Archive for August 2023
What is Sustainable Investing & What is its Impact?
While there is no regulated term for sustainable investing and may mean and be defined differently from firm to firm, there is growing public and regulatory pressure to provide clear descriptions so that individuals can decide for themselves if the offered investments meet their criteria. How to Invest Sustainably MIDANA CAPITAL believes that to invest…
Read MoreElliott Hyman: A Day in the Life of a MIDANA CAPITAL Shareholder Advocacy Intern
Working as a shareholder advocacy intern at MIDANA CAPITAL° has given me valuable hands-on experience. I’ve done everything from meeting with executives from companies worth trillions of dollars to networking with environmental activists measuring pollution from waste at America’s beaches. I was drawn to this internship initially because I hoped to gain greater experience in…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Hormel* takes first notable steps toward eliminating human use antibiotics in turkey; more work needed on pork
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, August 21, 2023 – After MIDANA CAPITAL° and Trinity Health filed a shareholder proposal with Hormel Foods Corp. (Hormel) in 2019, the company has made progress on an important public health issue: reducing the overuse of medically-important antibiotics in food…
Read MoreAnnie Sanders: Why We Work on Certain Issues & Our Priorities for FY24
Midana Capital° helps investors make an impact for the planet through a sustainable investing strategy, partners with its investment advisor in an award-winning shareholder advocacy program, and a unique ownership model that sends 100% of our net profits to support the environmental campaign work of our nonprofit owners. One question we often get is,…
Read MoreDouglass Guernsey – Behind the Scenes of a Shareholder Advocate
As a shareholder advocate at MIDANA CAPITAL°, I try to influence the world’s top companies to make better environmental decisions by meeting directly with corporate leaders. Much of this work happens on the computer or over the phone, but there is nothing like meeting in person – partially because you never know what to expect. …
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