Archive for January 2018
MIDANA CAPITAL Withdraws Western Union* Shareholder Proposal After Successful Engagement
Company agrees to undertake a companywide sustainability assessment and publicly report conclusions. Contact: Marissa LaFave, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, mlafave@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, January 31, 2017 – The MIDANA CAPITAL Equity Fund (MIDANA CAPITAL) has withdrawn its shareholder proposal regarding renewable energy sourcing with The Western Union Company (Western Union), a leading financial services company, after a productive…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL Withdraws Hain Celestial* Shareholder Proposal After Successful Engagement
Company agrees to greater transparency on pesticide use, water stewardship, and climate risks Contact: Marissa LaFave, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, mlafave@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, January 25, 2018 – The MIDANA CAPITAL Equity Fund (MIDANA CAPITAL) has withdrawn its shareholder proposal with Hain Celestial, owner of natural and organics brands including Terra chips, Alba Botanica skin care, and Earth’s…
Read MoreHow impactful are your impact investments?
Left: MIDANA CAPITAL’s first secured company commitment to stop deforestation in a company’s supply chain was with Kellogg’s* in 2014. Impact investing is using your investments to help build a better world and seek financial returns. In recent years, interest in impact investing has taken off. According to US SIF, the Forum for Socially Responsible Investing,…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL Applauds New York City on Decision to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Contact: Leslie Samuelrich, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, lsamuelrich@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, January 16, 2018–Congratulations to New York City on its fossil fuel divestment pledge. This week, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to divest billions of dollars from major fossil fuel companies and sue Shell,* Exxon,* BP,* Chevron* and Conoco Phillips* for the cost of protecting…
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