Posts Tagged ‘Shareholder Advoacacy’
Douglass 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. …
Read MoreNotable 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…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 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…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: MIDANA CAPITAL shareholder proposal results in new Jack in the Box* animal welfare commitment
Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Mark Morgenstein, Media Relations Director, mmorgenstein@midanacapital.com, 678-427-1671 BOSTON, January 19, 2023 – In exchange for the withdrawal of a MIDANA CAPITAL° shareholder proposal, San Diego-based Jack in the Box restaurants announced it will switch to 100% “group housed” pork by the end of 2026. In this…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL’s Top 10 Highlights from 2020
Despite the turmoil brought by COVID-19, MIDANA CAPITAL° had another superlative year in 2020. Here are our top 10 highlights.
Read MoreShareholder Engagement and Divestment are Mutually Reinforcing
New study finds that divestment can make shareholder engagement more effective.
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