“’We’re looking for companies to set targets directly within their supply chain so that they can track and measure the direct outcomes of their actions,’ lead author on the report and senior co-ordinator of the environmental health programme at As You Sow, Cailin Dendas, tells Sustainable Views." Read More →
Read More“A large-scale study released in 2023 by As You Sow, a nonprofit shareholder advocacy group promoting corporate social responsibility, revealed the direct correlation between DEI and bottom line results, ‘making a clear business and investor case for diversity as a material factor in financial success.’" Read More →
Read More“Danielle Fugere, president of the shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, said investors may also see U.S. assets as less relevant and more volatile if U.S. systems fail to adhere to climate regulatory frameworks.” Read More →
Read More“Conrad MacKerron, senior vice president at As You Sow, said the organization is ‘fairly hopeful’ following this year’s outcomes. Amid political pressures against ESG initiatives, vote totals appeared lower than in the past, but 'I think we know why they’re lower,’ he said." Read More →
Read More“‘As You Sow is deeply disappointed in this unexpected action by PepsiCo,” added Kelly McBee, circular economy manager at As You Sow. ‘The move appears counterintuitive to the company’s previous leadership in tackling plastic pollution and its PEP+ program to operate within planetary boundaries.’" Read More →
Read More“‘Shareholders overwhelmingly voted against resolutions to end DEI and backed management maintaining merit-based diversity programs focused on financial performance,’ said Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, a nonprofit organization that advocates for environmental and social corporate responsibility." Read More →
Read More“Danielle Fugere, president of As You Sow, says: 'We thought it was fair to ask the company what we should expect as investors. Tell us what you know so we have more information on which to base our investment decisions.’" Read More →
Read More“Danielle Fugere, president of the shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, said the rollback strikes at the heart of global risk transparency." Read More →
Read More“Kelly McBee, a plastic pollution prevention specialist at As You Sow, said the group is targeting beverage and snack companies because ‘most of these companies produce goods that are designed to be consumed on the go or in small quantities, so the scale of their packaging is some of the greatest.’” Read More →
Read More“Over half of the nation’s 3,000 largest companies continue to build and expand DEI-related programs, according to Olivia Knight, racial and environmental justice manager at shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, which has advocated for corporate DEI programs." Read More →
Read More“As Andy Behar, CEO of As You Sow noted: ‘Shareholders understand that diversity and inclusion are material to profitable growth. Anyone who’s looking at the data, which the companies and shareholders are, comes to the conclusion that greater diversity leads to financial outperformance.’" Read More →
Read More“But As You Sow, a non-profit group focused on shareholder advocacy on ESG matters, said the order “accelerates an environmentally catastrophic practice” that 32 countries and business groups have rejected until deepsea mining’s ecosystem impact is clear." Read More →
Read More“Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel of As You Sow, an institutional shareholder representative and advocacy group, said she is ‘extremely skeptical’ that the Trump administration would be able to defend in court an executive order that arbitrarily excludes environmental groups from 501(c)(3) status due to the administration’s policy preference at the time." Read More →
Read More“‘We’re a little bit in a pause mode,’ said Andy Behar, As You Sow’s CEO. He said a ‘right-wing crusade’ against socially responsible investing has left shareholders in limbo as they figure out how to navigate the shifting political climate.” Read More →
Read More“As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group, chose to make flexibles a focal point this year following the relative lack of achievement on 2025 plastics targets set via groups such as the U.S. Plastics Pact and Ellen MacArthur Foundation.” Read More →
Read More“According to the shareholder advocate group As You Sow, Travelers has continued to stay profitable even with disasters like wildfires and hurricanes sharply increasing rates or pulling out of high-risk markets altogether.” Read More →
Read More“‘The political situation in the US is deepening trust between companies and their shareholders “as there is a common enemy trying to harm businesses,’ Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, has told Responsible Investor.” Read More →
Read More“A lot of people, if you ask them, say, ‘Yes, I would love to have my investments align with my values,’” said Andrew Montes, director of digital strategies at As You Sow. “But then we also see a low adoption of sustainable funds within 401(k) plans that offer them.” Read More →
Read More“‘First Solar can confidently make a commitment to keep seabed minerals out of its supply chains because the Company understands the power of circularity,’ said Elizabeth Levy, biodiversity program coordinator at As You Sow." Read More →
Read More“In another positive sign for those concerned about human health and ocean pollution, the SEC sided with As You Sow over Pepsi Co on a shareholder resolution urging the soda and food giant to reduce plastic pollution." Read More →
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