Kelly McBee, waste program coordinator at As You Sow, answers this question and others to help peel back the filmy layers that cloud companies’ sustainability stories and bring more clarity. As You Sow advocates for environmental and social corporate responsibility on behalf of companies’ shareholders. Read More →
Read MoreAs pressure builds to find a solution to the current status quo around plastics management, the recycling industry is increasingly being asked how it will play a part. This report, and another previously released by Waste Management, were the result of shareholder resolutions led by As You Sow. Read More →
Read MoreThis release follows a shareholder resolution from Trillium Asset Management and As You Sow earlier this year that sought new data on the plastics recycling systems and relevant policies of the nation's largest residential recycler. Read More →
Read MoreThe need for awareness around this issue is heightened this year with new data from the nonprofit As You Sow, which focuses on corporate social responsibility. Read More →
Read MoreMany major consumer product companies are failing to address widespread plastic pollution despite their recycling goals, according to nonprofit corporate responsibility and shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. Read More →
Read MoreWalmart Inc., PepsiCo Inc., Domino's Pizza Inc. and the Hershey Co. received low marks for their efforts to address the global plastic waste crisis in a new report. Read More →
Read MoreOn Wednesday, advocacy group As You Sow released a report — which analyzes the actions, or inactions, of 50 of the largest US consumer-facing companies to reduce plastic pollution. Read More →
Read MoreThe largest consumer product makers and retailers in the U.S. are doing a poor job of making their plastic packaging more responsible and financially supporting efforts to boost recycling, according to a new report from socially responsible investment advisory group As You Sow. Read More →
Read MoreUnilever scored highest out of the 50 large companies in a new report from the nonprofit As You Sow, but still only earned a grade of B–. PepsiCo, despite some experiments with packaging-free refill stations, earned a D+. Fifteen companies got failing grades, including Whole Foods, Tyson Foods, and Hershey’s. Read More →
MAKING THE GRADE — Corporate America has a long way to go to clean up its plastic problem, but there are some signs of progress in a new report out today from As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group. Read More →
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