On September 23, 2020 the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to undermine the shareholder resolution process and thereby the ability of investors to pressure corporations to be accountable for their social and environmental impacts.
Washington, DC (September 17, 2020)—Nearly 60 businesses from across the country issued a statement today calling on the US insurance industry to stop insuring and investing in the fossil fuels driving climate change. Signatories include Ben & Jerry’s, Aspen Skiing Company, Burton Snowboards, Patagonia, Bigelow Tea, and Seventh Generation.
Latinx Heritage Month is a month-long celebration to honor the cultures and heritages of peoples of Latin American origin and descent.
Historically, the celebration only included Hispanic origin and descent, but has since adopted language inclusive to non-Spanish peoples of Latin America. Mid-September marks the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month because it is the anniversary of indep
As a green business, you align your products and practices with your values—but does your bank align with your values, too?
Where you choose to bank has an impact on people and the planet. When your company acquires a loan or opens an account, your dollars are going to projects that the bank chooses to fund.
Fran Teplitz, Executive Co-director, Green America and Director of Green America’s Green Business Network provided the following testimony during a virtual public hearing conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency on August 31, 2020:
Following is an excerpt from the letter that Fran Teplitz, Green America’s Executive Co-director and Director of the Green Business Network, submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) on July 21, 2020 in response to the agency calling into question the ability of retirement plans to include socially responsible investing criteria.
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