Assess Plastic Recyclability Labels

    Boston, April 1, 2025 – Starbucks Corporation, the world’s largest coffee chain, has agreed to disclose more details on its transition to reusable cups and ensure the accuracy of its recycling labels. These commitments came in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, asking the company to address…

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