Posts Tagged ‘SRI’
Costco* Withdraws Request to Exclude Green Century Shareholder Proposal on Science-Based Net Zero Targets; Proposal Will Be First of Its Kind to Go to a Vote
Costco has withdrawn its request to exclude Green Century’s shareholder proposal asking the company to adopt net zero science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: New SEC Legal Bulletin Will Allow Investors to File Stronger Shareholder Proposals Addressing the Climate and Biodiversity Crises
Under the new SEC guidance, shareholder advocates will have a greater ability to file both proposals on issues of significant social policy and ones that ask companies to achieve specific goals.
Read MoreGreen Century Joins Food Emissions 50 Campaign to Accelerate the Reduction of the Food Sector’s Climate Impacts
Green Century announced that it is among the first investor signatories to Food Emissions 50, a new effort to push 50 of the highest-emitting food companies to disclose and reduce the full scope of their greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MorePrompted by a Green Century Proposal, Procter & Gamble* Improves No-Deforestation Commitments but Fails to Address Intact Forest Degradation in Climate-Critical Canadian Boreal Forest
Green Century Capital Management has withdrawn a shareholder proposal with Procter & Gamble after the company made a commitment to develop a stronger supplier non-compliance policy for its wood pulp supply chain.
Read MoreUlta Beauty* to Assess Plastic Packaging Reductions, Following Engagement with Green Century
Following an engagement with Green Century Capital Management, Ulta Beauty, Inc. has agreed to assess its sustainable packaging efforts with an eye toward reducing plastic waste.
Read MoreTarget* Announces New Plastic Packaging Goal, Following Engagement with As You Sow and Green Century
Target Corporation announced a new goal to reduce its use of virgin plastic 20% by 2025 across its own brand frequency products as part of a new sustainability strategy, Target Forward, precipitating the withdrawal of Green Century’s shareholder proposal.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Bloomin’ Brands* Shareholders Vote In Favor of Green Century’s Proposal To Address Climate Change
At Bloomin’ Brands’ annual meeting, a resounding 76% of shareholders supported a Green Century proposal urging the company to reduce its contribution to climate change.
Read MoreGreen Century Climate Proposal to be Considered at Bloomin’ Brands’* Annual Meeting Today
Green Century proposal calls on Bloomin’ Brands to increase efforts to reduce its total contribution to climate change, including from supply chain impacts like deforestation.
Read MoreBunge* Shareholders Resoundingly Support Green Century Proposal on Deforestation
At Bunge Limited’s annual meeting, an unprecedented 98% of shareholders voted in favor of a proposal presented by Green Century and Storebrand Asset Management to strengthen the company’s no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreTarget* Agrees to Plastic Elimination Goal, Following Shareholder Proposal from As You Sow and Green Century
Following a shareholder proposal filed by As You Sow and Green Century Capital Management, Target Corporation has agreed to set a virgin plastic elimination goal for its private brand packaging across its fast-moving goods categories.
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