ASBN Live: Aligning Justice and Sustainability Goals with Your Company Retirement Plan
Are you committed to justice and sustainability? Do you know if your retirement savings are supporting industries that contradict your values?
Are you committed to justice and sustainability? Do you know if your retirement savings are supporting industries that contradict your values?
A new report from the University of Waterloo, in partnership with As You Sow, has analyzed the historical investment performance and carbon footprint of retirement plans for 12 major U.S. tech companies, and found evidence that employees missed out on billions of dollars by investing in fossil fuels.
As You Sow’s new Plastic Promises Scorecard 2024, produced in partnership with b-corp Ubuntoo, ranks 230 companies across 20 industries on key aspects of packaging sustainability, with tangible metrics and deep dives assessing leaders and laggards, and cutting- edge actions. We cover plastic reduction, recyclability, reuse, end-of-life collection, and more.
As the global community unites to combat climate change, the critical role of finance in accelerating the energy transition becomes increasingly evident. Climate Finance Day will bring together leading financial experts, investors, advocates, and innovators to engage in discussions, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations to find solutions.
This webinar will provide practical guidance for how to ensure your organization’s plan supports an equitable distribution of retirement benefits and unpacks what is possible for organizations who want to collectively harness our retirement investments for social justice.
Companies increasingly are adding climate metrics to their CEO pay packages. However, it is hard to tell if these metrics actually focus on reducing emissions or if they are only a performative box-checking activity. Attend our webinar to learn the indicators of a well-designed link between CEO pay and climate metrics. Find out who are the leaders and laggards among the largest GHG emitting companies in the United States.
Big banks are financing fossil fuel expansion. Your insurance is underwriting the expansion. And your 401(k)/403(b) retirement plan is investing in those companies that are doing the expansion. At this two-hour session, As You Sow's CEO, Andrew Behar. will moderate a conversation with climate finance leaders.
The Freedom Center, in collaboration with the National Review Institute, will host an ESG debate in Phoenix at the Heard Museum.
Get ready for Proxy Preview 2024 — the 20th edition of the insider's guide to environmental, social, and sustainable governance shareholder resolutions is coming to you March 14, 2024.
Join us as we continue to provide the most current data on the companies that are leading the way to a clean energy future.
Join us for the release of our Second Edition of: CAPTURING THE DIVERSITY BENEFIT - Workforce Diversity Linked To Financial Performance
Danielle Fugere, President & Chief Counsel for As You Sow, will speak on November 16th from 10-10:45 AM at the “E&S proposals: A blunt instrument?” session. Danielle will be joined be Paul Verney, Features Writer, for Responsible Investor and Sanford Lewis, Director, Shareholder Rights Group.
Andy Behar, CEO of As You Sow, will be speaking virtually on November 15th - Trend Talk – The Future of Shareholder Resolutions.
As You Sow invites you to join the webinar and release of our new report and scorecard: Pesticides in the Pantry: Transparency & Risk in Food Supply Chains (3rd edition) on Wednesday, November 8, at 11 a.m. P.T.
Attend our webinar to learn which companies are making progress in reporting its full range of greenhouse gas emissions; which are setting Paris-aligned, Net Zero greenhouse gas reduction targets; and which are reducing emissions in line with climate science.
Danielle Fugere, President & Chief Counsel of As You Sow, will be a featured speaker at Session 26 – Exploring What’s Next for the “E” in ESG on Sunday from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
A discussion with a panel of global experts on best practices and emerging trends regarding banks’ net zero transition plans. Danielle Fugere, President & Chief Counsel of As You Sow, will be speaking.
Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, is a featured speaker for the session, “Impact Contenders and Pretenders: Why Standards Matter” on Monday October 9th at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, is a featured speaker for the session, “Divest Invest: As You Sow”, on Saturday October 7th at 2:45 p.m. local time.
Please join As You Sow and host David Fenton for drinks and delicious Jamaican treats as we explore the impact of shareholder power on corporate climate action.
The day will include a range of panels and speakers, covering various topics such as: Oil & Gas Company Viability; How to Manage Bank and Insurance Risk; and Why Do Economists Think an Unlivable Planet is Good for Global GDP?
We hope you will join As You Sow and Cari Rudd for happy hour in Woodley Park for a lively discussion on climate, clean energy transitions, and ways to make a difference with Andrew Behar, CEO.
We hope you will join As You Sow and ImpactPHL for happy hour to learn more about shareholder advocacy, aligning your investments with your values, and inspiring change through corporate action. Come for a lively discussion on climate, clean energy transitions, and ways you can make a difference with Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow.
This event will bring together donors, foundations, companies, and investors who are actively engaged in international philanthropy and seeking to propel forward the capacity and impact of their globally minded work.
In this webinar we’ll cover:
Understand the role of shareholder resolutions in promoting corporate accountability, how proxy voting works, and what makes for a successful resolution.
Recent history of shareholder resolutions in Michigan and the Great Lakes.
The importance of the investor community for creating a circular economy, advancing climate leadership, and creating a circular economy.
It’s been an action-packed proxy season. This webinar will highlight key votes and trends. We will discuss how the anti-ESG crusade affected proxy season and look at over 330 environmental and social shareholder resolutions voted so far this year, more than 200 withdrawn and more than 30 yet to come before year’s end.
This 90-minute webinar will introduce you to a suite of tools provided free of cost by As You Sow to align your investing with your values.
Join us for a panel discussion by leaders from Morgan Stanley, As You Sow, Nia Impact Capital, and Invest for Better. Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow is a panelist Wednesday June 28th discussing the Anti-ESG movement.
Despite ESG frameworks and rankings’ imperfections, they are impacting billions of investments. And, hundreds of trillions more are needed to realize a just transition to a decarbonized global economy.
This webinar will focus on why Rivian investors would benefit from strong human rights policies as well as concerning reports of workplace issues that conflict with the UNGP and ILO Principles. Investors will hear firsthand reports from Rivian workers about health and safety problems and challenges to exercising their freedom of association rights.
The backlash against ‘woke capitalism’, ESG and business action on climate – what can we learn from the US?
This course will provide an overview of how As You Sow uses the shareholder proposal process to address these issues. Our instructor will include some information on ESG (environmental, social and governance investing), and will also look at her particular area of specialty, excessive CEO compensation and what can be done about it.
Climate Change Crews is a program designed to give people space to talk about climate change and help them take climate action through the support of a community. Individuals are placed in small groups ("crews") that meet weekly over the course of one month.
Please join us for an exuberant State Fair evening celebrating 30 years of making big companies make big changes
State Fairs evoke pride. People bring their tastiest blueberry pie and best milk cow. We bring our best scorecards and most effective resolutions.
Join us in person for a spectacular event complete with dazzling aerialists, amazing magicians, axe throwing, bull riding, fun games, and delicious fair-inspired food!