as you sow

By Davis Harper Since the early 1970s, Starbucks has held a special place in cupholders. Widespread infatuation with the company’s caffeinated beverages has earned the coffee giant a storefront on almost every corner. With outposts in 75 countries and a whopping 13.3 million people enrolled in its loyalty rewards program, Starbucks has scorched nearly all […]

By Austin Wilson The bad news for Monsanto keeps getting worse. In newly published internal Monsanto emails, a company scientist writes that “You cannot say that Roundup is not a carcinogen … we have not done the necessary testing on the formulation to make that statement.” This news is huge because Monsanto has always focused […]

By Austin Wilson Rising use of glyphosate, the world’s most heavily applied herbicide, is putting people at risk of significant health problems, according to a report released Tuesday by As You Sow. Glyphosate is applied frequently to the most popular crops in the U.S., including corn, soybeans and wheat, and has been found in many […]

This is an excerpt from The Shareholder Action Guide, which will be released by Berrett-Koehler Publishing on Nov. 15. It is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. A classic example of a negotiation with a notoriously tough corporation that was quite heated (but ended up with a positive change) took place leading up to May 2, […]

Our global economy is undergoing the “Great Transition” from an energy system based on fossil fuels to one based on clean, renewable energy sources and technologies. So as longtime advocates for a safe, just and sustainable future, we at As You Sow decided to partner with our friends at Corporate Knights and develop the Carbon […]