How One In-House Lawyer Is Changing The World

Danielle Fugere began her legal career as an environmental lawyer eking out a living one case at a time. Now, as chief counsel and president of As You Sow … Read More →

EnergyAs You SowSeptember 30, 2021Sue Reisinger, homepage, climate, energy

Does The Data Back Up S&P Cos.' Diversity Pledges?

Believing it is vital to translate vocal support for racial justice into actions, the non-profit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow released corporate scorecards using data across two categories of inclusion: racial justice and workplace equity. Read More ->

Social JusticeAsYouSowNovember 18, 2020Sue Reisinger, social justice, scorecards, homepage

General Mills Takes Lead to Reduce Pesticides in Supply Chain, Avoids Proxy Fight

By stepping up to lead efforts on sustainable agriculture, General Mills Inc. has dodged a proxy fight with shareholder activist group As You Sow over the use of pesticides in the company’s supply chain.

Environmental HealthAsYouSowAugust 22, 2019Sue Reisinger, Pesticides, General Mills

NY-Based Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Turn Back Investor Climate Change Resolutions

“What we have found with these banks is they are reducing their own carbon footprints, but are ignoring the impact of their investments in fossil fuels,” Fugere explained.