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Saison Information Systems Accelerates Just Transition with Mission-Driven 1% of Operating Income Donation

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Today, Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 9640, hereafter “Saison Information Systems”) is proud to announce that it donated 1% of its operating income to several nonprofits that are aligned with its mission and corporate materiality.

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  • Today, Saison Information Systems Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 9640, hereafter “Saison Information Systems”) is proud to announce that it donated 1% of its operating income to several nonprofits that are aligned with its mission and corporate materiality.
  • Saison Information Systems is integrating sustainability practices within its main business and daily operations.
  • Saison Information Systems chose a food supply program of the Single Mothers Forum and the Japan Student Services Organization, the most well-known scholarship provider.
  • With the Saison Information Systems donation in West Java Province in Indonesia, a reforestation project will be resumed by the Conservation International and the local community.

PepsiCo fails to report on new reuse goal while company's plastic use increases

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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PepsiCo also reported that it increased its use of virgin plastic by 11% against a 2020 baseline.

Key Points: 
  • PepsiCo also reported that it increased its use of virgin plastic by 11% against a 2020 baseline.
  • PepsiCo did not explain how its reusable goal, dependent in part on newer business models, would reduce the company’s single-use plastic footprint for its existing beverage business.
  • The surge in the use of single-use plastic packaging by Pepsi and other companies is overwhelming the seas.
  • If these products do not replace the company’s existing plastic beverage containers, how will they reduce the company’s existing plastic use?

Good News for the Oceans: Amazon Single-Use Plastic Packaging Declines by Over 11% in One Year

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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“If Amazon follows through, this is good news for the oceans," said Matt Littlejohn, Senior Vice President of Oceana.

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  • “If Amazon follows through, this is good news for the oceans," said Matt Littlejohn, Senior Vice President of Oceana.
  • "The world's largest retailer is now using less single-use plastic and has just committed to phase out padded bags containing plastic globally.
  • The world’s oceans are being devastated by plastic, including the type of plastic used in Amazon’s packaging.
  • Amazon’s plastic packaging is made from the most common form of marine plastic litter in nearshore ocean areas — plastic film — which is the deadliest type of plastic to marine animals.

New ESG+ Proxy Voting Web-App to Empower Retail Investors for Proxy Season 2023

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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“Most individual shareholders stay on the sidelines and don’t vote because they are overwhelmed by complicated ballots.

Key Points: 
  • “Most individual shareholders stay on the sidelines and don’t vote because they are overwhelmed by complicated ballots.
  • This no-cost service enables individual investors to easily join more than $10 billion of institutional assets currently voting for the As You Vote ESG+ policy.
  • However, until now, large asset managers had a distinct advantage over individuals in proxy voting, spending millions on technology and stewardship staff to manage their votes.
  • iconik is a fintech startup built around the transformative power of choice in shareholder voting.

For the 8th consecutive year, Johnson Controls is named to the Clean200, the top 200 companies leading the transition to a sustainable global economy

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Of 6,720 global companies, 200 were selected for the high proportion of their revenues earned through sustainable business.

Key Points: 
  • Of 6,720 global companies, 200 were selected for the high proportion of their revenues earned through sustainable business.
  • For fiscal year 2022, 54% of Johnson Controls revenue was generated from low carbon products and services based on the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy standard, up from 48% in 2020.
  • Out of 6,720 global companies, 200 were selected for the high proportion of their revenues earned through sustainable business, including energy efficiency, use of recycled content, and low-carbon products.
  • Johnson Controls provides the technology to make old and new buildings carbon neutral and even net energy positive.

For the 8th consecutive year, Johnson Controls is named to the Clean200, the top 200 companies leading the transition to a sustainable global economy

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Of 6,720 global companies, 200 were selected for the high proportion of their revenues earned through sustainable business.

Key Points: 
  • Of 6,720 global companies, 200 were selected for the high proportion of their revenues earned through sustainable business.
  • For fiscal year 2022, 54% of Johnson Controls revenue was generated from low carbon products and services based on the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy standard, up from 48% in 2020.
  • Out of 6,720 global companies, 200 were selected for the high proportion of their revenues earned through sustainable business, including energy efficiency, use of recycled content, and low-carbon products.
  • Johnson Controls provides the technology to make old and new buildings carbon neutral and even net energy positive.

Whose Vote? Whose Values? iconik Fixes ESG Controversy

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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These include: Fiscal Conservative, Catholic Values, Board-Aligned, Shareholder Protections, and As You Vote ESG+ (by As You Sow).

Key Points: 
  • These include: Fiscal Conservative, Catholic Values, Board-Aligned, Shareholder Protections, and As You Vote ESG+ (by As You Sow).
  • iconik uses each investor’s voting profile (and percentage ownership of the fund) to calculate voting data that fund managers can use to easily implement pro-rata voting.
  • “Fund managers are being scrutinized like never before when it comes to how they’re exercising their voting power,” said iconik Chief Executive Officer Alex Thaler.
  • “iconik has a tool that empowers everyone to express their values by voting their proxies.

Carbon Clean 200 Companies Outperform Dirty Energy by 30%

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Berkeley, CA, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As You Sow and Corporate Knights today released their 10th update of the Carbon Clean 200TM , a list of 200 publicly traded companies worldwide that are leading the way among their global peers to a clean energy present and future.

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  • Berkeley, CA, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As You Sow and Corporate Knights today released their 10th update of the Carbon Clean 200TM , a list of 200 publicly traded companies worldwide that are leading the way among their global peers to a clean energy present and future.
  • They include electric vehicles, organic foods, energy conservation solutions, and renewable energy themes.
  • “The Clean200 has demonstrated consistently that what we called the ‘clean energy’ future seven years ago is now the clean energy present.
  • Nothing in the Carbon Clean 200 Report shall constitute or be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or investment recommendations.

Pay for Performance Is Broken: The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs Report Shows

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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The average pay of the “100 Most Overpaid CEOs” for this report was $38,192,249, up 30.6% from last year’s average of $29,233,020.

Key Points: 
  • The average pay of the “100 Most Overpaid CEOs” for this report was $38,192,249, up 30.6% from last year’s average of $29,233,020.
  • The median pay — less influenced by the massive stock awards that inflate pay at the very top — was $23,455,188, representing an increase of 8% over the prior year.
  • This year, unfortunately, shareholder concern with excess pay is not truly reflected in the higher votes against pay, because the largest mutual funds continue to support the vast majority of overpaid CEOs.
  • Since our 2015 report, boards have approved exorbitant CEO pay packages for companies that lagged the S&P 500 by an annual average of -2%.

Eversource Recognized for Ongoing Commitment to Racial Justice and Workplace Equity

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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As the top utility in both the racial justice and workplace equity scorecards, Eversource ranks 5th and 17th across all sectors on each scorecard respectively, resulting in the energy company’s recognition by As You Sow as a “Top 10” company overall.

Key Points: 
  • As the top utility in both the racial justice and workplace equity scorecards, Eversource ranks 5th and 17th across all sectors on each scorecard respectively, resulting in the energy company’s recognition by As You Sow as a “Top 10” company overall.
  • Together, the scorecards demonstrate Eversource’s leadership in transparently advancing workplace DE&I programs and initiatives consistent with the energy company’s public statements on racial and social justice.
  • Its issue areas include climate change, ocean plastics, pesticides, racial justice, workplace diversity, and executive compensation.
  • For more information on Eversource’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion – including its full DE&I report – please visit Eversource.com .