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Over time we will know more about what the collapses this month of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank mean for U.S. banking. Some financial analysts say there is not a systemic banking problem. Others point to poor governance in the current system.
Reasons for the collapses were specific to these banks and include having a very high percentage of deposits not covered by…
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The recent Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, illustrates why socially responsible investing is so important.
Norfolk Southern, owned by a who's who of Wall Street banks, ranks poorly on corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) guidelines that socially responsible investing promotes:
They killed almost 44,000…
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Shopping at small and local businesses is good for the circular economy and a best practice for supporting people and the planet. This is doubly true for businesses owned and operated by diverse leadership, especially those who have been kept from wealth accumulation. Patronizing Black-owned businesses for Black History Month—and beyond—is smart way to Vote with Your Dollar and…
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By: Joanne Dowdell (board member representative) and Fran Teplitz (staff member representative), co-chairs of Green America’s Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Team
Green America Staff Contributors: Brooke Bennett, Anya Crittenden, Emma Kriss
Black History Month February 2023
The national theme of this year’s Black History Month, Black Resistance, recognizes…
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Climate the Top Sustainability Concern; Ending Workplace Discrimination Tops Shareholder Resolutions; Community Development Investments Soar
The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF) documents the assets involved in socially responsible investing strategies, also known as ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) investing along with other key…
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From the most recent issue of our magazine, Green American, where we update readers on the progress we've made over the last quarter on climate, finance, food, labor, social justice, and more.
Green America's 2022 Victories (and a sneak peek at the work ahead in 2023)
Together, we accomplish the extraordinary. Here we take a moment to celebrate our 2022 victories…
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Since the pandemic, online retail sales have increased significantly. Fast, cheap, and trendy fashion has progressively become more popular too.
One online retailer has caught a lot of consumers' attention: Shein. A simple search on TikTok shows that the hashtag “#shein” has 10.4 billion views. But what attracts consumers to Shein? The prices. Shein sells…
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At Halloween, we want our costumes to be scary, not our chocolate. But underneath the wrappers of many chocolate bars is cocoa coming from pods doused in pesticides. That is bad for us and even worse for the people who grow cocoa.
Large chocolate companies do not want you to know what goes into making cocoa. That is why Green America has been providing consumers with an…
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Farm work is one of the most dangerous jobs in the US, in part due to pesticide exposure, and women’s share of the farming workforce is increasing. According to the USDA, in 2009 women made up 18.6% of farmworkers but in 2018, women accounted for 25.5% of the workforce. Ongoing concerns about farmworkers' exposure to pesticides have been documented in the…
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