Saluting the Retirement of Maggie’s Organics Founder Bená Burda
After 30 years of dedication and hard work, Maggie’s Organics founder Bená Burda is retiring. Maggie’s Organics has been a member of the Green Business Network for nearly three decades.
Attacks on Sustainable Investing Are Third Stage of Climate Denial
On June 6 a subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold the second in its series of hearings against investing using Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles).
3 Ways Green Businesses Can Help Your Mental Health
Consider these three areas in your life and how re-evaluating them might help you show yourself grace and compassion.
Big News From Green America's Leadership Team!
We’re celebrating our beloved Fran Teplitz, Green America’s Co-Executive Director of Business, Investing & Policy, and her 23 years of remarkable service here at Green America, as she moves into “rewirement.”
Green America: Americans Should Be Free to Consider All Information When Making Critical Investment Decisions
Green America released the following media release on May 10, 2023 in support of socially and environmentally responsible investing as the Republican House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on environmental, social, and governance practices.
Big banks Are Driving Climate Chaos – But Your banking can support people and planet
The world’s 60 largest banks have plowed $5.5 trillion into fossil-fuel financing, including expansion projects, tar sands oil, Arctic and Amazon oil and gas, offshore drilling, fracking, liquified natural gas, and coal mining.
Green America Supports Expansion of Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides
Green America participated in the Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 public comment period on the Green Guides, formally endorsing the continuation and expansion of these important guides.
Business Profile: Meet The Good Tee
Adila Cokar’s brand, The Good Tee, which offers sustainable fashion basics, was created in 2020 after she spent 15+ years working to source and manufacture sustainable clothing.
The Battle in the States for Freedom to Invest Responsibly
So far this year, 138 bills and four resolutions have been proposed in 33 states that would roll back the ability of fiduciaries to consider ESG factors in investment and contract decisions.
Two threats from big banks: Lobbying for deregulation, financing the climate crisis
Of all the banks in the world, mega-banks Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America are the biggest funders of fossil fuel infrastructure.