As You Sow

TO PROMOTE CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, INCLUDING EXPANDING PUBLIC AWARENESS, ON ISSUES RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND THE LEVELS OF TOXIC INGREDIENTS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

OTHER: AS YOU SOWS SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL AREAS. OUR WORKPLACE DIVERSITY, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND CEO PAY INITIATIVES INCLUDE ORIGINAL RESEARCH, PUBLIC SCORECARDS, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH CORPORATE MANAGEMENT. WE ENGAGED CORPORATIONS ON DIVERSITY INCLUDING ALLSTATE, AMERICAN EXPRESS, AT&T, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, BOOKING, CAMPBELLS, CATERPILLAR, CHARTER, COMCAST, CVS, DANAHER, DOLLAR TREE, LILLY, J&J, MICROSOFT, NEXT ERA, NIKE, PFIZER, TESLA, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, TJX, UNION PACIFIC, UPS, AND UNITED HEALTH. WE ENGAGED CORPORATIONS ON RACIAL JUSTICE INCLUDING CHARLES SCHWAB, FOOT LOCKER, AND MONSTER. OUR DIGITAL STRATEGIES PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS FREE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITES FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND LITERACY FOR INVESTORS IN MUTUAL FUNDS AND ETFS.

ENERGY: AS YOU SOW IS WORKING TO ACCELERATE MARKET TRANSFORMATION TOWARD A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY AND AVOID THE THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO THE WORLD'S POPULATIONS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND ECONOMIES. OUR ENERGY PROGRAM EXPOSES THE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN COAL, OIL & GAS, AND METHANE; AND THE BANKS THAT FUND THESE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERY COMPANY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PARIS-COMPLIANT EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN. TO DO THIS, WE BUILD GLOBAL INVESTOR COALITIONS TO COMPEL CHANGE. WE POINT OUT THE MATERIAL RISKS OF CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN COAL, OIL, AND GAS; THE DANGERS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; AND THE BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES. WE RESEARCH AND WRITE ORIGINAL REPORTS, DEVELOP FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY TOOLS, ENGAGE MANAGEMENT AT MAJOR OIL, GAS, COAL, UTILITY, AND BANKING CORPORATIONS IN DIRECT DIALOGUE, MAINTAIN A WEBSITE DISCLOSING FOSSIL FUELS IN MUTUAL FUNDS, AND EMPLOY SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. IN 2021 WE ENGAGED AND FILED SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS ADDRESSING STRANDED CARBON ASSET RISK, CLIMATE CHANGE, GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION, METHANE LEAKS, HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, RISKS OF COAL, AND BANKS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THEY FINANCE WITH COMPANIES INCLUDING BANK OF AMERICA, CARMAX, CATERPILLAR, CHEVRON, CITIBANK, DOMINION, DTE ENERGY, DUKE ENERGY, EXXONMOBIL, GENERAL ELECTRIC, GENERAL MOTORS, GOLDMAN SACHS, JP MORGAN CHASE, PUBLIC STORAGE, SEMPRA, SOUTHERN, TWITTER, VALERO, AND WELLS FARGO. OUR SAY ON CLIMATE INITIATIVE ENGAGED AND FILED RESOLUTIONS WITH ADP, AUTOZONE, BOOKING, CARDINAL HEALTH, CINTAS, MONSTER, PAYCHEX, SYSCO, UNION PACIFIC, WESTERN DIGITAL, AND WORTHINGTON.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH/WASTE: AS YOU SOW'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WASTE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD AND PACKAGING. WE RESEARCH AND WRITE ORIGINAL REPORTS, ENGAGE MAJOR FOOD AND CONSUMER GOODS MANUFACTURERS IN DIALOGUE, AND EMPLOY SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY TO CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. OUR WORK ADDRESSES ANTIBIOTICS USED IN FACTORY FARMS, INDUSTRIAL-SCALE PESTICIDE USE, CONSUMER PACKAGING, AND OCEAN PLASTICS. THIS PROGRAM BENEFITS PEOPLE AND PLANET, AND HELPS COMPANIES REDUCE MATERIAL RISK BY ADOPTING SYSTEMIC POLICIES FOR INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND STEWARDSHIP TOWARD ALL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THEIR CUSTOMERS, SHAREHOLDERS, AND THE GLOBAL COMMONS. IN 2021 WE ENGAGED AND FILED ANTIBIOTICS IN FACTORY FARMING RESOLUTIONS WITH DINE. WE ENGAGED AND FILED RESOLUTIONS ON GMOS AND PESTICIDES WITH CONAGRA. WE ENGAGED AND FILED CONSUMER PACKAGING WASTE RESOLUTIONS WITH AMAZON, KEURIG DR. PEPPER, KRAFT-HEINZ, KROGER, MCDONALDS, MONDELEZ, OXY, PEPSICO, RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL, TARGET, AND WALMART.