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pollution from industry
15,000+ Petition SEC to Strengthen Climate Disclosure Rule
Press Release ( ) Green America Campaign Praises Historic Proposed Climate Rule, Presses SEC To Further Strengthen It As Climate Crisis Intensifies.
climate disclosure, corporate responsibility
grocery store refrigerator produce shelf
Kroger’s Failure to Address “Super Pollutant” Gases Triggers Pressure from Consumers, Shareholder Resolution
Press Release ( ) HFCs Account for 63% of Kroger’s Direct Climate Emissions; Grocery Chain Commits to Alternatives in Only 7 New Locations, But No Plans for Nearly 2,800 Existing Stores.
HFCs, refrigerants
Invest in Our Planet
Green America Has All The Resources You Need to "Invest In Our Planet" For Earth Day
Press Release ( ) From banking and investing to shareholder activism, individuals can find ways to address climate change and pollution, and create a greener world.
earth day, sustainable investing
farm field with sun setting
Soil Carbon Initiative Launches New Farm Certification Go-To-Market Pilots
Press Release ( ) First-of-Its-Kind Regenerative Agriculture Standard Announces Newest Program Component at Expo West 2022. Seeking the Next 100 Farmers to Begin Go-to-Market Pilots this Spring.

Image: logo for the Climate Victory Gardens campaign
Climate Victory Gardens Campaign Nears 15,000-Garden Milestone, Equivalent To 4,600 Tons of Carbon Sequestered
Press Release ( ) Climate-Friendly Gardens Nearly Doubled Since 2021; New Resources Available for Climate Victory Gardeners, Including Series on Gardening with Disabilities.
Climate Victory Garden
Technician in a solar field
“Listen to Communities”: Energy Justice Major Focus of New Telecommunications Industry Clean Energy Report
Press Release ( ) Report Covers the Disproportionate Fossil Fuel Damage to Marginalized Communities, Identifies Requirements Companies Should Adopt to Address Inequity as Shift to Renewables Continues. WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 17, 2022 – Energy equity is at the…
clean energy, dirty energy, renewable energy, social justice, labor, solar, solar power, solar coop, wind power, wind
CBD tincture
Is Your CBD Ethical and Sustainable? New Comparison Chart Shows How Industry Certification Labels Stack Up on Social, Environmental Issues
Press Release ( ) Green America Rolls Out New CBD Certification and Releases Label Guide for Consumers.
CBD, business certifications
Racks of clothing
Corporate action on toxic chemicals in clothing: Target leads, Amazon lags according to new company scorecard
Press Release ( ) “Toxic Textiles” Report Also Finds Apparel Brands Outpacing Retailers on Chemical Management Policies, Protecting Worker Health, and Sustainability.
toxic textiles
Image: wind turbines in golden field. Title: Clean Energy Victory Bonds Legislation Gets Strong Support from Green America, American Sustainable Business Council, National Wildlife Federation
Clean Energy Victory Bonds Legislation Gets Strong Support from Green America, American Sustainable Business Council, National Wildlife Federation
Press Release ( ) Green America supports introduction of Clean Energy Victory Bonds bill to allow all Americans to invest in a clean energy future.
clean energy
Image: supermarket freezers. Title: First-Ever Walmart Shareholder Resolution on Climate-Damaging Refrigerants Passes Key Threshold for Support
First-Ever Walmart Shareholder Resolution on Climate-Damaging Refrigerants Passes Key Threshold for Support
Press Release ( ) WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 2, 2021) – Today, Walmart investors voted on the first-ever shareholder resolution on refrigerants and their related climate impacts. The initial count indicates 5.5 percent of investors voted in favor of the proposal filed…
Walmart
John and Holly in their Climate Victory Garden with baskets of vegetables
Just in Time for Spring Planting: New Climate Victory Gardens Guide
Press Release ( ) Major Uptick in Climate-Friendly Gardens Continues with Numbers Nearly Quadrupling in Just One Year; New Resources and Video Available for Climate Victory Garden Beginners and Pros.     WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 24, 2021 – Gardeners are ready…
Climate Victory Garden
Hands holding cocoa beans
Easter Scorecard: Chocolate Companies Earn "Rotten" and "Good" Eggs for Child Labor and Sustainability Practices
Press Release ( ) 2021 Easter Scorecard: “Rotten Egg Award” Goes to Storck, While Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s Get “Good Egg” Awards; Godiva Improves From 2020 Last Place Showing.
chocolate scorecard, child labor, deforestation, cocoa farmers
Image: Two young women planting a Climate Victory Garden. Title: 8,000 Gardens and Counting: Climate Victory Gardens in the US Triple Since Last Spring
8,000 Gardens and Counting: Climate Victory Gardens in the US Triple Since Last Spring
Press Release ( ) COVID-19 Caused a Huge Uptick in Climate-Friendly Gardens Planted in Backyards and Community Spaces
Climate Victory Garden
Round Up
Environmental, Consumer Groups Demand Home Depot and Lowe’s End Sales of Cancer-Linked Roundup
Press Release ( ) Over 100 organizations urge home and garden giants to reject toxic weedkiller during Valentine-themed week of action. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 100 consumer and environmental groups delivered letters to Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) and…

Image: masked parent holding child in supermarket. Title: "Don't Discount Our Future" Campaign Targets Trader Joe's Cocoa Sourcing and Climate-Damaging Refrigeration
"Don't Discount Our Future" Campaign Targets Trader Joe's Cocoa Sourcing and Climate-Damaging Refrigeration
Press Release ( ) New campaign pushes Trader Joe's to address its cocoa sourcing and climate-damaging refrigeration.
Trader Joe's
Cocoa Pods
Cocoa Barometer 2020: No Meaningful Progress Made in 20 Years of Business Model That Ensures Poverty For Farmers, Communities
Press Release ( ) Report: The Solutions Start With Government Regulation to Ensure Industry Pays Farmers A Living Income and Ends Human Rights Abuses, Including Over One Million Cases of Child Labor, and Deforestation
cocoa farmers, child labor, chocolate, deforestation
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Success!: CVS Responds to Consumers and Takes Significant Steps to "Skip the Slip," Move to Digital, Non-toxic Receipts
Press Release ( ) COVID-Fueled 10% Decline in Paper Receipts “Could Become Permanent”; Target Also Makes Progress. WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 20, 2020 – As paper receipt usage sees a dramatic reduction because of the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS, the largest U.S.…
Skip the Slip, paper receipts
Image: pieces of a chocolate bar. Title: NGOs: Are Industry and Governments Watering Down New Cocoa Report Data to Downplay Persistent Child Labor and Farmer Poverty?
NGOs: Are Industry and Governments Watering Down New Cocoa Report Data to Downplay Persistent Child Labor and Farmer Poverty?
Press Release ( ) Leaked Documents Show Industry More Concerned About Messaging Than Farmer Poverty
child labor
Image: pen in hand signing ballot. Title: Green America: Investors Oppose SEC Rule To “Turn Back The Clock” On Shareholder Progress On Climate, Corporate Lobbying, Pay Disparity
Green America: Investors Oppose SEC Rule To “Turn Back The Clock” On Shareholder Progress On Climate, Corporate Lobbying, Pay Disparity
Press Release ( ) Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to undermine the shareholder resolution process and thereby the ability of investors to pressure corporations to be accountable for their social and environmental impacts
shareholder activism
Image: row of supermarket freezers. Title: 100,000+ Consumers Say Walmart Should Not Put Off Curbing Climate-Harming Refrigerants for 20 Years
100,000+ Consumers Say Walmart Should Not Put Off Curbing Climate-Harming Refrigerants for 20 Years
Press Release ( ) Green America's Cool It campaign responds to Walmart's new goals: 100,000+ consumers say Walmart shouldn't put off curbing refrigerants.
Walmart