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Exxon Faces Proposal Highlighting Risks from Single-Use Plastics at Annual Meeting

Exxon Faces Proposal Highlighting Risks from Single-Use Plastics at Annual Meeting

Tomorrow, ExxonMobil’s (NYSE: XOM) shareholders will vote on a proposal filed by United Church Funds and represented by As You Sow calling on Exxon to report how a significant reduction in virgin plastic demand would impact the company’s financial position and the assumptions underlying its financial statements. Exxon tried and failed to block the proposal at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March of this year, one of many confrontational actions by Exxon targeting shareholders this proxy season.

Circular EconomyAs You SowMay 28, 2024climate change, exxon, plastic pollution, Ocean Plastic

Key Themes at Plastic Treaty Talks Align with As You Sow’s Effort to Hold Companies Accountable on Plastic Pollution

Key Themes at Plastic Treaty Talks Align with As You Sow’s Effort to Hold Companies Accountable on Plastic Pollution

As global plastics treaty talks wind down in Ottawa, I was pleased to see key topics like petrochemical production caps and extended producer responsibility front and center in discussions. Those have been the ongoing focus of As You Sow’s plastic pollution conversation with major producers and their customers for several years.

Circular EconomyAs You SowMay 1, 2024plastic treaty, negotiations, Ocean Plastic, plastic pollution

Amazon Reports Significant Drop in Plastic Use as Sought in Shareholder Proposals Filed by As You Sow

Amazon Reports Significant Drop in Plastic Use as Sought in Shareholder Proposals Filed by As You Sow

Amazon reported a significant drop in plastic use last year and will phase out plastic mailers, actions sought by As You Sow in dialogue and through the filing of shareholder proposals over the last three years.

Waste, wasteAs You SowJuly 20, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic, Amazon

Investors Send Strong Third-Year Vote at Amazon Amidst New Plastic Action by Walmart

Investors Send Strong Third-Year Vote at Amazon Amidst New Plastic Action by Walmart

For the third year in a row, nearly one-third of Amazon shareholders supported an As You Sow shareholder proposal asking the company to set a plastic packaging reduction goal. At the same time, competitor Walmart has committed to phase out use of plastic mailers for U.S. online commerce, putting Walmart even farther ahead of Amazon in actions to curtail plastic waste.

Waste, wasteAs You SowJune 8, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

1 in 3 investors of Yum! Brands and Restaurant Brands International Support Exploration of Reusable Packaging

1 in 3 investors of Yum! Brands and Restaurant Brands International Support Exploration of Reusable Packaging

As nearly 200 countries meet in Paris to negotiate a binding global plastics treaty, investors of parent companies to KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and others have sent a message in strong support of exploring reusable packaging at two recent annual meetings.

Waste, wasteAs You SowMay 31, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight Are Latest Companies to Announce Plastic Reduction Goals Following Investor Engagement

Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight Are Latest Companies to Announce Plastic Reduction Goals Following Investor Engagement

This month, Kraft Heinz and Church & Dwight have announced new goals to cut the use of virgin plastic packaging.

Waste, wasteAs You SowApril 26, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

30% of Dow Shareholders Urge Company to Study Future With Less Virgin Plastic

30% of Dow Shareholders Urge Company to Study Future With Less Virgin Plastic

A first-time shareholder resolution filed with Dow Inc. by shareholder representative As You Sow, asking the company to report on the impact of reduced global demand for virgin plastic on its business was supported by over 30% of shareholders during the company’s recent annual general meeting.

Waste, wasteAs You SowApril 25, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

McDonald’s to Publish First-in-Sector Report on Reusable Packaging

McDonald’s to Publish First-in-Sector Report on Reusable Packaging

McDonald’s Corporation has pledged to evaluate and report on the opportunities and risks posed by switching to reusable packaging, including its impacts related to single-use plastic and other single-use packaging and the environment.

waste, WasteAs You SowMarch 16, 2023Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

PepsiCo Pledges to Double Zero-Waste Packaging by 2030 as Part of Agreement With As You Sow

PepsiCo Pledges to Double Zero-Waste Packaging by 2030 as Part of Agreement With As You Sow

As part of a previous agreement with As You Sow, PepsiCo Monday unveiled a global packaging goal intended to increase the percentage of its total beverage servings delivered through reusable models from 10% to 20% by 2030.

Waste, wasteAs You SowDecember 6, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

As You Sow Salutes Passage of California Legislation Mandating Cuts in Single-Use Plastic and Producer Responsibility for Recycling Post-Consumer Packaging

As You Sow Salutes Passage of California Legislation Mandating Cuts in Single-Use Plastic and Producer Responsibility for Recycling Post-Consumer Packaging

As You Sow, a long-time advocate of producer responsibility for packaging, salutes the passage of landmark California legislation (SB 54) that makes producers responsible for the recycling of post-consumer packaging, requires a 25% reduction in use of single-use plastic packaging, and a 65% recycling rate for all packaging by 2032.

waste, Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowJuly 1, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

41% of McDonald’s Shareholders Support New Action on Reducing Plastics Packaging Pollution

41% of McDonald’s Shareholders Support New Action on Reducing Plastics Packaging Pollution

Shareholders of McDonald’s Corporation representing more than $51 billion in market value supported a resolution filed by As You Sow requesting the company develop a list of actions it could take to reduce plastic pollution.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowJune 7, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Near Majority of Amazon Shareholders Approve Proposal Calling for Plan to Cut Plastic Used for Packaging

Near Majority of Amazon Shareholders Approve Proposal Calling for Plan to Cut Plastic Used for Packaging

In a powerful display of support in the fight against plastic pollution, 48.9% of shareholders of Amazon.com supported an As You Sow shareholder resolution at the company’s annual meeting last week.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowMay 31, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

37% of ExxonMobil Shareholders Support Studying Reduction in Virgin Plastic Demand

37% of ExxonMobil Shareholders Support Studying Reduction in Virgin Plastic Demand

A shareholder resolution challenging a major petrochemical company on virgin and single-use plastic production received a 37.4% vote from ExxonMobil shareholders at the company’s annual meeting today.

Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowMay 25, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic, Petrochemicals

Microsoft Delivers on Promise to Investors, Releases Study Showing Device Repair Reduces Waste, Climate Emissions

Microsoft Delivers on Promise to Investors, Releases Study Showing Device Repair Reduces Waste, Climate Emissions

Today, Microsoft Corp. published findings from a third-party study — “Summary of Sustainability Benefits of Microsoft Device Repair” — that evaluated the benefits of the company improving repairability of its devices.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowApril 29, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Church & Dwight to Announce Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal

Church & Dwight to Announce Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal

Church & Dwight Co., maker of Arm & Hammer, Orajel, and other popular consumer brands, has shared with As You Sow its commitment to set a total virgin plastic use reduction goal. In response, As You Sow has withdrawn its shareholder proposal with the company.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowMarch 30, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

PepsiCo Pledges to Reduce Single-Use Packaging as Requested by As You Sow Proposal

PepsiCo Pledges to Reduce Single-Use Packaging as Requested by As You Sow Proposal

In an effort to further reduce its use of single-use plastic packaging, PepsiCo has agreed to set a time-bound goal by the end of 2022 for a percent of volume of beverages to be delivered via strategies that avoid or minimize single-use packaging.

waste, Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowMarch 16, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

As You Sow Salutes Historic UNEA Resolution Towards Binding Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

As You Sow Salutes Historic UNEA Resolution Towards Binding Global Plastic Pollution Treaty

Representatives from 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya today to end plastic pollution and negotiate a global, legally binding agreement by 2024.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowMarch 3, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Kraft Heinz Agrees to Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal

Kraft Heinz Agrees to Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal

The Kraft Heinz Co., the third-largest food and beverage company in North America, has agreed to set a goal to reduce total virgin plastic use following the filing of a shareholder proposal and engagement with As You Sow.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowFebruary 23, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Coca-Cola Pledges to Increase Share of Sales in Refillable Bottles as Requested by As You Sow Proposal

Coca-Cola Pledges to Increase Share of Sales in Refillable Bottles as Requested by As You Sow Proposal

With an eye to curbing plastic waste, The Coca-Cola Co. today announced an industry-leading goal to increase the share of its beverages delivered in returnable/refillable containers.

Waste, waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowFebruary 10, 2022Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic

Microsoft Agrees to Expand Consumers’ Repair Options

Microsoft Agrees to Expand Consumers’ Repair Options

In response to a resolution filed by shareholder representative As You Sow, which encouraged Microsoft to respond to the growing “right to repair” movement — the company has agreed to increase consumers’ options to repair their devices by the end of 2022.

waste, Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowOctober 7, 2021Ocean Plastic, ocean plastic