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YESS Addresses Forced Labor in Cotton Supply Chain
YESS Addresses Forced Labor in Cotton Supply Chain

The Responsible Sourcing Network released the YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced Standard and YESS Workbook.

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Human RightsAsYouSowApril 1, 2019Martin Vilaboy, YESS Standard, YESS Standards, YESS, report
ExxonMobil to report pellet pollution
ExxonMobil to report pellet pollution

Following pressure from a green shareholder activist group, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. agreed March 27 to expand its public reporting around resin pellet spills from its factories.

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Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowApril 1, 2019plastics, Steve Toloken, plastic pellets Exxon announcement, exxon, plastic pellets
Shareholders Go After Companies For Plastic Waste
Shareholders Go After Companies For Plastic Waste

At the urging of shareholders, ExxonMobil has agreed to report on plastics spills and management of plastics handling, As You Sow announced Wednesday.

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Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowApril 1, 2019Karen DeMasters, plastic pellets, plastics, exxon, plastic pellets Exxon announcement, Starbucks
ExxonMobil avoids shareholder resolution on plastics pollution after agreement with investors
ExxonMobil avoids shareholder resolution on plastics pollution after agreement with investors

Oil giant ExxonMobil has avoided having to face a shareholder resolution on plastic pellet pollution after an agreement with investors - though the issue will go to the vote at peer companies like Chevron and Philips 66.

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Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowApril 1, 2019plastic pellets Exxon announcement, plastic pellets, plastics, plastic solutions, exxon, Daniel Brooksbank
ExxonMobil to report plastic pollution spills, shareholders say
ExxonMobil to report plastic pollution spills, shareholders say

ExxonMobil has agreed to start reporting plastic pellet spills from its polymer production plants under shareholder pressure to prevent ocean pollution, the shareholder group As You Sow said Wednesday.

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Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowMarch 28, 2019plastic pellets Exxon announcement, plastic pellets, plastics, plastic solutions, exxon, Marissa Luck
Exxon to report plastic pellet spills, shareholder says
Exxon to report plastic pellet spills, shareholder says

HOUSTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp agreed to start reporting spills of plastic pellets from its chemical plants this year, according to an activist shareholder group that pressed the company on the issue.

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Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowMarch 28, 2019Jennifer Hiller, plastic pellets Exxon announcement, plastic pellets, plastics, plastic solutions, exxon
BCI to oppose proposed Goldcorp and Newmont Mining merger
BCI to oppose proposed Goldcorp and Newmont Mining merger

The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. said on April 4, 2019 it will vote against the proposed merger of Goldcorp Inc. and Newmont Mining Corp., highlighting its disapproval of a $US12 million retirement allowance for Goldcorp’s chair.

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CEO PayAsYouSowMarch 28, 2019Yaelle Gang, CEO Pay, report
Can the tools of capitalism curb climate change?
Can the tools of capitalism curb climate change?

Imagine a Walmart semi-truck rolling down the interstate with its back doors open, plasma-screen televisions tumbling out onto the highway, crashing through windshields and causing chaos.

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EnergyAsYouSowMarch 28, 2019Carl Segerstrom, climate, climate change, SEC ruling Goldman Sachs, SEC, Goldman Sachs
EA Laying Off 350 People, About 4% of Staff
EA Laying Off 350 People, About 4% of Staff

Electronic Arts is laying off about 350 of its 9,000-person staff, CEO Andrew Wilson announced in a blog post on its website Tuesday.

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CEO PayAsYouSowMarch 28, 2019Brian Crecente, report
As You Sow Harnesses the Power of Shareholders and Their Values to Enact Corporate Change for a Better, More Sustainable Future
As You Sow Harnesses the Power of Shareholders and Their Values to Enact Corporate Change for a Better, More Sustainable Future

In March 2018, Adrian Grenier delivered As You Sow’s shareholder proposal to Starbucks annual meeting encouraging the company to move away from using plastic straws in its drinks.

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Shareholder AdvocacyAsYouSowMarch 28, 2019Matt Walker
BP agrees to disclose how its strategies align with the Paris Agreement
BP agrees to disclose how its strategies align with the Paris Agreement

BP HAS agreed to a resolution from investors to disclose how its greenhouse gas reduction and future investments plans are in line with the Paris Agreement.

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EnergyAsYouSowMarch 22, 2019Amanda Doyle, Paris, BP, climate, climate change
These publicly traded companies are doing the most to help prevent climate change
These publicly traded companies are doing the most to help prevent climate change

You’re concerned about climate change. But chances are, you don’t know what’s really in your investment portfolio and whether your investments are helping or hurting the cause.

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Clean200AsYouSowMarch 22, 2019report, Lorie Konish
NY-Based Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Turn Back Investor Climate Change Resolutions
NY-Based Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Turn Back Investor Climate Change Resolutions

“What we have found with these banks is they are reducing their own carbon footprints, but are ignoring the impact of their investments in fossil fuels,” Fugere explained.

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EnergyAsYouSowMarch 22, 2019Sue Reisinger, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo resolution, banks, climate, climate change
Big Banks Can Block Shareholder Climate Proposals, SEC Rules
Big Banks Can Block Shareholder Climate Proposals, SEC Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently allowed two large banks to block a shareholder proposal addressing the climate impact of the banks’ investment portfolios. 

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EnergyAsYouSowMarch 22, 2019Dana Drugmand, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo resolution, Wells Fargo, banks, climate, climate change
YESS Aims to Eliminate Modern Slavery in Cotton Sourcing
YESS Aims to Eliminate Modern Slavery in Cotton Sourcing

Creating foundational documents aimed at establishing an industrywide approach to identify and address forced labor in cotton sourcing, the Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) on Wednesday released the YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced Standard, and YESS Workbook.

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RSNAsYouSowMarch 22, 2019Arthur Friedman, YESS Standards, YESS Standard, report
Why Proxy Votes are Important for ESG Investing
Why Proxy Votes are Important for ESG Investing

When investing client assets in ESG-focused funds, don’t just consider a fund’s investment strategy and holdings; look also at its proxy voting history and current votes on shareholder resolutions, now that the proxy voting season is underway. What you find may surprise you and/or your clients.

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CEO Pay, Proxy PreviewAsYouSowMarch 22, 2019PP report, report, Proxy Preview, Bernice Napach, ESG
Shell Rebukes Trump & Doubles Down On Electricity
Shell Rebukes Trump & Doubles Down On Electricity

British-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell has made it clear this week that, at least publicly, it has no interest in doing business as usual, rebuking US President Donald Trump and his administration to tighten methane while at the same time announcing it plans to be the largest power company in the world by the early 2030s.

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EnergyAsYouSowMarch 22, 2019climate, climate change, methane regulations, methane, Joshua Hill
Large fund firms' support for combating climate change is all talk, as proxy voting record shows bottom performance
Large fund firms' support for combating climate change is all talk, as proxy voting record shows bottom performance

Climate change questions don’t get more fundamental than this one: How much time is left to act before it is too late?

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Proxy PreviewAsYouSowMarch 18, 2019report, PP report, Proxy Preview, Eric Rosenbaum
Reform request on shareholder resolutions drawing a line in the sand for public companies, activists
Reform request on shareholder resolutions drawing a line in the sand for public companies, activists

As public company annual meeting season nears, renewed calls for the SEC to raise the resubmission threshold on shareholder proposals are being fought by proponents of the current system who say the changes would hurt investors and companies.

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EnergyAs You SowMarch 18, 2019Brian Croce, shareholder resolutions
Big Oil Is Backing Methane Regulation
Big Oil Is Backing Methane Regulation

The oil industry has suddenly grown concerned about its methane emissions.

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EnergyAsYouSowMarch 18, 2019climate change, methane, methane regulations, climate, Nick Cunningham
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