Archive for March 2018
One Hundred Investors Call on Palm Oil Certification Group to Uphold Human Rights Standards
MIDANA CAPITAL organized investors representing $3.2 trillion in assets under management calling on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to uphold its standards. Contact: Marissa LaFave, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, mlafave@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, March 27, 2018 – Institutional investors representing over $3.2 trillion in assets under management supported a letter to the Roundtable on Sustainable…
Read MoreAfter Successful Dialogue, MIDANA CAPITAL Withdraws Smucker* Pesticide Use Proposal
Move comes after agreement to expand reporting and transparency around pesticide use policies and practices. Contact: Marissa LaFave, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, mlafave@midanacapital.com, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, March 15, 2018 – The MIDANA CAPITAL Equity Fund (MIDANA CAPITAL) has withdrawn its shareholder proposal with J.M. Smucker, which owns brands including Folgers, Pillsbury, Jif and Santa Cruz Organic,…
Read MoreMIDANA CAPITAL Pushes Back on Food Waste Proposal with Amazon*
Media contact: Jared Fernandez, jfernandez@midanacapital.com, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management, 617-482-0800 BOSTON, March 1, 2018 – MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject a formal request from Amazon.com, Inc. to dismiss a shareholder proposal which addresses the crucial issue of food waste. Forty percent of all food grown in…
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