Posts Tagged ‘SRI’
Amazon* Wishlist: A Drastic Reduction in Plastic Use
Green Century has filed a shareholder resolution with Amazon, urging the company to reduce its use of plastic, including at its sustainably-minded subsidiary Whole Foods Market* and across its extensive shipping operations.
Read MoreGreen Century’s Top 10 Highlights from 2020
Despite the turmoil brought by COVID-19, Green Century° had another superlative year in 2020. Here are our top 10 highlights.
Read MoreWhat’s Next, Chevron?* Arctic Oil Spills?
Chevron has petitioned the SEC to exclude Green Century’s resolution, urging it to commit to renouncing oil and gas exploration and production in the Arctic, from its proxy statement.
Read MoreHormel* Issues Report on Use of Medically Important Antibiotics
Hormel recently released its first report on the use of medically important antibiotics in its pork and poultry supply chain, as a result of a 2019 Green Century shareholder resolution with the company.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Green Century Reacts to Coca-Cola* Pledge to Reduce Virgin Plastic Use
On its earnings call today, The Coca-Cola Company announced a new goal to reduce the impact of its plastic use, following a Green Century shareholder resolution.
Read MoreCoca-Cola* Agrees to Reduce Virgin Plastic Use
Coca-Cola, a Fortune 100 company recently named as the most plastic polluting corporation on the planet, has agreed to set a new goal to reduce its virgin plastic use, precipitating a withdrawal of Green Century’s° shareholder proposal.
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Union Pacific*
Founded by Abraham Lincoln, Union Pacific, a holding in the Green Century Equity Fund, is the second largest freight-hauling railroad company in the U.S.
Read MoreGreen Century Leads Shareholder Effort to Eliminate Deforestation in Grain Trade
A Green Century° led group of institutional investors have filed resolutions at ADM and Bunge over concerns about their contributions to deforestation and native vegetation clearance in Latin America, particularly Brazil. Â
Read MoreIllinois State Treasurer Frerichs Leads Effort Calling on Facebook* to Separate CEO and Board Chair to Reduce Investor Risk Amid Controversy
Green Century was part of a coalition of institutional investors calling for the separation of the positions of CEO and Board chair at Facebook.
Read MoreGreen Century Balanced Fund Institutional Share Class (GCBUX) Now Available to Investors
The Balanced Fund institutional share class (GCBUX) requires a $250,000 minimum investment and offers investors a reduced expense ratio.
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