AS YOU SOW

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY: 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 CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM EXPOSES THE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN COAL, OIL & GAS, AND METHANE; AND THE BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT FUND AND UNDERWRITE THESE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. OUR GOAL IS FOR EVERY COMPANY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PARIS-COMPLIANT EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN. TO DO THIS, WE WORK WITH INVESTORS AROUND THE GLOBE TO ANALYZE SYSTEMIC RISK AND PRESENT BETTER BUSINESS PLANS TO CORPORATE LEADERS. IN THESE ENGAGEMENTS WE POINT OUT MATERIAL RISKS OF CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN COAL, OIL, AND GAS 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, BANKING AND INSURANCE CORPORATIONS IN DIRECT DIALOGUE, MAINTAIN A WEBSITE DISCLOSING FOSSIL FUELS IN MUTUAL FUNDS, AND UTILIZE SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY TO HELP COMPANIES ADDRESS THESE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO WORK WITH COMPANIES ACROSS MANY SECTORS TO IDENTIFY, ANALYZE, AND REDUCE CLIMATE RISK IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS AND OPERATIONS. OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROGRAMS FOCUS 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 PRESENT RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CORPORATE LEADERS. OUR WORK ADDRESSES ANTIBIOTICS USED IN FACTORY FARMS, INDUSTRIAL-SCALE PESTICIDE USE, REGENERATOVE AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER PACKAGING, AND THE IMPACT OF SINGLE USE PLASTICS ON OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS. THESE PROGRAMS HELP COMPANIES REDUCE MATERIAL RISK FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS BY ADOPTING SYSTEMIC POLICIES FOR INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND STEWARDSHIP TOWARD ALL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THEIR EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS, SHAREHOLDERS, AND THE GLOBAL COMMONS.

SOCIAL: OUR SOCIAL PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES RACIAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY IN THE WORKFORCE, AND WAGE JUSTICE. WE RESEARCH AND PUBLISH SCORECARDS COVERING 3,000 COMPANIES ON 27 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI) RELATED TO RACIAL JUSTICE AND 34 KPIS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE CORPORATE WORKPLACE. OUR WAGE JUSTICE INITIATIVE PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT CALLED "THE 100 MOST OVERPAID CEO'S OF THE S&P500" THAT EVALUATES EXCESSIVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VERSUS MEDIAN WORKERS AND PEERS. OUR INITIATIVES UTILIZE THE DATA FROM OUR SCORECARDS TO ENGAGE CORPORATIONS IN DIRECT DIALOGUE TO DISCUSS HOW THEY CAN REDUCE RISK AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES ON THESE ISSUES AND HOW IT IS CORRELATED TO FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. IF NECESSARY, WE FILE SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS ON THESE TOPICS TO ESCALATE THE CONVERSATION TO INCLUDE ALL SHAREHOLDERS; THESE ARE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP CORPORATIONS ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST EMPLOYEES AND REDUCE MATERIAL RISK FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS.