Posts by Hannah Feakes
How MIDANA CAPITAL Does Shareholder Advocacy – Tropical Forest Protection in Indonesia and Malaysia
I just returned from Indonesia and Malaysia, where I met with palm oil growers, processors, and traders, and with banks that finance the development of palm oil, to press them to end deforestation. As a shareholder advocate, my job is to engage with companies and pressure them to improve their environmental practices.
MIDANA CAPITAL’s shareholder advocacy is unique. Our version of shareholder advocacy goes well beyond simply voting the proxies of the corporations in our Funds.
Read MoreBunge* Commits to Strengthen its No-Deforestation Commitment as Traders Feel Increasing Pressure
MIDANA CAPITAL has successfully withdrawn its shareholder proposal regarding deforestation with Bunge Ltd., a leading agricultural commodity processor and trader, after negotiating a set of commitments with the company. Contact: Marissa LaFave, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, mlafave@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, May 15, 2018 – MIDANA CAPITAL has withdrawn a shareholder proposal filed with Bunge Ltd. (“Bunge”)…
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