Trillium’s Approach to Investing in Publicly Traded Agriculture & Food Companies
When considering investments in publicly traded food and beverage companies, a major focus for Trillium is on companies participating in the natural and organic space. Not only are these companies leaders in the health and wellness trend, their approach to raw material sourcing (agricultural commodities) is inherently more sustainable. We have also gravitated toward traditional food companies that are addressing the impacts of climate change in their raw material supply chain. With greater consumer awareness of the purity of food (no additives or GMOs), growing expectation with regard to the transparency of how and where our food is grown, as …
Rio Tinto Announces it is Withdrawing from Pebble Mine Project in Alaska
Statement from Trillium Asset Management, LLC and Calvert Investments on Rio Tinto’s withdrawal from the Pebble Mine Project April 9, 2014: Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) has announced that it is withdrawing from the proposed Pebble Mine Project in Bristol Bay Alaska. This action, which casts a cloud of deep uncertainty over the project’s future, follows years of widespread opposition to the proposed open pit mine from Native Alaskans, sport and commercial fishing groups, environmental organizations, and retail grocers, along with other businesses and investors. In March, Trillium Asset Management (Trillium) and Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (Calvert) specifically requested that …
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