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).
Read MoreAndrew 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.
Read MoreDanielle 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.
Read MorePlastic 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.
Read MoreDanielle 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreAndrew 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreTo 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.
Read MorePower utilities are at a juncture where they can continue to slow climate action with regressive lobbying or instead support Paris aligned policy and take advantage of opportunities inherent in the clean energy transition.
Read MoreProposal #3 requests disclosure on whether General Electric will rise to the occasion and meet the criteria of the Net Zero Indicator as laid out in the Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark or, if not, why not.
Read MoreI formally move proposal number 5 asking for American Express to report on how it assesses the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Read MoreAs You Sow’s Racial Justice Initiative has tracked whether corporations acknowledge systemic racism, and whether they back that statement up with community involvement and advocacy.
The International Ocean Film Festival has designated As You Sow as one of its Ocean Heroes, groups whose mission helps protect oceans and marine life, and we are recognized on their Ocean Heroes page.
Read MoreThis resolution requests that Abbott Labs publish a report disclosing the company's plan to promote racial justice. Investors seek quantitative comparable data to understand if, and how, the company is promoting a commitment to racial justice.
Read MoreWe are engaging over 100 companies and escalating by filing 73 shareholder resolutions on a range of critical issues. We are calling for a commitment of absolute cuts in the use of plastic packaging . . .
Read MoreToxic chemicals are showing up in the wrappers of America’s favorite burgers. In 2020, consumer advocates released a report finding that several of the nation’s largest fast food chains all had packaging with elevated levels of fluorine, indicating treatment with chemicals called PFAS.
Read MoreFood deserts are geographic areas where at least one third of the urban population lives more than 1 mile away from a supermarket (USDA, 2009). Today, 12.8% of the population (39 million people) live in food deserts.
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