SEC Rules In Favor of As You Sow Shareholder Proposal at PepsiCo on Flexible Plastics

Today, As You Sow announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has determined that shareholder representative As You Sow’s proposal calling for Pepsi Co to reduce its use of non-recyclable flexible plastic packaging, should remain on the Company’s proxy statement.

SEC Rules In Favor of Shareholder Proposal at Goodyear on Tire Wear Shedding Reduction

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has determined that shareholder representative As You Sow’s shareholder proposal with Goodyear Tire, which addresses microplastic pollution, should remain on the Company’s proxy.

Circular EconomyGuest UserMarch 7, 2025plastic pollution, microplastics, Circular Economy

New Report Ranks 225 Major Companies on Their Response to the Crisis of Plastic Packaging Pollution

Today, As You Sow, in partnership with Ubuntoo, an environmental solutions platform, released their “2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard” ranking 225 global companies across 15 industries on their ambition and actions to reduce plastic packaging pollution. One major finding of the report is the significant gap between companies’ stated plastic reduction commitments and actions taken to meet those commitments.

Circular EconomyAs You SowJune 12, 2024plastic pollution

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

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.

Shareholders Seek to Hold Tobacco Industry Accountable for Littered Plastic Cigarette Butts

As You Sow filed a first-of-its-kind shareholder proposal on Friday asking U.S. tobacco giant Altria to assess and take responsibility for the collection and cleanup costs of trillions of discarded plastic cigarette filters. Used cigarette filters are the most littered form of plastic on the planet, with an estimated marine ecosystem and waste management cost of $26 billion per year.

Circular EconomyAs You SowDecember 12, 2023Altria, Cigarette Butt, Cigarette filter, plastic pollution