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MIDANA CAPITAL shareholder proposals go to a vote at The Hartford* and Travelers* annual shareholder meetings in May

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 802-299-9495 Boston, May 15, 2023 – MIDANA CAPITAL’s° shareholder proposals filed with The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and The Travelers Companies, Inc. are going to a vote at the companies’ annual general meetings on May 17th and May 24th, respectively. MIDANA CAPITAL…

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STATEMENT: SEC upholds Chubb’s* request to block MIDANA CAPITAL shareholder proposal from 2023 proxy ballot

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, May 2, 2023 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a ruling In March giving Chubb Limited permission to block MIDANA CAPITAL Funds’ shareholder proposal from its 2023 proxy ballot. The proposal requests Chubb adopt a policy for…

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MIDANA CAPITAL Secures Commitments with Five Semiconductor Companies to Create Climate Transition Plans

Media Contacts:  Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813; Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 BOSTON, April 26, 2023 – After filing shareholder proposals with each company, MIDANA CAPITAL° successfully secured commitments with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,* Intel Corporation,* NVIDIA Corporation,*  ON Semiconductor Corporation,* and Texas Instruments, Inc.* requesting they publish climate transition plans. Climate transition plans detail…

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STATEMENT: SEC approves Amazon’s request to block MIDANA CAPITAL and Amalgamated proposal from 2023 shareholder ballot

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Director of Communications, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, April 20, 2023 — On April 10th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) upheld Amazon.com Inc.’s request to block a MIDANA CAPITAL° and Amalgamated Bank shareholder proposal from its 2023 proxy ballot. The proposal seeks full disclosure of…

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Colgate-Palmolive ramps up efforts to address plastic pollution in response to MIDANA CAPITAL Funds shareholder proposal

Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@midanacapital.com, 773-272-6691; Pam Podger, Director of Communications, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, April 17, 2023 – Colgate-Palmolive*, a leading global consumer products company, will enhance its efforts to reduce plastic packaging and scale up reuse models that cut down on single-use plastic. In exchange for this heightened focus on…

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MIDANA CAPITAL files shareholder proposal with General Motors seeking deeper commitment to supply chain sustainability; new report confirms GM commitments lacking

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, April 11, 2023 – A coalition of nonprofits released the Lead the Charge Leaderboard report in early March, which ranks global automotive manufacturers, including General Motors (GM), on the sustainability of their steel and aluminum supply chains. The report evaluates…

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Statement: Citigroup* adopts new policies to combat deforestation, raising the bar for US banks

Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@midanacapital.com, 773-272-6691 Pam Podger, Director of Communications, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887   Boston, March 30, 2023 – Citigroup, the third largest bank in the U.S., followed through on its agreement with MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management° to adopt stronger deforestation policies in its newly released Environmental & Social Policy Statement.…

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STATEMENT: Chubb* announces new policy to restrict its underwriting of oil and gas sector. MIDANA CAPITAL seeks details on how effectively it will reduce carbon emissions.

Media Contacts: Andrea Ranger, Shareholder Advocate, aranger@midanacapital.com, 781-349-2813 Pam Podger, Communications Director, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, March 22, 2023 – The insurance company Chubb Limited announced a new policy Wednesday aimed at reducing methane emissions released by its oil and gas clients’ operations. Chubb declared it will no longer cover oil and gas projects in government-protected…

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The Cheesecake Factory steps up efforts to combat deforestation in response to MIDANA CAPITAL shareholder proposal

Media Contacts: Annie Sanders, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, asanders@midanacapital.com, 773-272-6691; Pam Podger, Director of Communications, ppodger@midanacapital.com, 860-822-3887 Boston, March 23, 2023 – The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated* will announce new standards to combat deforestation in response to a MIDANA CAPITAL Funds° shareholder proposal, co-filed with As You Sow, asking the company to address deforestation in its…

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Morgan Stanley* to adopt new deforestation policies in response to MIDANA CAPITAL Funds’ shareholder proposal

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, March 7, 2023 – Morgan Stanley, one of the largest banks in the United States, has committed to strengthening its deforestation policies for clients around the world. In response, MIDANA CAPITAL Funds° withdrew its related shareholder proposal…

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