Environmental justice is part and parcel of racial justice.
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In May 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police. By summer, corporations were making public statements of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
We launched our Racial Justice Initiative to monitor these corporate responses and to make sure those statements translated to concrete actions that truly promote equity...
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For over 30 years, our theory of change has focused the power of finance and shareholders to compel corporations to create a sustainable future for all stakeholders, people, and the planet.
Our collective power comes from people like you, who care about our future and feel good about protecting our planet. Your support enables this critical work. Your partnership is crucial to As You Sow’s impact.
Thank you for standing with us!
[Image alt text: Green divider]By the Numbers
In every corporate engagement we are emphasizing that environmental justice is part and parcel of racial justice and must be explicitly addressed. Last season, we secured voluntary agreements from:
- 28 of the 33 companies we engaged on racial justice policies.
- 24 of the 35 companies we engaged on DEI disclosures.
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The residents of Dutchtown, on the Mississippi River in St. Louis, have long been plagued by adverse health effects from a nearby Kinder Morgan facility.
Kinder Morgan is the largest pipeline company in the U.S. and scores nearly at the bottom of our Racial Justice Scorecard. When we reached out as shareholders, the company ignored us. When we filed a shareholder resolution, it responded...
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EEO-1: The Powerful Report You've Never Heard of
The federal government requires employers with 100+ employees to file an annual report showing workforce data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories.
It's a treasure trove of information, but the companies don't have to make their reports public. And they hadn't — until As You Sow and other shareholders started asking.
In November, we analyzed 277 public reports. We need your help to make that knowledge public…
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As You Sow gets big companies to make big changes, to benefit people, planet, and profit. Because the corporations creating the problems have got to be part of the solution.
As You Sow’s 30+ year track record promoting environmental and social corporate responsibility and facilitating values-aligned investing spans many of the most important environmental and social issues facing us today, including climate change, ocean plastics, pesticides, racial justice, workplace diversity, and executive compensation.
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