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A Letter from Andrew Behar on Proxy Preview 2023
A Letter from Andrew Behar on Proxy Preview 2023

The capital market paradigm has shifted and leading companies realize they have the opportunity to outperform by taking into account environmental and social risks coupled with transparent corporate governance.

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Andrew BeharMarch 22, 2023
Microsoft Annual General Meeting
Microsoft Annual General Meeting

Employees’ investments in 401(k) plans generally represent a significant portion of their life savings. Microsoft has a duty to address the growing risk that climate change poses to pension fund assets, now, and in the future.

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investing your values, climate change, investingAs You SowDecember 13, 2022Maren Costa, Microsoft
Campbell's Annual General Meeting
Campbell's Annual General Meeting

Employee investments in 401(k) plans generally represent a significant portion of their life savings. Campbell’s has a duty to address the growing risk that climate change poses to pension fund assets, now, and into the future.

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investing your values, climate change, investingAs You SowDecember 2, 2022Campbell's, Grant Bradski
As You Sow Heralds a Zero Waste Future with Rebranded Circular Economy Program
As You Sow Heralds a Zero Waste Future with Rebranded Circular Economy Program

In an embrace of a post-pollution future, As You Sow’s Waste Program has rebooted itself as the more aptly titled Circular Economy Program – and we couldn’t be more excited!

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Circular EconomyAs You SowNovember 21, 2022conrad mackerron
Darts in the Dark Podcast: Andrew Behar Discusses Climate Anxiety & How To Make A Difference
Darts in the Dark Podcast: Andrew Behar Discusses Climate Anxiety & How To Make A Difference

Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, joins Casey Hogue, the host of Darts in the Dark Podcast, to discuss the history of As You Sow and its mission, conscious consumerism, the 4th industrial age, and more.

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climate changeAs You SowNovember 18, 2022andrew-behar, climate
Andrew Behar Discusses Climate Inflation on Voice of America: Africa News Tonight
Andrew Behar Discusses Climate Inflation on Voice of America: Africa News Tonight

In an October 2022 episode of Voice of America: Africa News Tonight, Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow was interviewed about climate inflation. He explained that the root cause of current inflation is extreme weather . . .

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climate changeAs You SowOctober 12, 2022andrew-behar, climate, climate inflation
New Report Details Simple, Safe, and Low-Cost Solutions to Reduce Levels of Lead and Cadmium in Chocolate
New Report Details Simple, Safe, and Low-Cost Solutions to Reduce Levels of Lead and Cadmium in Chocolate

A groundbreaking 381-page report called “Expert Investigation Related to Cocoa and Chocolate Products,” is the culmination of a three-year research effort by four world-renowned experts.

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toxic enforcementAndrew BeharAugust 17, 2022jill courtenay, lead, cadmium, toxic chocolate, food labeling, danielle-fugere, andrew-behar
Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting
Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting

In order to allow their investors to understand their workplace diversity, 87 of the S&P 100 companies have released or have committed to releasing their EEO-1 form, a standardized, government mandated accounting of diversity of gender race and ethnicity by employment levels.

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social justice, workplace equityAs You SowJuly 20, 2022Berkshire Hathaway, Jaylen Spann
Meta Annual General Meeting
Meta Annual General Meeting

As You Sow has been engaging Facebook, now Meta, with similar resolutions for the past five years asking our company to take responsibility for the material damage to our brand caused by dangerous and criminal behavior, hate speech, and disinformation on our platform.

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social justiceAs You SowJune 2, 2022Forest Resener, Meta
As You Sow Investor Call for a Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution
As You Sow Investor Call for a Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution

Without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into world oceans could nearly triple from 11 million metric tons to 29 million metric tons by 2040.

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ocean plastics, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowMarch 2, 2022Waste
An Open letter to Larry Fink: How Your CEO Letter Requires a Few Tweaks
An Open letter to Larry Fink: How Your CEO Letter Requires a Few Tweaks

I once again took the liberty of marking up your CEO letter to show you how close you are to using the full extent of your power to solve the problems you so eloquently articulate about the existential issues confronting the entire economy and global society.

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Andrew BeharJanuary 20, 2022
The Sustainable Finance Podcast with Paul Ellis
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.

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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
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.

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As You SowDecember 16, 2021andrew-behar
As You Talk: Kim Stanley Robinson and Andrew Behar discuss The Ministry for the Future
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.

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As You TalkNovember 29, 2021andrew-behar
Kiplinger’s Ranks As You Sow #1 of 9 ESG Tools for Sustainable Investor
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.

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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

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.

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workplace equityJaylen SpannOctober 6, 2021Jaylen Spann, DEI, racial diversity
AS YOU SOW: 2020 & 2021 #1 Top Corporate Watchdog
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.

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environmental healthAs You SowOctober 5, 2021media, awards, ESG
Are Companies Serious about Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions?  How Carbon Reductions Factor into Executive Pay
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.

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CEO Pay, social justiceAs You SowOctober 1, 2021rosanna-landis-weaver, net zero, net zero emissions, climate, climate change
Environmental Justice Can’t Wait. Protect the Environment
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.

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environmental health, racial justiceKatelin Ling CooperSeptember 15, 2021Katelin Ling Cooper, environmental justice
A response to "Four strategies for effective engagement: Why the nature of investor-corporate discussion is key for successful outcomes"
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.

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