The Sustainable Finance Podcast with Paul Ellis

One hundred million Americans are contributing to 401(k) retirement plans, but few know that many of these plans invest in fossil fuels, deforestation, private prisons and other companies that may not be aligned with their values.

invest your valuesAs You SowDecember 20, 2021andrew-behar, paul ellis, As you vote, activate network

Free Money Podcast: Know What You Own With Andy Behar

Andy joins Sloane and Ashby to discuss how investors can use their proxy voting power to push their portfolio companies to make positive changes.

As You SowDecember 16, 2021andrew-behar

As You Talk: Kim Stanley Robinson and Andrew Behar discuss The Ministry for the Future

In the latest episode of As You Sow’s interview series As You Talk on Clubhouse, Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow and best selling author Kim Stanley Robinson discuss The Ministry for the Future.

As You TalkNovember 29, 2021andrew-behar

Kiplinger’s Ranks As You Sow #1 of 9 ESG Tools for Sustainable Investor

This second annual Top Corporate Watchdogs report highlights what we see as the best independent sources of information on corporate impact. We use many of these sources in our ratings of company and fund impact at Ethos.

environmental healthAs You SowNovember 10, 2021Watchdogs, media, awards, ESG

Transparency and Accountability in Nike's Diversity Initiatives

Transparency and accountability in Nike’s diversity initiatives isn’t something that’s just good for its marketing. It’s something that supports a well-run company. Reports from McKinsey, Credit Suisse, and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business have all linked diversity and inclusion to corporate outperformance.

workplace equityJaylen SpannOctober 6, 2021Jaylen Spann, DEI, racial diversity

AS YOU SOW: 2020 & 2021 #1 Top Corporate Watchdog

This second annual Top Corporate Watchdogs report highlights what we see as the best independent sources of information on corporate impact. We use many of these sources in our ratings of company and fund impact at Ethos.

environmental healthAs You SowOctober 5, 2021media, awards, ESG

Are Companies Serious about Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions? How Carbon Reductions Factor into Executive Pay

As You Sow has begun to analyze the specifics of whether and how companies include greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets as separate, explicit metrics in their executive compensation plans.

Environmental Justice Can’t Wait. Protect the Environment

As we watch the climate crisis consume our planet, the role of colonization in the degradation of our environment must be considered. We are witnessing the impacts of extreme temperature changes, raging wildfires, and natural disasters.

A response to "Four strategies for effective engagement: Why the nature of investor-corporate discussion is key for successful outcomes"

The June 14, 2021 Responsible Investor article “Four strategies for effective engagement: Why the nature of investor-corporate discussion is key for successful outcomes” purports to describe the nature of shareholder-corporate engagement.

invest your valuesAndrew BeharAugust 2, 2021andrew-behar, net zero

Hooray! Maine Becomes First State to Enact Producer Responsibility for Packaging

The fight against plastic pollution just took an important step forward. We are thrilled to share the news that this week Maine became the first U.S. state to enact legislation forcing producers of packaging waste to pay for the collection and recycling of post-consumer packaging, a concept known as extended producer responsibility (EPR).

waste, ocean plastics, Circular EconomyConrad MacKerronJuly 16, 2021plastic waste, conrad-mackerron, con, Waste

As You Talk: Shareholders Proposals on Social, Environmental Issues Gain Momentum

Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow and Heidi Welsh, founding executive director of the Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), give an overview of some outcomes from this proxy season.

Corporations, environmental healthAs You TalkJuly 8, 2021andrew-behar, proxy preview, heidi welsh

‘As You Talk’: How Asset Managers Are Moving Portfolios Toward Net Zero Emissions

Danielle Fugere, president of As You Sow, Billy Gridley, director of the Investor Network at Ceres, and Tim Dunn, investment professional and founder of Terra Alpha Investments, discuss the actions investors and companies are taking to meet net-zero targets.

The world has a plastic pollution problem – What needs to change?

Plastic pollution is an international environmental crisis and has become a key issue for governments and citizens. Between 1950-2015, the global production of plastics skyrocketed – generating more than 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste.

waste, Circular EconomyJoshua RomoJune 30, 2021waste, plastic waste, plastic pollution, pollution, plastics, joshua-romo

‘As You Talk’: How Value-Based Banking Can Help Fight the Climate Crisis

Danielle Fugere, president of As You Sow and Ivan Frishberg, director of Impact Policy at Amalgamated Bank discuss the important role banks have in addressing the climate crisis.

Corporations, environmental healthAs You TalkJune 28, 2021glyphosate, Pesticides

Bayer’s Roundup Is an Example of Fatally Underestimated Risk

In yet another blow to German chemical giant Bayer, a U.S. court recently dismissed the company’s proposed $2 billion settlement as unconscionable in seeking to prevent future legal claims from cancer victims exposed to Roundup.

Corporations, environmental healthChristy SpeesJune 10, 2021glyphosate, Pesticides, christy-spees

As You Talk: There’s a Toxic Smog of Microplastic Polluting Our Oceans

In the latest episode of As You Sow's new series “As You Talk” on Clubhouse, Conrad MacKerron, senior VP of As You Sow and Marcus Eriksen Ph.D., author of “Junk Raft” and co-founder of Five Gyres Institute, discuss the ecological, social and economic impacts of plastic waste.

Booking Holdings Annual Meeting - Climate Transition Report

This resolution, requesting an annually updated climate transition report, provides the opportunity for Booking Holdings to establish a comprehensive plan to respond to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

energyDavid ShugarJune 3, 2021net zero, climate change, net zero emissions, David Shugar

As You Talk: Favoring Profits Over Values Requires Corporations to Behave like Sociopaths

Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow and retired corporate attorney James Gamble lead a lively conversation about corporate governance, and how the law of fiduciary duty requires corporations to put profits before other values and obligates institutions to behave only in their own self-interest.

Amazon.com Annual Meeting - Reducing Use of Plastic Packaging

The information requested will help investors assess the extent of the company’s exposure to plastic pollution and encourage it to step up and match its peers by committing to significant cuts in plastic use.

The U.S. is ramping up on climate action – Do plastics fit into a Paris-Aligned future?

To make up for lost demand, Big Oil is allocating significant resources to boost production of petrochemicals – especially plastics. This Hail Mary movement to increase plastics production faces a significant and growing landscape of risks.