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1 in 3 investors of Yum! Brands and Restaurant Brands International Support Exploration of Reusable Packaging
1 in 3 investors of Yum! Brands and Restaurant Brands International Support Exploration of Reusable Packaging

As nearly 200 countries meet in Paris to negotiate a binding global plastics treaty, investors of parent companies to KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and others have sent a message in strong support of exploring reusable packaging at two recent annual meetings.

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Waste, wasteAs You SowMay 31, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic
ExxonMobil and Chevron to Face Shareholder Resolutions on Accuracy of Emissions Reporting
ExxonMobil and Chevron to Face Shareholder Resolutions on Accuracy of Emissions Reporting

At the May 31 annual shareholder meetings of ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two largest American oil and gas companies, shareholders will vote on a resolution asking each company to begin accurately disclosing the role of asset transfers in their reported greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 25, 2023climate change
Investors Support Net Zero Plans for Southern Company’s Natural Gas Business
Investors Support Net Zero Plans for Southern Company’s Natural Gas Business

Today at the annual general meeting of power and gas utility Southern Company announced that 20% of investors voted in favor of a shareholder resolution filed by As You Sow, based on a preliminary vote count.

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Energy, Climate ChangeAs You SowMay 24, 2023climate change
Shareholder Pressure Mounts: Protecting Employee Financial Futures in the Era of Climate Risk Takes Center Stage
Shareholder Pressure Mounts: Protecting Employee Financial Futures in the Era of Climate Risk Takes Center Stage

Amazon, Netflix, and Comcast shareholders will soon vote to ask companies how they are protecting employees from climate risk stemming from their retirement plan investment options.

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Invest Your Values, Fossil Free FundsAs You SowMay 24, 2023Fossil Free Funds
Shareholders Support Climate Resolutions at Chubb and Berkshire
Shareholders Support Climate Resolutions at Chubb and Berkshire

Chubb Insurance released proxy voting results showing that nearly 30% of shareholders voted in favor of a climate-related resolution filed by As You Sow asking the insurer to report on how it intends to align its underwriting and investment activities with global greenhouse gas reduction goals.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 19, 2023climate change
Shareholders Call on JPMorgan Chase to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan
Shareholders Call on JPMorgan Chase to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan

Today, JPMorgan Chase released final vote results for a first-time shareholder resolution filed by investor representative As You Sow, asking the company to provide an actionable climate transition plan outlining how it will achieve its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 16, 2023climate change
New Tool Shows Retirement Plans Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion Through Bond Holdings, Putting Savers at Risk
New Tool Shows Retirement Plans Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion Through Bond Holdings, Putting Savers at Risk

Today, As You Sow’s Invest Your Values program released a new tool for analyzing retirement plan exposure to fossil fuel bond holdings, with an accompanying analysis.

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Fossil Free FundsAs You SowMay 16, 2023
Climate Progress at Caterpillar After Shareholder Engagement
Climate Progress at Caterpillar After Shareholder Engagement

Following As You Sow’s and Amalgamated Bank’s 2022 management-supported shareholder proposal on net zero target setting, Caterpillar Inc. has released its first annual “Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report” report and an estimate of the company’s Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 10, 2023climate change
Shareholders Support Climate Transition Plans at Major Defense Contractors
Shareholders Support Climate Transition Plans at Major Defense Contractors

Shareholders voted on As You Sow climate transition planning resolutions at major defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 3, 2023climate change
34.7% of Public Storage Investors Seek Net-Zero Goal to Reduce Company’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
34.7% of Public Storage Investors Seek Net-Zero Goal to Reduce Company’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Tuesday at the annual general meeting of Public Storage investors voted on a shareholder resolution filed by Amalgamated Bank with support from shareholder representative As You Sow.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMay 3, 2023climate change
Tesla’s Shareholders Call to Prevent Child Labor and Forced Labor in Supply Chains
Tesla’s Shareholders Call to Prevent Child Labor and Forced Labor in Supply Chains

Tesla shareholders will have the chance to vote on a floor proposal filed with Tesla at its annual general meeting on May 16.

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Human RightsAs You SowMay 2, 2023Slavery in the Supply Chain
Shareholders Call on Wells Fargo to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan
Shareholders Call on Wells Fargo to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan

Today, Wells Fargo released final vote results for a first-time shareholder resolution filed by investor representative As You Sow, asking the company to provide an actionable climate transition plan outlining how it will achieve its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowApril 27, 2023climate change
New ESG+ Proxy Voting Web-App to Empower Retail Investors for Proxy Season 2023
New ESG+ Proxy Voting Web-App to Empower Retail Investors for Proxy Season 2023

As You Sow, the nation’s leading non-profit shareholder advocacy organization with more than 30 years of experience now offers its As You VoteTM ESG+ proxy voting policy to all retail shareholders on the iconik proxy voting platform.

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As You SowApril 27, 2023as you vote
Shareholders Call on Goldman Sachs to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan
Shareholders Call on Goldman Sachs to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan

A first-time shareholder resolution filed with Goldman Sachs by shareholder representative As You Sow, asking the company to provide an actionable Climate Transition Plan to achieve its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, was supported by 30% of shareholders. The initial results were released at today’s annual general meeting. 

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowApril 26, 2023climate change
Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight Are Latest Companies to Announce Plastic Reduction Goals Following Investor Engagement
Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight Are Latest Companies to Announce Plastic Reduction Goals Following Investor Engagement

This month, Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight have announced new goals to cut the use of virgin plastic packaging.

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Waste, wasteAs You SowApril 26, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic
Shareholders Call on Bank of America to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan
Shareholders Call on Bank of America to Disclose a Climate Transition Plan

Today, Bank of America released preliminary vote results from its annual general meeting where 28.5% of shareholders voted in favor of a resolution seeking an actionable Climate Transition Plan for achieving its 2030 net zero greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowApril 25, 2023climate change
30% of Dow Shareholders Urge Company to Study Future With Less Virgin Plastic
30% of Dow Shareholders Urge Company to Study Future With Less Virgin Plastic

A first-time shareholder resolution filed with Dow Inc. by shareholder representative As You Sow, asking the company to report on the impact of reduced global demand for virgin plastic on its business was supported by over 30% of shareholders during the company’s recent annual general meeting.

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Waste, wasteAs You SowApril 25, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic
AT&T Commits to Political Spending Transparency for  Shareholders and Customers
AT&T Commits to Political Spending Transparency for  Shareholders and Customers

AT&T, a trusted telecommunications brand providing phone and internet service to millions of Americans, made an important commitment to greater transparency of its political activities for the benefit of shareholders, customers, and all stakeholders as part of a shareholder resolution withdrawal agreement with As You Sow.

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Social JusticeAs You SowApril 4, 2023DEI
Chubb Announces Climate and Conservation-Focused Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction
Chubb Announces Climate and Conservation-Focused Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction

Chubb today announced underwriting criteria for methane emissions from oil and gas extraction projects.

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Climate Change, EnergyAs You SowMarch 22, 2023climate change
Shareholders File More Than 500 ESG-Related Resolutions in Record-Breaking Year, Despite Political Attacks
Shareholders File More Than 500 ESG-Related Resolutions in Record-Breaking Year, Despite Political Attacks

Today, As You Sow, Sustainable Investments Institute, and Proxy Impact, released Proxy Preview 2023, which takes a comprehensive look at another record-breaking year, with more than 542 shareholder resolutions filed on environmental, social, and sustainable governance issues.

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Proxy PowerAs You SowMarch 22, 2023proxy preview
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