Timely Insights & Perspectives on Corporate Sustainability, Responsibility & Citizenship

Coffee & Beverage Cups and other foam packaging in investor focus – McDonald’s Corp and Dunkin’ Donuts Respond to activist / advocacy Investor Concerns As You Sow congratulated Dunkin’ Donuts brand managers for agreeing to phase out polystyrene (foam) beverage and other packaging, joining McDonald’s (As You Sow and company… Read More
Volume and Velocity: These may well be the key characteristics of developments in corporate sustainability and in sustainable investing in the year 2018 -- MSCI and BlackRock Setting the Pace... Bigger, faster, more...this is how Linda-Eling Lee, Global Head of Research for MSCI’s ESG Research Group and her colleague Matt… Read More
Consumers are very interested in “what” is in their food (including additives); "how" it was prepared (“industrial farming” is a rising criticism message of activists); and "if" the food was genetically modified or pharmaceuticals were used all along the food value chain. One issue coming into sharper focus is the… Read More
Issue 3.6 And What Negative Media Headlines May Possibly Appear With Central African Terrorist Activities Now In Focus... Prepared October 26, 2017 This is prepared as a backgrounder and heads-up brief for you about possible events that could draw public attention and in turn affect corporate reputation, share valuation, and perhaps… Read More
Issue 1.8 Shareholder proxy activism is a year-round activity now, with peak periods of communication on critical issues during the early months of the year... in the traditional proxy voting season. The effects of spring 2017 voting could reverberate for the company long after the voting is counted. Some issues that once were tiny vote-generators… Read More