PepsiCo Commits to 20% Plastic Reduction Goal After Engagement With As You Sow

Global food, beverage, and snack giant PepsiCo Inc. Wednesday agreed to a 20% reduction in total virgin non-renewable plastic use across its brands by 2030 following engagement with As You Sow.

waste, Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowSeptember 16, 2021Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Environmental Racism Metrics Added to As You Sow Racial Justice S&P500 Scorecard

As You Sow today released an updated Racial Justice Scorecard for the S&P500 which assesses companies on racial and environmental racism.

Social Justice, Racial JusticeAs You SowAugust 11, 2021Racial Justice

Biden Announces New Fuel Economy Standards, Sets 50% Zero-Emission Vehicle Target

President Biden today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation will reinstate more ambitious Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards after being rolled back by the Trump administration.

Energy, Climate ChangeAs You SowAugust 5, 2021climate change

Bayer to Remove Glyphosate From Lawn and Garden Products by 2023, But Toxic Chemical Will Still Be Sprayed on Food Crops

German chemical giant Bayer announced last week it will remove glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup — from all of its lawn and garden products in the U.S. by 2023.

Environmental HealthAs You SowAugust 4, 2021pesticides

Amazon Employees Are Invested in Companies Burning Down the Amazon

Today, As You Sow released a new Corporate 401(k) Sustainability Scorecard that grades companies like Amazon.com on their retirement plan investments.

Invest Your ValuesAs You SowJuly 27, 2021

General Electric Agrees to Ambitious Net-Zero-by-2050 Target

After a 98% shareholder vote on an As You Sow resolution on May 4, General Electric (GE) announced a major commitment to transition its business to address climate change by setting a target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Energy, Climate ChangeAs You SowJuly 15, 2021climate change

45% of Kroger Shareholders Support Proposal Asking for Cuts in Single Use Plastic

Nearly half of Kroger shareholders supported a proposal at the largest U.S. grocery chain by revenue, asking the company to reduce the amount of single use plastic in its operations.

waste, Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowJune 29, 2021Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Wendy’s Becomes Fast Food Leader in Reducing Antibiotic Resistance Risk

Wendy’s has updated its Antibiotic Use Policy with a firm commitment to end all routine use of medically important antibiotics in its U.S. and Canadian beef, pork, and chicken supply chains by 2030.

Environmental HealthAs You SowJune 29, 2021Antibiotics & Factory Farms

Investors Urge Microsoft to Give Consumers Right to Repair Electronic Devices

In a move to bolster the growing “right to repair” movement intended to extend the life of consumer electronics, As You Sow has filed a shareholder resolution requesting that Microsoft analyze the environmental and social benefits of making its devices more easily repairable through measures such as the public provision of tools, parts, and repair instructions.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowJune 24, 2021Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Record Breaking Year for Environmental, Social, and Sustainable Governance Shareholder Resolutions

The Proxy Preview team today released highlights of the unprecedented 2021 proxy season, which saw nearly three dozen majority votes for disclosure and action on environmental, social, and sustainable governance (ESG) shareholder resolutions.

Proxy PowerAs You SowJune 24, 2021ESG

Target Corp. Commits to 20% Plastic Reduction Goal

Today, Target Corp. committed to reduce annual total virgin plastic in its owned brand packaging by 20% by 2025, following up on a previous agreement to set a plastic elimination goal.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowJune 22, 2021Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

‘Say on Climate’ Wins Shareholder Majority Vote at Booking

Shareholder demand for rigorous climate action continues to grow with another majority vote this season. As You Sow, a leading non-profit shareholder advocacy organization, filed a resolution with Booking Holdings, the world’s leading provider of global online travel services, calling for a Paris compliant, net-zero transition plan and annual reporting.

Energy, Climate ChangeAs You SowJune 16, 2021climate change

Investors File Lawsuit to Overturn Trump-Era SEC Rule Revision That Would Significantly Curtail Shareholders’ Voice in Corporate Governance

Investors announced the filing of a complaint this morning in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission recent amendments to the 14a-8 rule governing the filing of shareholder proposals.

As You SowJune 15, 2021

Caterpillar Shareholders Support Climate Action

Today at the annual meeting of Caterpillar, 47% of investors supported a shareholder resolution filed by As You Sow asking Caterpillar to disclose whether and how the company is aligning its climate policies and performance with the progress indicators laid out in the Climate Action 100+ Net-Zero Company Benchmark.

Energy, Climate ChangeAs You SowJune 9, 2021climate change

35% of Amazon Shareholders Support Proposal Calling for Cuts in Single Use Plastic

Steady progress in the fight against plastic pollution was sustained at the annual meeting of Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, as 35% of shareholders supported a proposal asking the company to reduce the amount of plastics used in its operations.

waste, Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowJune 2, 2021Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

48% of Shareholders Push Chevron to Account for Net Zero Climate Transition Risk

Today at the annual general meetings of oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil, investors voted on a groundbreaking shareholder resolution asking the companies for climate-related accounting.

Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 26, 2021climate change

Large Majorities of Investors Seek Proof That Corporate Diversity Programs Are Effective

Over the last two weeks, investors have shown dramatic support for shareholder resolutions asking that companies report on the effectiveness of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Social JusticeAs You SowMay 25, 2021

Groundbreaking Climate Accounting Resolution Heads for Shareholder Vote at Oil Giants Chevron and Exxon

First year shareholder resolutions filed by Christian Brothers Investment Services at ExxonMobil, and by As You Sow at Chevron, will be up for a vote at the companies’ annual general meetings on May 26.

Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 24, 2021climate change

Report Exposes BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard, and T. Rowe Price Proxy Voting Bias

As You Sow’s new report “Uncovering Conflict of Interests: Proxy Voting Data Reveals Bias for Asset Managers to Favor Clients,” shows a consistent trend for large asset managers to vote proxies in favor of management more often when receiving compensation for financial services.

As You SowMay 24, 2021

International Energy Agency Releases Groundbreaking Roadmap to Net Zero

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its first ever comprehensive roadmap to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Energy, Climate ChangeAs You SowMay 18, 2021climate change