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Chevron – Carbon Bubble – 2014
Shareholders request Chevron to prepare a report by September 2014, omitting proprietary information and prepared at reasonable cost, on the company’s goals and plans to address global concerns regarding fossil fuels and their contribution to … MORE
Anadarko – Carbon Bubble – 2014
Shareholders request Anadarko to prepare a report by September 2014, omitting proprietary information and prepared at reasonable cost, on the company’s goals and plans to address global concerns regarding fossil fuels and their contribution to … MORE
Green Bonds Market Could Grow to $100bn by Next Year – Industry Group
RESPONSIBLE INVESTOR – February 19, 2014 – The international green bonds market could grow to $100bn by the time of next year’s United Nations conference on climate change in Paris, according to the Climate Bonds … MORE
Investor Group Demands Fossil Fuel Companies Disclose Carbon Asset Risk
REUTERS – February 12, 2014 – A group of investors with combined assets of over $200 billion filed shareholder resolutions on Wednesday with ten energy companies, including Exxon Mobil and Southern Co, demanding they disclose … MORE
RELEASE: Shareholders Target Companies’ Failure to Measure and Reduce Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – February 4, 2014 – ExxonMobil, Chevron, EOG Resources, Occidental Petroleum, and Pioneer Resources received shareholder resolutions from a coalition of investors concerned about the lack of reported progress in … MORE
Shareholders Protest Fracking Risks
FINANCIAL ADVISOR – February 4, 2014 – A coalition of shareholders announced Tuesday that it has filed resolutions against five major oil and gas companies protesting the companies’ lack of reported progress in mitigating the … MORE
FirstEnergy – Coal – 2014
FirstEnergy, an Ohio-based energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report on the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, a shareholder resolution co-filed by DiNapoli, Connecticut Treasurer Denise L. Nappier … MORE
When It Comes to Getting Coal-Burning Utilities to Clean Up, Investors May Have More Power Than Regulators
FORBES – January 22, 2014 – Should asset managers ply the companies in which they invest to be more environmentally assertive?
Why Investors Should Focus On ‘Non-Financial Issues’
FORBES – January 17, 2014 – Once a nice corner of the market, analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends is increasingly taking centre stage, as illustrated by the recent news that the US … MORE
RELEASE: DiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – January 15, 2014 – First Energy, an Ohio-based energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report on the company’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, New York State … MORE
Under Investor Pressure, Utility to Study Emissions
THE NEW YORK TIMES – January 14, 2014 – FirstEnergy, one of the country’s largest electric companies, has agreed to work toward reducing its carbon emissions in response to pressure from shareholders including New York … MORE
Students Escalate Divestment Campaign After Universities Refuse to Sell Fossil Fuel Stocks
ECOWATCH – December 12, 2013 – Students across the country are escalating their campaigns for fossil fuel divestment after a number of high profile colleges and universities have rejected measures demanding they sell their stocks.
Fracking: Investment Opportunity With Plenty of Risk
INVESTMENT NEWS – November 26, 2013 – The rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing techniques for mining oil and natural gas have spawned a new growth cycle for energy exploration and production companies.
On Campuses, a Fossil-Fuel Divestment Movement
THE WASHINGTON POST – November 25, 2013 – A divestment movement is marching across U.S. college campuses, borrowing tactics from the 1980s anti-apartheid campaign and using them against oil, gas and coal companies to fight … MORE
Disclosing the Facts 2013
Companies across the board are failing to report reductions of their impacts on communities and the environment from hydraulic fracturing. MORE
RELEASE: Hydraulic Fracturing Report Card: Industry Scores “F” On Risk Disclosures to Investors
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – November 7, 2013 – Shareholder analysis of 24 companies finds energy producers – with BP, ExxonMobil and Occidental at the bottom – failing to adequately report efforts to reduce … MORE
Exxon, BP Among Explorers Urged to Disclose More Fracking Data
BLOOMBERG – November 7, 2013 – North American shale explorers led by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and BP Plc (BP/) are failing to disclose enough data on how they’re reducing risks associated with hydraulic fracturing, … MORE
Cleantech Redefined
After years in development, cleantech is now going mainstream. Cleantech infrastructure, technology and services are revolutionizing how we make, grow, transport and consume things. They’re helping the world meet energy demands. They’re creating livelihoods and prosperity in uncertain economies. Is there still time for investors to make good returns in cleantech? Yes. Here’s why.
Report: Don’t Give up on Cleantech Quite Yet
CLEANTECHIQ – October 25, 2013 – That’s the central message of a new report called “Cleantech Redefined” from cleantech research and advisory firm Kachan & Co., corporate responsibility-focused nonprofit As You Sow, and the Responsible … MORE
Macroeconomic Drivers Reviving Cleantech Investment
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER – October 25, 2013 – Macroeconomic drivers have reignited cleantech investment and expanded its reach across sectors and industries, according to research by cleantech research firm Kachan & Co. and non-profits As You … MORE
Cleantech Sector Finding Economic Footing, Says New Report
HAZMAT MANAGEMENT – October 24, 2013 – Macroeconomic drivers have reignited cleantech and expanded its reach across sectors and industries, according to new research.
RELEASE: Beyond Wind and Solar: New Report Shows Cleantech Market Expanding, Fundamentals Robust
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – October 23, 2013 – Macroeconomic drivers have reignited ‘cleantech’ investment and expanded its reach across sectors and industries, according to research published today by cleantech research firm Kachan & … MORE
Cutting Carbon on Campus
NUVO – October 7, 2013 – Like many college students, Vesta Davis had no idea in the fall of 2011 when she arrived in Richmond, Ind., as an 18-year-old freshman at Earlham College, what she … MORE
Dominion – Coal – 2011
As You Sow asked Dominion to report on the financial risks related to their reliance on coal.
Ultra Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2010
Onshore “unconventional” natural gas production requiring hydraulic fracturing, which injects a mix of water, chemicals, and particles underground to create fractures through which gas can flow for collection, is estimated to increase by 45% between … MORE
Exxon – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2010
Onshore “unconventional” natural gas production requiring hydraulic fracturing, which injects a mix of water, chemicals, and particles underground to create fractures through which gas can flow for collection, is estimated to increase by 45% between … MORE
Consumers Energy – Coal – 2010
Coal combustion waste (CCW) is a by-product of burning coal that contains high concentrations of arsenic, mercury, heavy metals and other toxins filtered out of smokestacks by pollution control equipment. CCW is often stored in … MORE
MDU Resources – Coal – 2010
Coal combustion waste (CCW) is a by‐product of burning coal that contains high concentrations of arsenic, mercury, heavy metals and other toxins that pollution control equipment filters out of smokestacks. Across the country, over 130 … MORE
Apple – GHG Emissions – 2010
Investors increasingly seek disclosure of companies’ social and environmental practices in the belief that they impact shareholder value. Many investors believe companies that are good employers, environmental stewards, and corporate citizens are more likely to … MORE
Are Solar Manufacturers Getting Their Environmental House in Order?
GREENBIZ.COM – August 26, 2013 – For the past four years, the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition has been rating the solar energy industry – the manufacturers of solar panels – on their environmental performance and … MORE
Xcel Energy – Coal – 2011
Electric utility companies that rely on coal face numerous challenges and uncertainty regarding environmental compliance costs, coal price‐volatility, and the cost of carbon capture and storage for coal plants. Industry analysts (Bernstein Research, Jeffries & … MORE
Ultra Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2011
Onshore “unconventional” natural gas production often requires hydraulic fracturing, which typically injects a mix of millions of gallons of water, thousands of gallons of chemicals, and particles deep underground to create fractures through which gas … MORE
Ultra Petroleum – Hydraulic Fracturing – 2012
Proponents are concerned about regulatory, legal, reputational, and financial risks associated with the environmental, health, and social impacts of hydraulic fracturing operations.
Range Resources – Fracking – 2012
The use of hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling has become highly controversial. Proponents are concerned about regulatory, legal, reputational, and financial
PSEG – Coal – 2011
Electric utility companies that rely on coal face challenges and uncertainties regarding environmental compliance costs, coal price‐volatility, and the cost of carbon capture and storage. This unprecedented combination of forces has led utility companies such … MORE
PGE – Climate Change – 2011
In October 2006, a report authored by former chief economist of the World Bank, Sir Nicolas Stern, estimated that climate change will cost between 5% and 20% of global domestic product if greenhouse gas (GHG) … MORE
The Coal Divestment Toolkit: Moving Endowments Beyond Coal
Divestment is the process of selling an asset for either financial or social goals. Divestment is a powerful way to take a stand against companies involved in an activity that is morally reprehensible. This strategy has been used to send a strong message and to force change in corporate policies and governance. Through divestment campaigns, shareholders (the people and organizations that own corporate stock) take responsibility for the actions of the companies they own and demand change or sell their shares. MORE
The Reinvestment Handbook: Green Endowments Initiative
The Reinvestment Handbook is a resource for the next generation of responsible investors. It is designed to help students better understand their university endowment, the key pillars of SRI funds including screening for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, performance of ESG investments, funds, and portfolios, and basic finance concepts. MORE
Shareholders Re-Elect FirstEnergy Directors
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Dow Jones Market Talk: Investors Passive about U.S. Coal Power Risks
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