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Tomorrow, our team will be joining the National Shutdown. We stand in solidarity with the families of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Silverio Villegas González, and Keith Porter Jr. and the thousands of community members calling for an end unaccountable federal enforcement.
https://nationalshutdown.org/
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Are we witnessing a campaign to take the "capital out of capitalism?” Our CEO sat down with @Reuters to discuss an urgent shift in shareholder rights. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/shareholder-activist-behar-says-trump-is-disassembling-capitalism-2026-01-21/
Shareholder activist Behar says Trump is 'disassembling capitalism'
A year of changes by U.S. President Donald Trump and his securities regulators means a lot of uncertainty heading into the springtime shareholder meeting season.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
We are thrilled to share this powerful new op-ed by our own Kendyl Van Dyck, Environmental Health & Biodiversity Associate at As You Sow, published today by ImpactAlpha Read the full piece here: Horseshoe crabs survived five mass extinctions. Can they survive the pharmaceutical industry?
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We are thrilled to highlight our partnership with AJL Foundation on the Colorado Shareholder Engagement Campaign, a pioneering effort designed to amplify community voices in corporate America. https://www.ajlfoundation.org/article/shareholder-engagement-powerful-and-underused-tool-community-change
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
We’re proud that As You Sow joined a coalition of leading shareholder organizations to draft and sign a formal letter to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins. Here's the full letter...

https://www.investorrightsforum.com/new-blog-1/ftnum9eohopwg5em1mxktqcx6mu12q
January 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
New data from scientific organizations confirms 2025 was the 3rd hottest year on record, pushing the global three-year average above 1.5C for the first time. Read our statement here: https://www.asyousow.org/press-releases/2026/1/15/year-of-record-heat-leads-to-another-year-of-financial-lossesnbsp
Year of Record Heat Leads to Another Year of Financial Losses  — As You Sow
As You Sow today warned that new climate data by five major scientific organizations confirmed 2025 as marking a decisive turning point pushing the global three-year average temperature above 1.5°C for the first time. Warming temperatures and related climate change continues to have a negative and
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January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
How can investors know if their portfolios are supporting justice — or inequality? In this timely essay, our CEO Andrew Behar, talks about how 10 years of research led to the launch of Social Justice Funds: https://impactalpha.com/social-justice-funds-a-new-tool-for-values-aligned-investing/
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Did your 401(k) earn the “diversity dividend”? A new analysis from As You Sow’s Social Justice Funds explores how retirement fund returns relate to scores on diversity, equity, and inclusion:
https://fossilfreefunds.org/blog/2025/10/30/diversity-dividend-401k-funds.html
The Diversity Dividend in Your 401(k) Funds | Fossil Free Funds | Blog
Results from Social Justice Funds suggest that DEI and financial returns have a positive correlation.
fossilfreefunds.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Private prisons for ICE in your 401(k)? Most people have no idea that their retirement savings may be financing the expansion of immigration detention centers. Operators depend on your savings to build and operate facilities:
https://fossilfreefunds.org/blog/2025/10/17/ice-is-in-your-401k.html
ICE is in your 401(k) | Fossil Free Funds | Blog
There’s a hidden connection between your savings and the business of immigrant incarceration.
fossilfreefunds.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Colorado investors are proving that shareholder power works when it’s rooted in community. In partnership with the AJL Foundation, As You Sow is piloting a place-based model for engagement:
https://www.asyousow.org/environmental-justice/case-study/harnessing-shareholder-power-in-colorado
Harnessing Shareholder Power in Colorado: A Place-Based Model for Philanthropic, Investor and Corporate Accountability — As You Sow
By anchoring shareholder advocacy in Colorado, a coalition of ten local impact investors and As You Sow brought frontline voices to senior management at 25 Colorado-based public companies. Early wins opened durable channels between communities, investors, and corporate leaders. Going forward, the ca
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November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
💡 Your retirement savings can amplify your desire for social justice. That’s why As You Sow just launched Social Justice Funds: https://fossilfreefunds.org/blog/2025/10/30/introducing-social-justice-funds.html
Introducing Social Justice Funds | Fossil Free Funds | Blog
There’s a new way to align your retirement savings with social justice.
fossilfreefunds.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
TODAY: Join us for a webinar at 1 EST to launch Social Justice Funds — a groundbreaking online platform scoring nearly 6,000 mutual funds and ETFs on racial justice, gender equity, workplace diversity, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Social Justice Funds Release Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
You believe in justice. You show up, speak out, and push for change in your community and workplace. But what if your retirement savings are quietly working against everything you stand for? Most workplace retirement plans and mutual funds invest in business-as-usual: fossil fuels, private prisons, and corporations that perpetuate systemic bias, reinforce structural racism, widen the gender pay gap, and inflict harm on historically marginalized communities. This is a story we’re hearing more and more, and it’s exactly why we've created Social Justice Funds. Through our Invest Your Values...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Join us Thursday, October 30 for a first look at Social Justice Funds, the newest pillar in our Invest Your Values platform. Learn how transparency and justice drives growth.
go.asyousow.org/e/344561/l-344561-2025-09-26-2bfd7cw/2bffpx1/1903663245/h/IVWwukjW-EArttEesFZ6LtsSrRP_IUR7vPhDazuGFqQ
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Social Justice Funds Release Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
You believe in justice. You show up, speak out, and push for change in your community and workplace. But what if your retirement savings are quietly working against everything you stand for? Most workplace retirement plans and mutual funds invest in business-as-usual: fossil fuels, private prisons, and corporations that perpetuate systemic bias, reinforce structural racism, widen the gender pay gap, and inflict harm on historically marginalized communities. This is a story we’re hearing more and more, and it’s exactly why we've created Social Justice Funds. Through our Invest Your Values...
go.asyousow.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In a new essay, our own Kendyl Van Dyck unpacks why active ownership is a powerful force for much needed corporate accountability and a material driver of long-term business growth. https://www.six-invest.com.au/blog/shareholder-advocacy-makes-business-sense
October 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
📉📈 Are companies really “slashing” diversity programs? Or are the headlines missing the bigger picture? Don’t just skim the headlines — read the real story here on @impactalpha.com: impactalpha.com/workplace-di...
Workplace diversity still drives outperformance – and executives know it
Explore how diversity drives outperformance in corporate America and its impact on financial success over time.
impactalpha.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
2025 is proving that shareholder engagement on climate, DEI, and political spending haven’t disappeared—they’ve matured. Here's insights at the mid-point of the season published by our own Danielle Fugere in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/06/18/e...
ESG Proposals at Mid-Season 2025: Trends, Turbulence & Triumphs
As the 2025 proxy season passes its high point, several patterns have emerged in the engagement, filing, and voting outcomes of shareholder proposals. ...
corpgov.law.harvard.edu
June 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Elon isn’t the only one upset about the big ugly budget bill. Responsible shareholders are sounding the alarm that pulling the plug on these crucial clean energy investments "weakens the innovation that fueled America’s economy." Read the article via @impactalpha.com
impactalpha.com/the-ugly-det...
The ugly details of the Big Beautiful Bill's damage to US clean energy competitiveness
There is nothing beautiful about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s obstruction of US clean energy progress and American economic competitiveness. Investors in ...
impactalpha.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reposted by As You Sow
Obstructing US clean energy progress puts "the US at a competitive disadvantage with geopolitical rivals like China,"
write Danielle Fugere and Diana Myers of the nonprofit shareholder advocacy organization @asyousow.bsky.social.

impactalpha.com/the-ugly-det...
The ugly details of the Big Beautiful Bill's damage to US clean energy competitiveness
There is nothing beautiful about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s obstruction of US clean energy progress and American economic competitiveness. Investors in ...
impactalpha.com
June 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Reposted by As You Sow
No better way to start the week than by checking if your investments are tied to weapons manufacturers! Grant Bradski explains the basics of ethical investing and @asyousow.bsky.social's Weapons Free Funds tool 💸

Video on our Story Center 📽️
ploughshares.org/article/inve...
Investing in a Peaceful Future - VIDEO - Ploughshares
This video explores how investing and retirement savings finance arms manufacturers and controversial military weapons.
ploughshares.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by As You Sow
This clip gets into ethical investing, where investing can go wrong, and what you can do to check your investment work. @asyousow.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Everyone’s talking about the planet warming emissions from fossil fuel energy powering massive AI servers at Google and elsewhere. More people need to realize that there will be a increased competitive advantage for Big Tech firms that tackle this challenge head on: impactalpha.com/alphabet-sha...
Alphabet shareholders ask, can Big Tech scale AI and still meet climate goals?
Here’s an eye opening stat: US-located data centers powering AI are predicted to consume up to 12% of the total national electricity supply ...
impactalpha.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM