Countering anti-ESG attacks.
[Image alt text: 2022 Winter Newsletter Banner saying "Seeds of Change" with 30th anniversary As You Sow logo and footer saying "Your Impact"] < https:// > [Image alt text: Green divider] Thanks to you, As You Sow is widely recognized as the leading nonprofit in shareholder advocacy, at the forefront of the field. In celebrating 30 years of tremendous growth, impact, and tangible results, we first and foremost acknowledge your partnership.
157 of the world’s richest entities are corporations, not sovereign countries. Corporations must be an active part of the solutions to climate change, systemic racism, and environmental justice, and you're making that happen.
Here’s how we know you’re making a difference: This year there’s been a stunning amount of targeted vitriol and orchestrated anti-ESG action from the radical right, including attacks directly targeting As You Sow.The alt-right’s stridency is a direct result and confirmation of impact and success. Read more. < [link removed] > [Image alt text: Green divider]
Your Impact -- Top 5 by Program
Energy & Climate Change
- General Electric, after 98% vote, commits to net-zero by 2050, including Scope 3 emissions. Read more. < [link removed] >
Environmental Health
- Wendy’s, KFC, Burger King, Denny’s disallow antibiotics in their chicken supply chains, compel Tyson, Purdue, Sanderson to raise chicken without medically important antibiotics. Read more. < [link removed] >
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- McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, YUM!eliminate demand for 3 billion foam cups per year. Read more. < [link removed] >
Social Justice
- Racial Justice, DEI Scorecards cover the Russell 1000; Exxon places last. Read more. < [link removed] >
Toxic Enforcement
- Through CA Prop 65 enforcement actions, As You Sow is reducing / eliminating lead and cadmium in chocolate and spinach, along with other carcinogens. Read more. < [link removed] >
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Invest Your Values
Your retirement savings may be fueling the climate crisis. But they don't have to. Our Invest Your Values sites < [link removed] > have ratings for thousands of mutual funds, ETFs, and 401(k)s on environmental and social sustainability issues. [Image alt text: Invest Your Values site icons] < [link removed] > [Image alt text: Green divider]
NEW Circular Economy Program
As You Sow began its Waste Program over 20 years ago, pushing companies on recyclability, recycled content, and waste. We now are transitioning to a circular economy perspective focused on minimizing extraction, designing for reuse and repair, and eliminating waste entirely. Read more. < [link removed] >
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Countering Anti-ESG Attacks
We cannot cede ESG investing, corporate accountability, or any of our progress to the regressive alt-right. The stakes could not be higher. Read more. < [link removed] > [Image alt text: Green divider] [Image alt text: Footer image saying "We can - we must - fight back. Will you join us? Double your impact 1:1 match up to $100,000. Yes, I won't allow the radical right to destroy our progress!"] < [link removed] > Give online today: asyousow.org/donate < [link removed] >
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. Click here to donate. < [link removed] >
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