shareholder advocacy
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Green Century’s Advocates Hold Big Tech Accountable
Almost every day, there seems to be more disquieting news about data centers, the natural resources they devour, and the questionable need for the madcap growth of AI, or artificial intelligence. At Green Century, we remain vigilant about corporate behavior and partner with our nonprofit owners and key affiliates to educate the public about data…
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Nike Shareholders Call for a Game Plan to Achieve Climate Goals
Boston, September 11, 2026 – Nike shareholders voted Tuesday on a Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) shareholder proposal requesting that the largest global seller of athletic footwear and apparel publish a roadmap detailing how it will achieve its climate goals.
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Green Century Proposal Urges U-Haul to Move Toward Clean Energy
Boston, August 25, 2026 – Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) presented a shareholder resolution on Thursday asking U-Haul to publish statistics about its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Darden Restaurants Improves Forest-Protection Disclosures
Boston, August 20, 2026 – Darden Restaurants, which operates more than 2,200 restaurants in the United States, including Olive Garden and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, is providing new transparency. The company is disclosing more information about the steps it has taken to ensure it doesn’t contribute to global deforestation. Darden has also agreed to assess…
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Green Century Visits Rare Wildlife in Borneo’s Tropical Rainforests
I’m writing with an update on my trip to Indonesia, which wrapped up with an adventure into the rainforests of Borneo after a jam-packed week of meetings in Jakarta with an investor delegation to discuss nature and climate issues. I was thrilled to travel deep into the rainforest on a wooden riverboat to visit orangutans…
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Mmm! Mmm! …. Plastic? Campbell’s to Disclose Plastic Use
Boston, July 14, 2026 – After negotiating with Green Century, Campbell’s Company, the makers of Campbell’s soup, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers and Cape Cod potato chips, has committed to disclose how much plastic packaging it uses and make it easier to understand how much of its packaging is actually recyclable. “We are pleased that Campbell’s…
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Plastic Free July
In the month of July, you’ll hear about a global campaign and challenge to avoid single-use plastic. Here is why Plastic Free July matters and what Green Century is doing to urge companies to cut their plastic dependence. Wherever we go, we are surrounded by plastic. While the form plastic takes varies, it wraps most…
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Shareholders Call for NVIDIA to Report Carbon Costs of AI
Boston, June 30, 2026 – Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) filed a shareholder resolution asking NVIDIA to report the climate emissions generated when customers use its products. The proposal, co-filed by Mercy Investment Services, received 18% of votes cast at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday.
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Investors Ask Home Depot to Disclose its Impact on Nature
Boston, May 26, 2026 – Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, sells many products that adversely impact the environment, from pesticides containing glyphosate to pots and pans treated with PFAS (aka “forever chemicals” because they resist breaking down in the environment). At the company’s annual meeting, Home Depot shareholders asked for a full…
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2026 Proxy Season Wrap-Up
Green Century is preparing for an exciting culmination of our 2026 shareholder advocacy season. While some investors pulled back from meeting with companies and stopped filing shareholder proposals this year due to a changed political climate, Green Century opted to go full steam ahead, filing nearly 30 shareholder proposals and engaging 66 companies in substantive…