Posts Tagged ‘ESG’
ADM moves to strengthen no-deforestation policy following MIDANA CAPITAL° shareholder proposal
For immediate release: Thursday February 9th, 2023 Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@midanacapital.com, 773-272-6691; Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@midanacapital.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, February 9, 2023 – Archer-Daniels-Midland Company* (ADM), one of the largest agricultural companies in the world, has agreed to take important steps to help protect South American ecosystems critical…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL files shareholder proposals with Chubb,* The Hartford* and Travelers* around their support of fossil fuel projects
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@midanacapital.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, December 19, 2022 – MIDANA CAPITAL° has re-filed shareholder proposals with three of the top 10 global commercial property and casualty insurers: Chubb, The Hartford, and Travelers, asking all three to stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects. It is…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL, Amalgamated Bank file shareholder proposal with Amazon seeking disclosure of entire carbon footprint
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@midanacapital.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, December 15, 2022 – MIDANA CAPITAL° and Amalgamated Bank led the filing of a shareholder proposal Thursday pressing Amazon to fully quantify and disclose its scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 3 emissions, which include things such as transportation…
Read MoreRELEASE: Hormel Foods* Commits to No Deforestation by 2025
Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@midanacapital.com, 773-272-6691 Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@midanacapital.com, 678-427-1671 Boston, December 13, 2022 – In response to a MIDANA CAPITAL Funds° shareholder proposal, Hormel Foods,* known for meat products from SPAM to Dinty Moore Beef Stew, has agreed to eliminate deforestation along its supply chain by…
Read MoreChevron* Exits Arctic National Wildlife Refuge After MIDANA CAPITAL Shareholder Proposals Opposing Arctic Drilling
The oil and gas company informed MIDANA CAPITAL that it had terminated its existing leases in the refuge, has no remaining stake in the Arctic, and is not pursuing any exploration projects in the region.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: MIDANA CAPITAL Reacts to Vote at UPS* on Climate Shareholder Proposal
At UPS’ annual meeting in May, 28% of shareholders voted in favor of a MIDANA CAPITAL proposal asking the company to adopt science-based greenhouse gas targets.
Read MoreAmazon* Shareholders Support MIDANA CAPITAL Plastic Packaging Proposal
48.9% of Amazon shareholders voted at the company’s annual meeting last Wednesday to support a MIDANA CAPITAL° shareholder proposal urging the company to significantly reduce its use of plastic packaging.
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL Applauds Booking Holdings’* Commitment to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Nearly a year and a half after MIDANA CAPITAL° joined with Boston Common Asset Management to co-file a shareholder proposal urging Booking Holdings, Inc. to report on its plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the company has more than followed through.
Read MoreTallies Announced for MIDANA CAPITAL Climate Proposals Votes at The Hartford* and Chubb*
Voting results are in for two MIDANA CAPITAL° shareholder proposals filed with The Hartford and Chubb insurance companies.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: MIDANA CAPITAL Shareholder Proposal on Climate Change Wins Vote with 88.5% Approval at US Foods* Annual Meeting
At US Foods’ annual meeting on Wednesday, 88.5% of voting shareholders approved a MIDANA CAPITAL° shareholder proposal asking the company to set science-based targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
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