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/

The SEC just took another sledgehammer to shareholder democracy. Read our fulls statement: https://www.asyousow.org/press-releases/2026/1/27/sec-bars-use-of-exempt-solicitations-for-most-shareholdersnbsp

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/

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?

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

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

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

A study claiming glyphosate (active in Roundup) is safe has been retracted. Why? "Serious ethical concerns" about Monsanto's scientists influencing the study. Our statement https://www.asyousow.org/press-releases/2026/1/8/ethical-concerns-leads-scientific-journal-to-retract-glyphosate-safety-study

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/

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

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

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

💡 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

The Washington Post revealed that young adults in our Corn Belt face higher cancer rates. As You Sow calls on corporations to disclose and reduce pesticide use: https://www.asyousow.org/press-releases/2025/10/29/rising-cancer-rates-in-corn-belt-highlight-big-agricultures-lack-of-transparency-nbsp

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. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ab-sqi6ITV-Pw2821RgMKQ#/#/

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

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

📉📈 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This clip gets into ethical investing, where investing can go wrong, and what you can do to check your investment work. @asyousow.bsky.social

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...

Deep Seabed Mining is a solution looking for a problem. And while a recent Executive Order threatens to accelerate this destructive new industry, technological advances and circular principles will leave it dead in the water: www.asyousow.org/blog/2025/5/...

Way to go, @asyousow.bsky.social “PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz both faced calls this week on plastic packaging from shareholder advocacy group, As You Sow.” www.wsj.com/articles/bev...

Across the US, more than 2,000 coal ash ponds – swamps of waste generated by coal-burning power plants – pose a threat to human health and groundwater. “Buried within these toxic dumps is a gold mine of opportunities,” writes @asyousow.bsky.social's Andrew Behar. impactalpha.com/from-waste-t...

Rather than open new fronts of environmental destruction like Deep Sea Mining, we could be extracting rare earth minerals from coal ash waste. Read the latest from our own Andrew Behar on how to feed two birds with one scone on @impactalpha.com. impactalpha.com/from-waste-t...

A new Executive Order would invest massive U.S. resources to propel deep-sea mining, a costly and destructive mining process that dredges the deep sea floor. Read our full statement: www.asyousow.org/press-releas...

ESG-related shareholder resolutions are down 34% this year as the Trump administration galvanizes the movement against “woke investing,” according to an annual report from @asyousow.bsky.social and Proxy Impact. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/business/tru...

💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”

Now more than ever, shareholders can reject false narratives, stand firm in our free-market principles, and make good business decisions based on data – not politics. Read the full Publisher's letter for Proxy Preview from our CEO Andrew Behar: impactalpha.com/proxy-previe...

"But there’s hope for a peaceful future: we can cut financial ties to militarism and invest in peace and people over war and violence." Check out our latest Story Center post from Grant Bradski at @asyousow.bsky.social to learn more. loom.ly/Mcb31i0

Shareholders are prioritizing materiality over fleeting political narratives. This letter originally appeared in Proxy Preview 2025, a comprehensive annual report on ESG resolutions from @asyousow.bsky.social and Proxy Impact. impactalpha.com/proxy-previe...

Shareholders have shown incredible resilience in the face of bad faith attacks on our fundamental rights as investors. Join us on Thursday at 1EST as we dig into this unprecedented proxy voting season: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

No matter where you stand on DEI, there’s one thing we all actually agree on: Merit should be the deciding factor in hiring and promotions. Read our own Andy Behar’s essay in response to over 1,000 comments made on his recent interview on Fortune. fortune.com/2025/03/18/d...

Shareholders have spoken: Deere shareholders voted 99% against an anti-DEI resolution, joining Apple and Costco in a “hat trick” of epic fails for activists fighting diversity programs. www.asyousow.org/press-releas...

Spoiler alert: yes, you can comfortably retire without investing in high-risk private prisons. www.forbes.com/sites/jbrewe...

Shareholder activist warns anti-diversity groups are forcing companies to underperform “Anyone who's looking at the data, which companies are, comes to the conclusion that greater diversity leads to financial outperformance." Andrew Behar of @asyousow.bsky.social finance.yahoo.com/news/america...

Say it with us, “anti-diversity groups are forcing companies to underperform.” Anyone who's looking at the data, which companies and shareholders are, concludes that greater diversity leads to financial outperformance. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Shareholders continue to make positive gains as First Solar agreed to a withdrawal agreement with As You Sow to exclude controversial minerals derived from Deep Seabed Mining. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Are carbon offsets for corporations a viable solution? As our own Danielle Fugere states, “We want to make sure that we get ahead of the curve and make sure that, if companies are going to use offsets, they are doing it in a meaningful way.” www.responsible-investor.com/big-read-inv...

There’s a lot of misleading information about the benefits of increased diversity in the workforce that seems more concerned with clicks and group think, but Carline Colvin does an excellent job in this piece for HR Dive. www.hrdive.com/news/trump-d...

Most faculty and staff at universities want a better future for their students, but what happens when their own retirement savings work against that vision? Today, a new analysis from As You Sow exposed $1 billion invested in planet warming fossil fuels: fossilfreefunds.org/blog/2025/02...

#GuacamoleDip may be the star of your #SuperBowl party, but its journey to your celebration has a darker story. Here’s why you should contact your local supermarket today to make sure their #avocados are #deforestation free! #Chiefs #Eagles www.asyousow.org/blog/avocado...

What if we told you your hard-earned retirement savings are likely invested in companies that manufacture weapons of war? Check out this article by our own Grant Bradski to learn how to see where you are investing. loom.ly/sitWsKE

Whatever politicians shout about #DEI, you won’t find a corporate executive (who isn’t a celebrity billionaire courting power) that doesn’t support employee diversity. As @JPMorganAM's Jamie Dimon recently said about DEI attacks: “Bring them on” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...