Posts by As You Sow
Withdrawal Agreement Could Signal Shift In Deep Sea Mining Activity
Withdrawal Agreement Could Signal Shift In Deep Sea Mining Activity

“According to Cole Genge, director of programs of As You Sow, the emerging deep sea mining (DSM) industry embodies one of the most significant new threats to global biodiversity.

‘As the green transition, including electric vehicle deployment, speeds up, companies like The Metals Company plan to strip-mine the seafloor for nodules containing battery-related minerals,’ said Genge. ‘Supporters of DSM argue that mining deep sea nodules poses fewer risks to climate and biodiversity compared to terrestrial mining.’” Read More →

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America’s foremost DEI shareholder activist warns that anti-diversity groups are forcing companies to underperform
America’s foremost DEI shareholder activist warns that anti-diversity groups are forcing companies to underperform

“In a recent interview with Fortune, Behar explained that his group has spent months meeting with the heads of businesses caught in the crosshairs of DEI critics determined to blame everything from wildfires to plane crashes on diversity efforts. As You Sow has also proposed pro-DEI resolutions at companies like John Deere, Berkshire Hathaway, and Ford.” Read More →

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Clean200 list shows sustainable companies on path to dominate global economy
Clean200 list shows sustainable companies on path to dominate global economy

“In 2016, we created the Clean200 in response to investors saying, ‘If we divest fossil fuels, there is nothing to invest in,’” says Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow and co-author of the Carbon Clean 200 report that accompanies the ranking. “The Clean200 has consistently demonstrated that the ‘clean energy’ future of eight years ago is now the clean energy present. This year, the scale and global diversity of leading companies continue to expand and redefine the term ‘cleantech’ to be any company with products and services that will reduce demand for fossil fuels and water.” Read More →

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How To Comfortably Retire Without Private Prison Investing
How To Comfortably Retire Without Private Prison Investing

The term "Prison Free" may mean different things to different people. As You Sow’s Prison Free Funds provides a range, with the lowest grades going to private prison operators. They then calculate the percentage of holdings of support companies including suppliers of food, laundry, IT, power, banking, and other services and products needed to run the prison industry and the militarization of borders and immigration policing.  Read More →

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First Solar excludes deep sea mined minerals after shareholder pressure
First Solar excludes deep sea mined minerals after shareholder pressure

“First Solar’s commitment leads the way to ensuring that we don’t unwittingly create yet another globally destructive practice,” said Elizabeth Levy, biodiversity program coordinator at As You Sow. “Companies that promote deep sea mining insist that we need deep seabed minerals now to fuel the energy transition; First Solar’s insistence on a precautionary process challenges this false narrative and shows others in the renewable energy industry that we don’t need to exploit the deep sea, potentially irrevocably, for the energy transition to continue.”  Read More →

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Costco won't join DEI backlash. Why shareholders rejected anti-'woke' proposal.
Costco won't join DEI backlash. Why shareholders rejected anti-'woke' proposal.

“These are businesses that have existed longer than four years. We expect them to exist beyond this four-year window in front of us,” said Meredith Benton, principal founder of Whistle Stop Capital, which consults with As You Sow on DEI. “What we want to see is them making decisions that are in their business interests over the long term.”  Read More →

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Social JusticeAs You SowDEI, Meredith Benton
While Los Angeles Burns, Judge Says It's Illegal for Investors to Consider Climate Risk
While Los Angeles Burns, Judge Says It's Illegal for Investors to Consider Climate Risk

The broad scope of his opinion seems "designed to curb any assessment of climate impact or climate risk," said Danielle Fugere, president and chief counsel of As You Sow. "[The opinion determines] just because American Airlines has adopted climate change principles and BlackRock has too, therefore one can conclude they are colluding in some way or they have conflicts of interest. That's such an enormous leap. It makes no sense in today's market where climate change is a risk, investors and companies have to address those risks, and if they don't, they will be impacted financially and negatively."  Read More →

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Invest Your ValuesAs You SowIYV, Danielle Fugere, Luke Morgan