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PepsiCo Glyphosate Dessication Resolution 2018
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board publish a report, at reasonable expense and omitting proprietary information, discussing the Company’s options for adoption of policies above and beyond legal compliance to prevent or minimize environmental … MORE
Hain Celestial Sustainability Goals and Progress Resolution
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Company issue a sustainability report, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, describing its policies, performance, and improvement targets related to key ESG risks and opportunities. The report … MORE
The Bad News for Monsanto Keeps Getting Worse
The bad news for Monsanto keeps getting worse. In newly published internal Monsanto emails, a company scientist writes that “You cannot say that Roundup is not a carcinogen … we have not done the necessary testing on the … MORE
Roundup Revealed: Glyphosate in our Food System
Executive Summary Glyphosate, the key ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup®, has sparked a battle over the future of food. Over the past decade, it has become the most widely used and heavily applied … MORE
RELEASE: As You Sow Report: Glyphosate Poses Threat to Human Health and the Food System
Oakland, CA – June 6, 2017 – Rising use of glyphosate, the world’s most heavily applied herbicide, is putting the population at risk of significant health problems, according to a report released today by the … MORE
Kellogg’s-GMOs-2017
RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the Board publish a report, within one year of the annual meeting, at reasonable expense and omitting proprietary information, that discusses the Company’s options for adoption of policies, above and beyond … MORE
Monsanto – GMOs – 2017
BE IT RESOLVED: The shareowners of Monsanto request the preparation of a report, updated annually, disclosing: 1. Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications. 2. All payments by … MORE
The Power of a Shareholder Proxy
Yahoo Finance – February 19, 2016 – If you own stock in a publicly traded company, you’ll soon receive an email or package in the mail. Either will announce important issues up for a vote … MORE
These 3 Women Attend Monsanto’s Annual Shareholder Meeting Demanding Answers
EcoWatch – February 2, 2016 – Three generations of women attended Monsanto‘s shareholder meeting Friday and presented multiple reasons why Monsanto should mitigate risks from Roundup, support labeling of genetically-engineered foods and change the direction of their business.
RELEASE: Campbell Soup’s Move to Label GMOs Commended by As You Sow
AS YOU SOW RELEASE – January 12, 2016- The Campbell Soup Company, the world’s largest soup maker and owner of well-known brands like Pepperidge Farms and Spaghetti-O’s, has announced it will become the first major food … MORE
GMO-Free Baby Formula Focus of As You Sow Campaign
LEXOLOGY – Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP – June 5, 2015 – The shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has announced the success of a three-year campaign targeting baby formula purportedly made with ingredients derived … MORE
DuPont – Lobbying – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: The shareowners of DuPont request the preparation of a report, updated annually, disclosing: 1. Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications; 2. Payments by DuPont … MORE
Monsanto – GMOs – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: The shareowners of Monsanto request the preparation of a report, updated annually, disclosing: Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications. Payments by Monsanto used for … MORE
Abbott Non-GMO Similac Infant Formula a ‘Clear Win’ for Consumers and Shareholders
DAIRY REPORTER – May 28, 2015 – Abbott Laboratories’ decision to launch two non-GMO infant formula products in the US is a “clear win for consumers and for shareholders,” says environmental health advocacy group As … MORE
Abbott Laboratories Launching Non-GMO Similac Infant Formula in US
DAIRY REPORTER – May 26, 2015 – Abbott Laboratories is launching a non-GMO version of its popular Similac Advance infant formula in the U.S.
RELEASE: Abbott’s Decision to Offer GMO-Free Baby Formula Applauded by As You Sow
AS YOU SOW RELEASE – May 27, 2015 – Abbott Laboratories, producer of market-leading Similac Advance baby formula, has announced that it will offer a version of its formula made without genetically modified organisms (GMOs) … MORE
RELEASE: Abbott Laboratories Shareholders to Vote on GMO Transparency
AS YOU SOW RELEASE – April 20, 2015 – For the third year in a row, shareholders at Abbott Laboratories’ annual meeting on April 24 will vote on a proposal to disclose which nutritional products … MORE
DuPont – GMO – 2010
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board to review and amend the DuPont Human Rights Policy, to include respect for and adherence to seed saving rights of traditional agricultural communities and we request the Board … MORE
Monsanto Shareholder Meeting Gets Heated
WALL STREET JOURNAL – January 30, 2014
Abbot – GMOs – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors publish within six months, at reasonable cost and excluding proprietary information, a report on genetically engineered ingredients contained in nutritional products sold by Abbott. This report … MORE
DuPont – Lobbying – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: That the shareowners of DuPont request the Board authorize the preparation of a report, updated annually, disclosing: (1) Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications. … MORE
Monsanto – Lobbying – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: That the shareowners of Monsanto request the Board authorize the preparation of a report, updated annually, disclosing: (1) Company policy and procedures governing lobbying, both direct and indirect, and grassroots lobbying communications. … MORE
Resolutions Target GMO Labeling and Extended Producer Responsibility at Safeway
Social Funds – July 25, 2014 – The annual general meeting of the supermarket chain was dominated by merger talks, but health and environmental resolutions filed by Green Century and As You Sow were considered … MORE
Environmental Working Group
The Environmental Working Group is an environmental health research and advocacy organization, whose mission is to conduct original, game-changing research that inspires people, businesses and governments to take action to protect human health and the … MORE
Food and Water Watch
Food & Water is a non-profit organization that advocates for common sense policies that will result in healthy, safe food and access to safe and affordable drinking water.
Environmental Health News
Environmental Health News is an independent, nonprofit news organization founded in 2002.
Friends of the Earth: The Socio-economic Effects of GMOs
Friends of the Earth is the world’s largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 74 national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent. Friends of the Earth Europe’s briefing on The Socio-economic Effects … MORE
Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources (Washington State University)
The Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources has been working for two decades to bring sustainable solutions to the citizens and agricultural industry of Washington State.
Shareholders Again Ask Abbott Labs to Label GM Ingredients in Baby Formula
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS – May 6, 2014 – Shareholders at Abbott Laboratories’ annual meeting last week sent a message to management and the Board of Directors — for the second year in a row — that … MORE
RELEASE: Abbott Laboratories Shareholders Call for Action on Genetically Modified Ingredients
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – May 1, 2014 – Shareholders at Abott Laboratories’ annual meeting sent a message to management and the Board of Directors that they are concerned about the use of genetically … MORE
General Mills – GMOs – 2014
We believe that genetic engineering involves significant risks to the environment, food security, and public health. Our company should take a leadership position regarding sale of food made from genetically engineered crops. Failure to do … MORE
Abbott Laboratories – GMOs – 2014
Shareholders request that unless long-term safety testing demonstrates that genetically engineered crops, organisms or products thereof are not harmful to humans, animals and the environment, the company’s board of directors adopt a policy to identify … MORE
Dow Chemical – GMOs – 2014
Political spending and corporate money in politics is a highly contentious issue, and may expose companies to significant business risks. The risks to shareholder value are illustrated by the public controversy surrounding the use of … MORE
DuPont – GMOs – 2014
Political spending and corporate money in politics is a highly contentious issue, and may expose companies to significant business risks. The risks to shareholder value are illustrated by the public controversy surrounding the use of … MORE
Shareowners Warn Monsanto, Dow, Kraft and Coke on GMO Foods
GREENBIZ.COM – October 16, 2013 – Next month, voters in Washington will decide whether food companies doing business in the state will be required to label food products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Advocates say ‘No on I-522’ Contributors Will See Backlash
CAPITAL PRESS – October 10, 2013 – Food companies that contribute to the “No on 522” campaign risk alienating both investors and customers, two investment advisers said in a news conference Oct. 9.
Greens ask U.S. Biotech Firms to Sit Out Food-Labeling Vote
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – October 9, 2013 – Voters support the idea of labeling by a wide margin, according to a September poll by Seattle-based Elway Research.
RELEASE: Investors Call For Food Companies to Stay out of Washington State GMO Battle
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – October 9, 2013 – Companies that donated funds to oppose ballot initiatives to require the labeling of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are facing new pressure from shareholders … MORE
FAQs about Genetically Modified Organisms in Food
What are Genetically Modified Organisms? Why should shareholders be concerned about GMO use? Are GMOs adequately regulated? What are the negative effects of GMOs? Do we need GMOs to feed the world? Where can I … MORE
RELEASE: Investors Ask Abbott Labs to Take GMOs Out of Similac Baby Formula
As You Sow Press Release
