“The No. 1 thing is to figure out what you own,” said Andrew Behar, the chief executive of As You Sow. “But frankly, Wall Street doesn’t really want you to know. It is very hard to change when you are profiting from the current system.” Read More →
Read MoreAs shareholder advocates, As You Sow has engaged over a dozen companies including recently Google, asking for disclosures on how they’re protecting employee savings from climate risk. Read More →
Read MoreAs You Sow's report on Costco claimed it wasn't being as transparent as it could be and wasn't holding third-party suppliers to task. While that issue is considered "resolved" with a shareholder request for stricter regulations, just what came of that is unclear. Read More →
Read MoreAs You Sow submitted a shareholder proposal on behalf of Amalgamated Bank requesting information about what it described as an “ambiguous and inconsistent shift in policies and practices regarding its workplace diversity strategy.” Read More →
Read MoreIn a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, As You Sow questioned Microsoft for its self-proclaimed status of a “first mover” on climate change. Read More →
Read MoreExxonMobil sued shareholders, and Danielle Fugere from As You Sow will discuss the implications at the RI USA 2024 panel on December 3 in New York City. Read More →
Read MoreThe proposal – led by As You Sow – called on the manufacturing firm to report on the effectiveness of its efforts to create a meritocratic workplace “where no one is excluded from contributing to the company’s success because of an immutable characteristic, such as gender, race or ethnicity”. Read More →
Read MoreAs You Sow writes that in July of this year Deere ‘announced an ambiguous and inconsistent shift in policies and practices regarding its workplace diversity strategy. If the company has dismantled key [DE&I] policies and practices, this exposes it to financial, competitive, legal and reputational risks.’ Read More →
Read MoreAs You Sow has also put forward a resolution requesting Microsoft report on the risks of providing advanced technology, including AI and machine learning tools, “to facilitate new oil and gas development and production”. Read More →
Read MoreAs You Sow, called for greater transparency on regenerative agriculture and pesticide reduction. The proposal garnered 29 percent support, demonstrating investor inuence and growing activism in this area.. Read More →
Read MoreIn a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission from the non-profit As You Sow, Microsoft is accused of hypocrisy for styling itself as a “first mover” on climate change while targeting fossil fuels as the most significant growth opportunity for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cloud computing services. Read More
Read MoreShareholder Rights Group — whose members include nonprofits As You Sow, Ceres and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, as well as the nation’s largest federation of unions — sent the letter Thursday, after the IAC explored proxy proposals and the implications of ExxonMobil’s lawsuit against Arjuna Capital at a meeting last month. Read More
Read MoreIconic foods like Georgia peaches, Florida oranges, and Ecuadorian chocolate are threatened by increasing weather extremes and shifting climates. As You Sow has documented the trend in a recent report and an accompanying article, climate change is driving up the cost of food products including olive oil, coffee, rice, and other staples. Read More
Read MoreThe SEC’s advisers on investor issues has a duty to support shareholders who push companies to disclose risks from climate change, artificial intelligence and other matters, as businesses fight them in court, advocates said. Read More →
Read MoreConrad MacKerron, the organization’s senior vice president, noted that there are still plenty of opportunities outside of Amazon’s e-commerce business to cut down on unnecessary plastic packaging. Read More →
Read MoreHelene dropped an “astronomical” 40 trillion gallons of water over 500 miles, walloping whole towns in Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. Read More →
Read MoreThese ratings assess companies on various ESG factors, providing a snapshot of their performance in areas like environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance practices. One public source is As You Sow’s, invest your values pages. Read More →
Read More“We’re pleased to see 3M setting these targets,” said Danielle Fugere, president of shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, which endorses SBTi validation. “They appear to be doing this in a way that’s transparent, not confusing or misleading.” Read More →
Read MoreWhile that may be an underlying factor, investors are actually serious about climate action, says Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel at As You Sow, a California-based organization that represents shareholders on social and climate issues. Read More →
Read More‘General Mills is falling behind its peers in reporting on pesticide reduction, which may negatively impact long-term shareholder value,’ says Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel at As You Sow, in a statement on the vote. Read More →
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