Press Releases
STATEMENT: AGCO Announces Plan for Climate Roadmap
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 19, 2024 – AGCO Corporation* committed to developing its first climate roadmap, also known as a climate transition plan, after Green Century° filed a shareholder proposal with the company in late 2023. Companies across industries are increasingly adopting climate transition plans to show…
Read MoreMattel to Report on Single-Use Plastic in Packaging to CDP
(Boston) Mattel, Inc.*, one of the largest toy companies in the world, has agreed to report on its single-use plastic in packaging to the standardized reporting framework CDP in 2025 after reaching an agreement with Green Century°, an environmentally responsible mutual fund. Mattel uses plastic packaging for its popular toy brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels,…
Read MoreGreen Century President Named to Prestigious Barron’s List
Media Contacts: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, (802) 299-9495 Boston, March 28, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century Funds°, was named to the Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, joining a corps of noteworthy women in government, technology, banking and financial powerhouses. Leslie has been a…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 3M to Publish Climate Plan by End of 2025
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813;  Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, April 15, 2024 – Following a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century°, 3M Company* agreed to publish its first climate transition plan to provide a roadmap and key milestones for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 50% by 2030.   3M’s climate transition…
Read MoreMicrosoft Offers Security Discount for Schools
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (Boston) Microsoft Corporation* announced that it will be offering extended security updates (ESU) for Microsoft Education customers at a discount. Green Century°, an environmentally responsible mutual fund, pushed Microsoft to announce affordable ESU for Windows 10 computers. This action was prompted…
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery* to Enhance Climate Reporting
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@greencentury.com, 781-349-2813;  Pam Podger, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, March 28, 2024 – In response to a Green Century° shareholder proposal, Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed to provide new information on its contribution to climate-changing emissions. By the end of this year, the company will report on a sweeping array of efforts to…
Read MoreChemours, Major Retailers Reject Proposal to Permanently Protect Okefenokee
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, March 27, 2024 – The Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled that shareholder proposals seeking protections for the Okefenokee swamp from a titanium mine can be excluded from voting at the 2024 annual meetings of The Chemours…
Read MoreHilton to Measure, Reduce Plastic Waste
Contact Information: Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495 Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@greencentury.com, 617-747-4447 (BOSTON) Green Century° and Hilton Worldwide Holdings* reached a multi-year agreement for the major hotel chain to release an assessment of its single-use plastic by 2025 and set a plastic reduction goal by 2026. The announcement comes after competitors Marriott and Choice Hotels also agreed to…
Read MoreKellanova to Report Biodiversity and Nature Impacts
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495  Boston, March 21, 2024 – Kellanova, the international snack and convenience foods company formerly known as Kellogg, has become one of the first U.S. food companies to commit to conducting a comprehensive assessment of its impacts on the natural world.…
Read MoreLowe’s to Increase Disclosure of Climate Emissions Data
Media Contacts: Andrew Shalit, Shareholder Advocate, ashalit@greencentury.com, 617-747-4439 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@greencentury.com, 802-299-9495  Boston, March 14, 2024 – Is your gas-powered leaf blower contributing to wildfires in Colorado, flooding in California and other extreme weather? Lowe’s*, the world’s second-largest home improvement retailer, signed a pledge this week to increase disclosure of climate emissions…
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