Press Releases
STATEMENT: Green Century Climate Proposal Earns 21% of Votes at Timken
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 3, 2024 – Twenty-one percent of shares were cast in favor of Green Century’s° proposal asking The Timken Company* (Timken) to establish emissions reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Timken set a 2022…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Shareholders Have Their Say on Biodiversity at PepsiCo
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 2, 2024 – Green Century Capital Management° presented its proposal for biodiversity and nature reporting at PepsiCo’s annual general meeting on May 1. In response, approximately 18% of company shareholders voted in favor, bucking a strong push by…
Read MoreEgg-ceptional: Twinkies and Hostess Brands to Switch to Cage-Free Eggs
Classic Hostess brands agree to use cage-free eggs after Green Century engagement. Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (BOSTON) J. M. Smucker Co* announced that its Hostess brand, which includes iconic snack products like Twinkies, Snowballs and CupCakes, will be switching completely to direct purchases of cage-free…
Read MoreWill Shareholders Support Nature Disclosure at PepsiCo?
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 30, 2024 – Shareholders will have their say on Green Century’s° shareholder proposal asking PepsiCo* to assess and report its impacts on nature & biodiversity at its May 1 annual general meeting. PepsiCo touts itself as an environmentally responsible…
Read MoreWhat Will the Shareholder Vote at IBM Reveal?
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 29, 2024 – Shareholders will cast a vote on Green Century’s° shareholder proposal asking IBM* to set a stronger greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target at its April 30 annual general meeting. Though IBM has committed to reducing a percentage of its overall…
Read MoreBunge to Strengthen No-Deforestation Efforts in the Amazon, Cerrado
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 29, 2024 – Bunge Global SA*, a leading global agribusiness company, has agreed to report on deforestation and conversion risks in its supply chain and take immediate corrective action to protect tropical ecosystems. The commitment came…
Read MoreWalmart and Tractor Supply Won’t Allow Shareholder Vote on Climate Disclosures
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 25, 2024 – National retailers Walmart and Tractor Supply Company will not allow shareholders to vote on proposals to disclose more information about the sources of each company’s planet-warming emissions. The move comes after the SEC notified the companies…
Read MoreWhy are Big Brands Reducing Plastic?
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (BOSTON) What do the world’s largest hotel chain, an entertainment giant and a big box retailer all have in common? Each recently committed to reducing single-use plastic after signing agreements with Green Century°. Green Century used its position as shareholders to win plastic…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Domino’s Pizza Supports Humane Pork Production
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 23, 2024 – Following the submission of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, Domino’s Pizza* announced its opposition to  the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates and supports housing them in open groups instead. “The Company supports the humane treatment of animals and will…
Read MoreNew study from ADM leads to protections for wild lands in South America
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@greencentury.com, 773-272-6691 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 22, 2024 – Archer-Daniels-Midland Company* (ADM), one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, has released a study that informed a new policy to enhance protections for South American ecosystems key to global biodiversity and…
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