This week’s Monster Beverage Corporation (“Monster”) annual meeting will not see a repeat of last year’s shareholder resolution on slavery in the supply chain. Why? Because Monster responded to the As You Sow shareholder resolution that earned 20 percent in 2018 by expanding its disclosure and making commitments to become a leader on this critical issue.
Read MoreToday, 33% of investors at Chevron Corporation’s annual meeting voted in support of a shareholder resolution asking the company to report on how it plans to reduce its full range of greenhouse gas emissions and transition its business model to align with a decarbonizing energy market. Also today, at Exxon’s annual meeting, 25% of investors voted in support of a shareholder resolution asking the company to issue a report assessing the public health risks of expanding petrochemical operations in areas increasingly prone to climate change-induced storms, flooding, and sea level rise.
Read MoreTwenty-six percent of Skechers shareholders voted Thursday on a first-time resolution from Amalgamated Bank and non-profit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, requesting the company to report on steps to enhance board diversity.
Read MoreShareholder proposals brought by As You Sow will challenge two of the world’s largest oil and chemical producers, ExxonMobil and DowDuPont at annual meetings on May 29 and June 25, respectively, to issue a report assessing the public health risks of expanding their petrochemical operations and investments in areas increasingly prone to climate change-induced storms, flooding, and sea level rise, and the risks such operations pose to public health.
Read MoreToday, 99 percent of BP shareholders voted in support of a resolution drafted by Climate Action 100+, a group of 300 investors with more than $33 trillion in assets under management, calling for the oil giant to align its business strategy with the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Read MoreThe biggest Dutch investor, Aegon Netherlands and Aegon Asset Management Netherlands, announced this week its support for nine climate resolutions, including As You Sow’s Chevron Paris-aligned business transition proposal and a petrochemical resiliency proposal filed with Exxon.
Read MoreA shareholder resolution on the health and climate impacts of coal use filed at Duke Energy by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow and Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise received the support of 41% of Duke shareholders.
Read MoreShareholder advocacy group As You Sow and investment advisory firm Boston Common Asset Management released today Disclosing the Facts 2019: Transparency and Risk in Water & Chemicals Management for Hydraulic Fracturing Operations.
Read MoreThe consumer protection group As You Sow filed a lawsuit today against Amazon.com (Amazon) under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, commonly referred to as Proposition 65.
Read MoreToday, a group of more than 50 investors representing more than $60 billion in assets under management sent a letter to all 535 Members of Congress expressing support of the Green New Deal’s urgent call to action on climate change.
Read MoreThe Trump administration continues to drive the country backward with an announcement that it will sign a number of executive orders attempting to foist unwanted oil and gas pipelines on states and localities.
Read MoreFollowing engagement with As You Sow, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has agreed to start reporting on spills of pre-production plastic pellets, or nurdles, manufactured in polymer production plants, which are believed to be a significant source of ocean plastic pollution.
Read MoreNearly half of Starbucks’ shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting last week supported an As You Sow resolution to develop aggressive plans to meet packaging reuse and recycling goals.
Read MoreFollowing engagement with As You Sow, ExxonMobil Corp. has agreed to start reporting on spills of pre-production plastic pellets, or nurdles, manufactured in polymer production plants, which are believed to be a significant source of ocean plastic pollution.
Read MoreChili’s and Maggiano’s parent company Brinker International has updated its animal welfare standards to include a commitment to working toward elimination of the use of medically important antibiotics in its chicken supply chains, with exceptions for treatment and non-routine control of diagnosed illness.
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro introduced Friday the Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act. The bill aims to protect consumers from the health effects of exposure to glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup and other herbicides very commonly used in modern agriculture and landscaping.
Read MoreWells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, two banks with major investment and loan portfolios in fossil fuel projects, filed motions to exclude from their proxies a climate related shareholder resolution.
Read MoreAt CERAWeek, Shell broke its tradition of avoiding government criticism to call on the Trump administration to tighten methane restrictions from oil and gas operations. Exxon also doubled down on its position that federal methane regulation has an important role to play in leveling the playing field and reducing environmental risks.
Read MoreProxy Preview 2019, released today by As You Sow, Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), and Proxy Impact, offers a comprehensive look at nearly 400 shareholder resolutions filed on environmental, social, and sustainable governance (ESG) issues.
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