Posts Tagged ‘shareholder advocacy’
STATEMENT: P&G Shareholders Resoundingly Support Deforestation Shareholder Proposal
Procter & Gamble (P&G) shareholders overwhelming voted in support of a Green Century shareholder resolution, calling on the company to eliminate deforestation and forest degradation in its supply chain.
Read MoreGreen Century-led Coalition of Investors Warn Indonesia Legislation Threatens Tropical Forests
This week, Green Century° released a letter, signed by 36 global investors, representing more than $4.1 trillion in assets under management, in opposition to a bill that would roll back the environmental protections that have helped stem deforestation across Indonesia.
Read MoreBlackRock* and Other Large Asset Managers Aid and Abet Deforestation
A new Friends of the Earth report exposes the complicity of BlackRock, Vanguard,* and State Street* in global deforestation.
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.
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 MoreGreen Century Commends Vertex* for Exceeding First GHG Reduction Goals, Following Engagement
Green Century commends Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,* for meeting and exceeding its company-wide goal to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the end of 2019.
Read MoreToo Soon to Praise BlackRock*
It’s too soon to praise BlackRock. Its recent support for climate-related shareholder proposals at Exxon* and Chevron* represent progress of a sort, but the rest of its voting record is a black box.
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 Withdraws Shareholder Proposal with Tyson Foods* After It Commits to No-Deforestation Policy
Green Century has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Tyson, the second largest meat processor in the world, after the company publicly revealed its commitment and existing plans to develop and implement a no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreGreen Century Files Shareholder Proposal with BlackRock* Regarding Failure to Act on Climate
Green Century has filed a shareholder resolution with BlackRock regarding the company’s failure to act in accordance with its public pronouncements about the climate crisis and the risk it poses to corporations and investors.
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