BOSTON (Reuters) - Climate activists found companies more receptive to steps like cutting emissions or buying clean power this year, a new tally of shareholder resolutions shows, a trend proponents said undercuts the case for proxy rule changes sought by business groups.
Read MoreA tragic accident and a faulty rhinestone dog collar are at the center of a court drama that could have far-reaching effects on how products are sold online.
Read MoreIt started in 2014, when a California-based civil enforcer Larry Lee found dangerous levels of mercury in skin-lightening creams sold on Amazon.
Read MoreLarge food companies are increasingly worried about the broad impact they have on the environment.
Read MoreShareholders at two of the world’s biggest oil and gas producers are urging the companies to adopt polices to reduce their impact on climate change.
Read MoreIt is a new sound. In the last month of May, the period in which the oil sector holds its annual meetings for shareholders, climate change was high on the agenda almost everywhere.
Read More"Molecules of U.S. freedom.” “Freedom gas.”
Read MoreExxon Mobil shareholders Wednesday voted down a proposal that would have required the board chair be independent from the company.
Read MoreA shareholder advocacy group applauds a recent announcement that General Mills is committing to advance one million acres of farmland to holistic practices by 2030.
Read MoreOil major BP PLC’s board said Friday it will back a shareholder resolution at its annual meeting this year that would force the company to align its business strategy with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Read MoreA broad industry coalition has pushed back on proposed changes to how exposures to reproductive toxicants are calculated under Proposition 65. They claim the amendments would "place additional and unjustified burdens solely on the backs of businesses".
Read MoreCostco, in the midst of developing its own poultry processing plant to go with an already substantial company-owned beef supply operation, has set out new standards and monitoring requirements for antibiotic use in animal agriculture, making it one of the largest food retailers to take on the issue.
Read MoreSanderson Farms has been a tireless defender of antibiotics in poultry production and hasn't been afraid to run counter to prevailing practice in the industry. The company has sponsored advertising campaignscalling antibiotic-free labeling claims "marketing gimmicks designed to mislead consumers and sell products at a higher price."
Read MoreA group of environmentally minded investors persuaded about one-third of General Mills’ voting shareholders to support a proposal aimed at eliminating pesticide use from the company’s supply chain.
In a San Francisco courtroom, DeWayne “Lee” Johnson sat facing the Honorable Suzanne R. Bolanos. Lee, a cancer-stricken groundskeeper who was suing Monsanto, the giant agribusiness firm, was used to the cool outdoor air coming off Grizzly Bay while working the grounds at the Benicia Unified School District. Now, he sat in a stately, wood-paneled courtroom with his team of attorneys awaiting Judge Bolanos’ rendering of the verdict. It was Friday, August 10. The court had been in session since July 9.
Read More“The support for change is overwhelming,” said Austin Wilson, environmental health program manager at As You Sow. “It’s an important sign that a company’s investors are looking for a certain course of action.”
Read MoreSanderson is the only large U.S. chicken producer that has not committed to curbing the use of the drugs. It had urged investors to vote no on the proposal filed by the non-profits As You Sow and supported by charity Oxfam America.
Read MoreWhat should climate-conscious people do to eat most sustainably? How people approach their diet is deeply personal and can be extremely controversial. Roughly 1 in 9 people in the world are undernourished. Addressing hunger while making the food chain more sustainable is critical for addressing climate change. Are GMOs the answer to food shortages, or do they jeopardize our crops with destructive cycles of pesticide resistance? Is our appetite for animal protein unsustainable, is worldwide veganism possible? Greg asks farmers, scientists and others what’s best for climate and our health.
Read More“All indications are that demand is increasing,” said Austin Wilson, program manager for activist group As You Sow, which is pushing Sanderson to stop using certain antibiotics.
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