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Shareholder Resources

Basic page ( ) If you want to learn more about socially and environmentally responsible shareholder resolutions filed each year, Green America's allied organizations have several resources that can help.  Proxy Preview  One of the important…
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Key Shareholder Resolutions to Vote in 2026

Basic page ( ) Shareholder democracy under attack  The 2026 proxy voting season is in full swing, with corporate annual general meetings (AGMs) happening throughout April, May, and June.   But the number of environmental,…
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What to Know About Shareholder Activism

Basic page ( ) Dialogues ... proxy voting ... resolutions. What does it all mean? How can you use your investments to join shareholder advocacy for corporate responsibility? Below, we give you the basics about how shareholder activism works, and how you can get…
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Find Financial Advice

Basic page ( ) How to find a financial advisor Conventional investing is complicated, and socially responsible investing adds another layer on top. It can be confusing, but you don’t have to go it alone. You can find a financial advisor.   In our Fossil…
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Attacks on Responsible Investing

Basic page ( ) While socially responsible investing has its roots in moral, spiritual, and religious concerns, it has now evolved into the mainstream of investing.   As of 2024, responsible investing accounted for $6.5 trillion in funds explicitly…
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Community and Impact Investing

Basic page ( ) Community investing directs capital to communities and people underserved by conventional financial institutions. It helps lift these communities economically through financing projects such as:  Access to healthy food, education, or…
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Mutual Funds and ETFs

Basic page ( ) Pooled investment funds While 21% of American families have direct ownership of individual stock, 58% have some exposure to the stock market, according to the Federal Reserve’s 2023 Survey of Consumer Finances.   Most of this…
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Company Stock

Basic page ( ) What is stock? Stock, issued in units called shares, represents ownership of a piece of the issuing corporation. Corporations issue stock to raise money for their business operations during their initial public offering (IPO). Stock can then be…
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Performance & Popularity

Basic page ( ) How social investing affects performance Socially responsible investing need not sacrifice returns. In fact, it can enhance returns by identifying risk and opportunities that might not be found otherwise. Years of research studies show that…
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How Responsible Investing Works

Basic page ( ) Responsible, sustainable, values-based, ESG? The terms responsible investing and socially responsible investing are comparable to terms such as sustainable investing, values investing, and ESG investing, or investing that takes environment,…
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Evolution of Responsible Investing

Basic page ( ) Responsible investing is not a new phenomenon The idea that how we deploy or invest wealth has ethical considerations has Biblical roots, with both Judaism and Islam establishing principles forbidding investments in immoral companies that do…
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Shareholder Advocacy

Campaign ( ) Owning stock gives you a voice If you own just one share of stock in a company, you have a voice in how that company is run. As a shareholder, you can be an advocate for social and environmental issues you care about that are affected by the…
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Types of Responsible Investing

Campaign ( ) How stocks, bonds, and other investments work Just as with conventional investing, for responsible investing you can choose between several types of investments, often referred to as asset classes. An asset class is a group of financial…
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Responsible Investing Basics

Campaign ( ) Why invest responsibly? Several related factors are driving the growth of responsible investing, according to Principles of Responsible Investment. These include: Financial materiality. A growing body of research documents the relationship…
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Socially Responsible Investing

Campaign ( ) Use investing to build a better world Socially responsible investing goes by many names: sustainable investing, ESG investing, impact investing and more. Whatever it’s called, responsible investing helps you use your investments – including your…
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Green Business Member Profile

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Green Business Member Profile ( ) Coming soon.
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Save Green and Go Green with Holiday Sales from Sustainable Shops

BlogNews ( ) Whether you love shopping for gifts or can’t imagine anything worse, this list of holiday sales from sustainable shops will make everything easier with great gift ideas and green practices.
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Demystifying Finance to Build a More Vibrant, Sustainable, and Just Economy: Green America

BlogNews ( ) This article was originally published in Nasdaq's Purpose in Action Newsletter on November 19, 2024 By Brittany Greene, Purpose Communications Specialist In celebration of our partners and the great work they do to advance economic…
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“LEAKING HAVOC”: 50% OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPERMARKETS SURVEYED FOUND EMITTING SUPER POLLUTANT GREENHOUSE GASES

Press Release ( ) New Investigation: Climate-Polluting Leaks Detected at Safeway, Walmart and Other Major CA Retailers 
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Green America in the News

Demystifying Finance to Build a More Vibrant, Sustainable, and Just Economy: Green America

Green America in the News ( ) We spoke with Cathy Cowan Becker, Responsible Finance Campaign Director of Green America, on its mission to harnesses economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally…
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