shareholder advocacy
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Green Century Deforestation Proposal to Be Considered at The Home Depot’s* Annual Meeting
At The Home Depot’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders will vote on a proposal from Green Century° calling on the world’s largest home improvement retailer to increase “its efforts to eliminate deforestation and the degradation of primary forests in its supply chains.”
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New York State Common Retirement Fund Announces Support for Green Century’s Insurance Proposals
The Office of the New York State Comptroller announced in April that it supports the landmark shareholder proposals that Green Century° has filed with Chubb*, Travelers* and The Hartford*.
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Pressure from Green Century, Government, Advocates Prompts Deere & Company* to Offer More Access to Equipment Repair
Deere announced in March that it would provide a better repair process by improving remote mobile access to equipment and the ability to download software updates on certain equipment.
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Kroger* to Set Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets in Response to Green Century Shareholder Proposal
In response to a Green Century° shareholder proposal, the grocery retailer Kroger has committed to setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its full value chain.
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STATEMENT: Mattel* Follows Through on Plastic Reduction Commitment
Mattel, one of the world’s largest toy companies, announced Wednesday that it plans to reduce the amount of plastic packaging with its products.
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STATEMENT: Apple* Launches Self-Service Repair Program
Apple officially launched its long-awaited Self-Service Repair program Wednesday, five months after announcing the program at the prompting of a Green Century shareholder proposal.
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Citigroup* Expands Deforestation Policies in Response to Green Century Shareholder Proposal
Green Century° announced on Monday that it has withdrawn its shareholder proposal for Citigroup’s 2022 annual meeting.
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CVS Health* Announces Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal, Prompting Withdrawal of Green Century Proposal
As a result of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, CVS Health has announced a new goal to reduce virgin plastic in its store-brand packaging by 50% by 2030.
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Green Century Files Shareholder Proposal with U-Haul Parent, AMERCO*, Seeking a Pivot from its Lackluster Climate Ambitions
Green Century filed a shareholder proposal with AMERCO, the parent company of the iconic moving vehicle rental company, U-Haul, requesting that the company set science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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Green Century Withdraws Right to Repair Shareholder Proposal After Google Parent Alphabet* Agrees to Make Pixel Replacement Parts Available
Green Century is withdrawing a shareholder proposal with Google parent Alphabet as the company announced on Friday that it will begin selling genuine Pixel phone parts to independent repair shops and consumers.