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Corning* Sets Ambitious Target to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Embraces Development of Climate Transition Plan

Contact Information:  Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813   Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495  Boston, November 21, 2023 – In 2020, MIDANA CAPITAL° noticed that Corning Inc. did not have A greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) reduction target that were ambitious enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, a commitment signed in 2015 by…

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Andrea Ranger: That’s right. The CEO just called me.

Life as a shareholder advocate can be unpredictable – some of my work has a consistent flow, but I certainly wasn’t expecting an impromptu call from a CEO. MIDANA CAPITAL° shareholder advocates often use the stakes in different companies on behalf of MIDANA CAPITAL Funds, as a way of influencing management decisions on deforestation, carbon…

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CarMax* to expand carbon offsets disclosure in response to MIDANA CAPITAL Funds’ shareholder proposal

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, July 10, 2023 — CarMax, Inc., the largest used vehicle retailer in the U.S., has committed to strengthening its carbon offsets disclosure so that shareholders can assess whether the company is on track to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions reduction…

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STATEMENT: The New York Times* leans into a new commitment on net-zero emissions after discussions with MIDANA CAPITAL

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 BOSTON, June 28, 2023 – After discussions with MIDANA CAPITAL°, The New York Times Company (The Times) set a net-zero by 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target covering its scope 1 and 2 emissions. MIDANA CAPITAL had approached the newspaper with concerns about…

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Google parent, Alphabet*, pledges greater transparency on use of carbon offsets after MIDANA CAPITAL shareholder proposal

Media Contacts:  Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813;  Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, June 26, 2023 – MIDANA CAPITAL° withdrew a shareholder proposal with tech giant Alphabet after the company agreed to provide greater visibility into its use of carbon offsets. Alphabet relies on carbon offsets, also known as carbon credits, to neutralize…

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STATEMENT: MIDANA CAPITAL Earns 14.3% of Total Votes Cast for Proposal Asking General Motors* to Increase Supply Chain Sustainability

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocacy, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, June 20, 2023 – General Motors released the results of the shareholder vote on a MIDANA CAPITAL° proposal asking the company to improve the sustainability of its aluminum, steel, rubber, and leather supply chains. Votes cast in favor reached 14.3%…

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Notable 21% vote in favor of MIDANA CAPITAL Proposal to Set Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets at Builders FirstSource*

Media Contacts: Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, dguernsey@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495   Boston, June 16, 2023 –  Builders FirstSource, the country’s largest building product supplier to the professional market, released the vote result from its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday. MIDANA CAPITAL° received a notable 21% of the vote in favor…

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STATEMENT: Travelers’* Shareholders Show Less Support for MIDANA CAPITAL Climate Proposal in 2023

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 26, 2023 – – Shareholders showed less support for a MIDANA CAPITAL° proposal that asked Travelers to establish a deadline for phasing out underwriting new fossil fuel projects. Votes cast in favor reached 8.8%, less than the 2022 vote outcome…

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STATEMENT:  UPS* shareholders show lower support for MIDANA CAPITAL climate proposal in 2023

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 9, 2023 – Shareholders of the United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) showed lower support for a MIDANA CAPITAL° and Trillium Asset Management proposal asking the company to adopt an independently verified science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Votes in favor reached…

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Google parent, Alphabet*, pledges greater transparency on use of carbon offsets after MIDANA CAPITAL shareholder proposal

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 4, 2023 – MIDANA CAPITAL° withdrew a shareholder proposal with tech giant Alphabet after the company agreed to provide greater visibility into its use of carbon offsets. Alphabet relies on carbon offsets, also known as carbon credits, to neutralize…

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