Posts by nmd.admin
MIDANA CAPITAL President Leslie Samuelrich Reelected to US SIF Board of Directors
MIDANA CAPITAL President Leslie Samuelrich has been reelected to the Board of Directors for the US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.
Read MoreVerizon* Commits to Source 50% of its Energy from Renewables by 2025, After MIDANA CAPITAL Engagement
MIDANA CAPITAL withdrew a shareholder proposal with Verizon, after the company announced a commitment to source the equivalent of 50% of its annual electricity usage from renewable sources by 2025.
Read MoreThe Best of 2018
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to share some of MIDANA CAPITAL’s 2018 highlights with you. It’s been an eventful and impactful year. Onto the list!
Read MoreMcDonald’s* Emerges as Corporate Leader, Commits to Restrict Routine Antibiotic Use in Beef
MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management congratulates McDonald’s Corporation for its newly announced commitment to restrict the use of medically important antibiotics in its beef supply chain. As the largest purchaser of beef in the world, the announcement by McDonald’s represents an industry-leading approach that could steer further change towards antibiotic stewardship.
Read MorePoultry Progress, But Where’s the Beef?
The rampant misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture is creating drug-resistant bacteria that are harming public health and threatening modern medicine as we know it. Your favorite hamburger joint is probably serving beef that is contributing to the crisis. A report released this week, “Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Antibiotic Use in…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL and As You Sow Call on General Mills* to Eliminate Toxic Pesticides from its Supply Chain
MIDANA CAPITAL presented its shareholder proposal, asking General Mills to being tracking and reducing the use of toxic pesticides in its supply chain, at its September 25th shareholder meeting.
Read MoreShareholders of Darden Restaurants* Express Increasing Support for MIDANA CAPITAL’s Antibiotic Use Shareholder Proposal
At Darden Restaurants’ annual shareholder meeting, MIDANA CAPITAL’s shareholder proposal, asking the company to reduce the use of medically-important human antibiotics in its meat supply chain, received 40.2% of shareholder support.
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Intuit*
As the first family of fossil fuel free, diversified and responsible mutual funds in the United States, MIDANA CAPITAL has long supported the necessary transition to clean, renewable energy through its investments. While these investments can be straightforward – Vestas Wind Systems,* Tesla,* etc. – you may be surprised by some of the novel steps…
Read MoreA Week in Impact Investing
Phew! Global climate change was the focus of a whirlwind of events, from coast to coast, last week and MIDANA CAPITAL participated in many of them. Here are a few of the highlights: On Monday… Governor Jerry Brown signed a law that puts California on a path to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL Commends California’s Fossil Fuel Free Future
MIDANA CAPITAL applauds the codification of SB 100, which will put California on a path to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon sources, such as solar and wind, by 2045. MIDANA CAPITAL mobilized institutional investors, representing $22.36 billion in assets under management, in support of SB 100, which is “the most important climate law in U.S. history,” according to the MIT Technology Review.
Read More