The Walt Disney Company – Chemical Management
Resolved: Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (“Disney” or the “Company”) request that the board of directors’ report to shareholders, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, on the outcomes of the Company’s chemical reduction efforts by publishing quantitative and qualitative data on progress to eliminate the use of chemicals of concern. Supporting Statement: Shareholders leave the specific disclosures to management’s discretion, but recommended considerations include: • Evaluation of vendor compliance with the Company’s chemical policies; • Measure of chemical footprint in private label and third-party products; • Set reduction goals, and track and disclose progress against a baseline; and …
Costco Wholesale Corporation – Chemical Management (2022)
Resolved: Shareholders of Costco Wholesale Corporation (the “Company”) request that the board of directors’ report to shareholders, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, on the outcomes of the Company’s chemical reduction efforts by publishing quantitative and qualitative data on progress to eliminate the use of chemicals of concern. Supporting Statement: Shareholders leave the method of disclosure to management’s discretion, but recommended considerations include: • Evaluation of vendor compliance with the Company’s chemical policies; • Measure of chemical footprint in private label and third-party products; • Set reduction goals, and track and disclose progress against a baseline; and • Disclosure …
United Parcel Service – GHG Goal Audit (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change evaluated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and advised that net carbon emissions must fall 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1) Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. A warming …
SBA Communications – GHG Goals (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change evaluated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and advised that net carbon emissions must fall 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1) Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. A warming …
Middleby Corporation – GHG Goals (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change evaluated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and advised that net carbon emissions must fall 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1) Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. A warming …
J.B. Hunt – GHG Goals (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change updated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement to advise that net carbon emissions must fall 45 percent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, thereby preventing the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1) Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. (2) A warming …
Darling Ingredients , Inc. – GHG Goals (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change advised that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5° Celsius, prevent the worst consequences of climate change, and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. In 2021, the UN reported that the world is “way off track” in its efforts to achieve these targets. Companies must therefore act rapidly to reduce emissions in line with these science-based goals. While Darling asserts its commitment to “reducing the direct climate impact of our own activities,” Darling’s absolute Scope 1 and …
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. – GHG Goals (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change evaluated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and advised that net carbon emissions must fall 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1) Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. A warming …
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. – GHG Goals (2022)
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change evaluated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and advised that net carbon emissions must fall 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and prevent the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1) Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. A warming …
Bank of America – Fossil Fuel Financing (2022)
Climate change is a global challenge that continues to gain widespread attention for its numerous, significant environmental and social impacts. Fossil fuels are hot button political and significant policy issues, because of their impacts on the global climate, local environments, and human rights. Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the economy, investors, and banks’ profitability: limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees versus 2 degrees has been projected to save $20 trillion globally by 2100, and exceeding 2 degrees could lead to climate damages in the hundreds of trillions. Estimates find 10% of total global economic value stands to be …
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